Welcome to Newport Beach
A beautiful coastal community full of adventure, luxury shopping, and dining
Newport Beach is a seaside city bordered by warm Southern California waves. Located in Orange County, Newport Beach is a lifestyle hotspot offering an abundance of shopping, fine dining, and entertainment. The area is also home to many of Orange County’s most popular attractions, including Newport Bay, Balboa Island, and Balboa Pier.
This coastal city is nestled alongside the ocean and Newport Harbor, with a beautiful sandy beach as the stunning backdrop for many of the city’s attractions and restaurants. The city is known for its year-round mild weather, picturesque beaches, diverse topography, a wide variety of landscaping, and ocean and mountain views. Newport Beach is also a popular shopping destination, featuring high-end boutiques and trendy restaurants. The affluent community has many diverse lifestyles with oceanfront mansions and city-view penthouse condominiums.
What to Love
- Scenic views and diverse topography
- Luxury lifestyles and homes
- Outdoor adventures and ocean access
- World-class attractions and entertainment
Local Lifestyle
Newport Beach has Mediterranean and Modern-style architecture along the Pacific Ocean, offering a high-end lifestyle. It has a luxurious shopping area, Fashion Island and Lido Marina Village, with luxury stores and large hotels and resorts, and it also has a marina and a yacht harbor. It is known for its warm year-round temperatures, sandy beaches, impressive landscapes of modern skyscrapers, centuries-old Balboa Peninsula and Balboa Island, and picturesque lagoons. Newport Beach is a place where residents can find fun, adventure, and relaxation. From bustling downtown to award-winning beaches, Newport Beach offers something for everyone.
Dining, Entertainment & Shopping
Newport Beach is well-known for its upscale shopping and dining scene. The city is home to the Fashion Island shopping center, one of the nation’s largest outdoor malls, and has a variety of upscale stores and boutiques and acclaimed restaurants.
Nobu is a luxury dining spot that serves fresh and artistic plates of meats, seafood, pasta, and more. A Restaurant is an upscale hotspot with leather booths and a stunning bar that serves American classics. Billy’s at the Beach is a seafood restaurant with island-inspired décor and indoor and outdoor seating. Malibu Farm is a sleek, modern dining space with waterfront seating and a home goods store.
Things to Do
There are many things to do in Newport Beach, like surfing, sailing, fishing, boating, and other water sports. There are also many museums, parks, and other attractions. Newport Beach Pier is at the center of Balboa Peninsula and has views of Huntington Beach and Balboa Pier. The pier is surrounded by sandy beaches and is an excellent place for swimming, surfing, biking, and other outdoor and water activities.
Lido Marina Village is a casual, chic shopping mall with waterside dining, charming boutiques, and fashionable shops. Balboa Island is a harborside community with public access by a bridge, ferry, and several public docks. The island is designed for walking, and the unique community is an exciting place to explore and enjoy restaurants, shops, fishing, and water activities.
Newport Beach Film Festival is an annual event that showcases films and filmmakers worldwide and screens more than 350 films. With beautiful weather and ocean access, residents take advantage of outdoor activities like Balboa Water Sports, which is located in the Balboa Fun Zone and offers rentals and water activities.
Schools
Newport-Mesa Unified School District has 32 schools, including traditional schools and alternative schools like early college, virtual, and adult education. The district serves approximately 19,000 students across Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and Corona del Mar. There are also private schools in the community.
