Explore Newport Beach, California

Newport Beach is a city in Orange County, 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown Santa Ana, 50 miles south of Los Angeles, and 85 miles north of San Diego, California. The population was 86,252 in 2009. The city is bordered to the west by Huntington Beach, on the north side by Costa Mesa, John Wayne Airport, and Irvine, and on the east side by Crystal Cove State Park. Attractions include beaches on the Balboa Peninsula, Corona del Mar State Beach and Crystal Cove State Park. Also, the Pelican Hill area has two golf courses, a hotel and a clubhouse.

The Catalina Flyer, a giant 500 passenger catamaran, provides daily transportation from the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach to Avalon, California located on Santa Catalina Island. Newport Beach's most famous landmark is the historic Balboa Pavilion.