Upper Newport Bay is one of the best in Orange County for recreation and wildlife viewing. It is a Mecca for birders, joggers, bicyclists, hikers, horseback riders, educators...and more! The availability of camping at Newport Dunes Resort makes Upper Newport Bay a desirable destination for families, as well as individuals.

Newport Island Park is a park on a small island located in Newport Beach, California.

Marina Park is an exciting and cutting-edge community and sailing center. The park is an extraordinary place for fun, family and community or to grab a bite at the Lighthouse Cafe.

Sunset Ridge Park is a beautiful park by the New Pork beach.

Vista Point is a beautiful path with wild flowers to walk, or bike.

The backcountry and wilderness areas of Crystal Cove State Park offer you 18 miles of hiking trails through 2,400 acres of native wilderness mostly the endangered coastal sage scrub plant community. The higher trails offer beautiful vistas of the mountainous backcountry, geological formations, and the blue Pacific Ocean.

Crystal Cove State Park is a state park of California, encompassing 3.2mi of Pacific coastline and inland chaparral canyons.

Little Treasure Cove is best at low tide when the rocks and tide pools are exposed.

West Jetty View Park is small, but the beach here is large. There is a long jetty at the entrance to Newport Bay that sticks out from the beach.

Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve and Ecological Reserve represent approximately 1,000 acres of open space.