Balboa Island Travel Guide
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Fashion Island
You can browse for the perfect souvenirs at Fashion Island during your stay in Newport Beach. Discover the area's beautiful sunsets and top-notch restaurants.
Newport Pier
Explore the waterfront of Newport Pier and enjoy activities such as surfing in Newport Beach. Stroll along the seaside or discover the area's beautiful sunsets.
Balboa Pier
Explore the waterfront of Balboa Pier and enjoy activities such as surfing in Newport Beach. Discover the area's beautiful sunsets and cosy cafes.
Crystal Cove Beach
Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Crystal Cove Beach during your trip to Newport Beach? While in this romantic area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Balboa Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Balboa Beach during your travels in Newport Beach? Amble around the area's seaside or seek out the cycling trails.
Newport Dune
Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Newport Dune during your trip to Newport Beach? Stroll along the area's beautiful beaches or simply savour its top-notch restaurants.
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Other neighbourhoods around Balboa Island
Beacon Bay
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Beacon Bay and surrounding area, you can visit Newport Dune and Balboa Pier.
Balboa Peninsula
Travellers to Balboa Peninsula praise its stunning beaches. If you've got some more time to explore, be sure to stop by Balboa Beach and Balboa Pier.
Corona del Mar
You'll enjoy the beaches and restaurants in Corona del Mar. You might want to make time for a stop at Corona del Mar State Beach or Sherman Library and Garden.
Newport Center
If you're spending some time in Newport Center, Fashion Island and Orange County Museum of Art are top sights worth seeing.
Lido Isle
While Lido Isle may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Newport Pier and Balboa Beach.
Mariners
While visiting Mariners, you might make a stop by sights like Westcliff Plaza and Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve.
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- Disneyland® Resort
- Disney California Adventure® Park
- Knott's Berry Farm
- Downtown Disney® District
- Honda Center
- Huntington Beach Pier
- South Coast Plaza
- Newport Pier
- UC Irvine Medical Center
- Crystal Cove State Park
- Doheny State Beach
- Knott's Soak City Water Park
- Segerstrom Center for the Arts
- Crystal Cove
- Asian Garden Mall
- Bella Terra
- Orange County Fairgrounds