Seniors Sail In To Newport Harbor

Newport Beach with a population of 90,000+ is home to the famed Newport Harbor. It is on the coast 50 miles south of Los Angeles and 85 miles north of  San Diego. With nearly 22 square miles of ocean and bay, including  several islands, the city offers the greatest variety and number of restaurants with water view dining in all of Orange County.

Senior visitors can enjoy unlimited things to do with 8 miles of beach, luxury shopping, spa treatments, championship golf and even more.

 Senior travelers find Newport Beach to be a coastal fantasyland where leisure and style come together in nine distinct neighborhoods. Newport Beach contains some of the most expensive real estate in southern California with homes costing $2 million and up that are surrounded by one of the world’s largest small yacht harbors.

Newport Beach boasts outstanding fishing, swimming, surfing and all types of aquatic sport activities. The 920-foot pier at Balboa Beach was voted Orange County’s best.

Travel from the east to the west side of the city or the north end to the south end and you will get a flavor of the distinct residential and commercial areas that combine to make the city one of the most attractive communities on the west coast.

Newport Beach is known for what are called “villages”, each with its own distinct character and appearance, ranging from ritzy neighborhoods to adorable cottage-style beach colonies.

 Nature Preserve Draws Senior Hikers and Bikers

Senior visitors will find plenty to see and do in and around Newport Beach. The city is noted to possess one of the cleanest beaches in Southern California which makes for perfect surfing, swimming, body boarding and other water activities.

The Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve offers senior hikers and bikers a unique look at one of Southern California’s most unspoiled estuaries. After a fine dinner, consider the many attractions along Harbor Boardwalk or stroll through Fashion Island, Orange County’s premier coastal shopping destination. Here is a fun aerial view of Newport Beach with lots of action. I think you’ll like it if you enjoy a ride in a small plane.

The estuary on Back Bay is a birder’s paradise, while the protected beach at Crystal Cove is favored by hikers. Surfers catch the best breaks on what’s called The Wedge.

It’s a fact that Newport Beach is one of southern California’s most picturesque,  dynamic and popular beach communities. Widely known for its vast recreational opportunities and outstanding shopping, dining and lodging, the city surrounds Newport Bay and more than 9,000 boats of all types are docked within the 21-square-mile harbor area.

Senior travelers find Newport Beach to be “a real gem.“ jeb