Newport Harbor Patrol Beach(Bayside Drive County Beach)

Located in the city of Newport Beach, Newport Harbor Patrol Beach is a very small, narrow, and remote beach in the Corona Del Mar area of the city. Newport Harbor Patrol Beach is managed by the OC Beaches and Parks Department and is situated at the Orange County Harbor Patrol facility.

Newport Harbor Patrol Beach offers many amenities including restrooms, picnic tables, hand-carried boat ramps, and a volleyball court. There are a couple of fun activities at Newport Harbor Patrol Beach including stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, and boating.

If you are looking for attractions near Newport Harbor Patrol Beach, you can drive 25 minutes to the upscale oceanfront golf course Monarch Beach Golf Links that hosts many annual events and has a resort, spa, and restaurant. Mission San Juan Capistrano, Landmark, Chapel, Museum and Gardens is a historic Spanish museum featuring cultural and religious history-related artifacts and photographs, exhibitions, an antique shop, private VIP tours, and student field trips. Dana Point Seasonal Waterfall is a fun tourist attraction that is a fantastic place to click Instagram-worthy pictures and picnic. Another great attraction near Newport Harbor Patrol Beach is Pilgrim, a full-sized replica of a 19^th-century ship of the same name that has been the setting for many famed movies and television series including Steven Spielberg’s Amistad and Power Rangers Turbo.

To access Newport Harbor Patrol Beach, drive down to 1901 Bayside Drive and there are paid street parking spots available on the drive that is within walking distance of the beach.

If you are looking for attractions near Newport Harbor Patrol Beach, you can drive 25 minutes to the upscale oceanfront golf course Monarch Beach Golf Links that hosts many annual events and has a resort, spa, and restaurant. Mission San Juan Capistrano, Landmark, Chapel, Museum and Gardens is a historic Spanish museum featuring cultural and religious history-related artifacts and photographs, exhibitions, an antique shop, private VIP tours, and student field trips. Dana Point Seasonal Waterfall is a fun tourist attraction that is a fantastic place to click Instagram-worthy pictures and picnic. Another great attraction near Newport Harbor Patrol Beach is Pilgrim, a full-sized replica of a 19^th-century ship of the same name that has been the setting for many famed movies and television series including Steven Spielberg’s Amistad and Power Rangers Turbo.

If you get hungry, you can drive 15 minutes to many restaurants near Newport Harbor Patrol Beach. Jack's Restaurant is an upscale and elegant vegan restaurant featuring grass-fed meats, wild-caught fish, salads, tiramisu, and an excellent martini list. If you like Italian food, Luxe Restaurant and World Famous Martini Bar has a nice bar and offers brodetto, gelato, polenta, pizza, pasta, and risotto. Another good restaurant near Newport Harbor Patrol Beach is The Little Kitchen Asian Café, a Chinese restaurant that serves orange chicken, beef with broccoli, Kung Pao chicken, Peking duck, spring rolls, noodles, dim sums, and soups.

If you are looking for a hotel near Newport Harbor Patrol Beach, there are many hotels within a 20-minute drive. If you are looking for a luxurious hotel, the 5-Star pet-friendly hotel The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel is located on a 150-feet tall oceanfront bluff and features a pool, poolside bar, rooftop bar, lounge, spa, sauna, steam room, restaurant, fitness center, ping-pong tables, and tennis courts.  Omni La Costa Resort & Spa is a 4-Star hotel – it features a pool, bar, restaurant, spa, fitness center, water park, tennis courts, and two golf courses. If you are looking for affordable hotels near Newport Harbor Patrol Beach, the 3-Star Blue Lantern Inn, A Four Sisters Inn has a spa and fitness center – and the 2-Star Dana Point Marina Inn welcomes pets and provides fishing tours.