Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina in Newport Beach

Lovely place to stay Food and drinks: Had a cage. bar and market with food and clothes plus other thing you may need Rooms : 5/5 |

Great place to go RV ing. Lots of things to do around this location.

Almost like attending a Trump rally.

I loved my experience at the Newport Dunes. The waterfront is beautiful and calm. It is a wonderful and safe place to bring a family.

Great place for kids!

Absolutely love the dunes, very accommodating & beautiful beach front sites. Very clean and well kept park!

Great place to beach camp/lagoon camp, lots of amenities and great atmosphere

We come here at least 5 or 6 times a year and it never gets old. Great location to all the best beaches. In the summer the bay at the resort is so much fun.

I will come again.

Rooms: I didnt get a room. But I have inspected them. Im 61 and its for people who are 5 7 without their head touch the ceiling. Nearby activities: Every black Friday they open up activities for the holidays like ice skating, mall train, bounce house, and a few other activities. Safety: I never had a problem with safety here. Walkability: Its all about walking, jogging, biking, and ect with exercise Food and drinks: Never had a problem with the food, it tastes good, its expensive for example their famous burger cost $14.00

Okay with you guys but with the way the economy is, its hard to afford anything.

Mice everywhere ....Beware After we left the RV park/ campground. Our RV was infested with approx a dozen mice.. they most likely crawled up the sewer drain line into our coach. Took us 2 weeks to get rid of all the mice in our rig. I have talked to other visitors that had the same issue. Not to mention the High cost of staying there.

It was an Event at the Beach

Great location for little kids during the summer months

Beautiful

We had a great week, the facilities were nice and clean, and it was a fantastic experience

Fun for the whole family

Great service and clean. Nice grounds nice weekend was had by all.

If u are ok with small, tight, sandy spots, loud kids everywhere, dogs barking and lots of noise from PCH and the airport jets, hundreds a day- this is your expensive place. Lots of full-time live ins in the back. Expensive and not my kind of resort Rooms

Great experience

The large site (advertised as 40x25) seemed a little narrower and shorter due to the angled side fencing and straight/curb parallel back fence and utility box with steel protective pole. There was inadequate room for our truck to park beside the trailer so we had to parallel park in front. Many trucks were parked similarly and many over the red fire access line. The only dog run (about 8 x 30 ) for this large RV park was just dirt on the bottom so pretty smelly and was once out of waste bags but did allow our dogs to be off leash for a bit. Nearby activities: Right near a nice beach for brackish water play and sand beach play. Kid play area with an old (in need of some maintenance for the monkey bars and safety improvements) jungle gym and swings.

Great RV park. I ve stayed there a couple times.

We camp there 2xs per year and enjoy it every time! The staff are helpful and friendly. You feel safe there and its always clean!

Very clean and beautiful camp ground in a unique location. Very professional friendly staff. Great service by all. We are already planning our next visit. Nearby activities: Beach on the Newport Beach back bay with water activities and canals. Organized events Safety: Good security service. And maintenance people easily available. Walkability: Easy walk to the bay beach and Balboa Island nearby.

Real nice and expensive Rv park

We had an excellent company party here the environment was awesome The View was awesome the sunset was totally awesome we had a blast God bless you and have an excellent weekend

We had a corner spot full of grass, got to kayak on the Bay entrainment place! But had to put in ear plugs early am with the OC jets taking off! Had to try it! Nearby activities: Pool, friendly campers, bay with kid/adult activities! Safety: Security Walkability: Walk/ride the grounds or venture off on the bike Food and drinks: Bar on the beach with food and Palapas

This place is perfect to celebrate any special occasion. The view is beautiful and private, and there is a lot of parking space. Safety: Its very comfortable to feel secure in the surrounding areas.

love this location Walkability: love walking around the lake Service : 5/5 |

Great location with easy access to water for paddle boarding. Nearby activities: Fashion Island and great restaurants. Rooms : 5/5 |

Customer service is awful. Their automated phone system is a joke. Half of the options lead to nobody! I emailed about a lost item twice and have never heard back. The cottage we stayed in is was outdated and had ants everywhere. The pull out mattress was terrible!

Had a nice outing here. A good place to have kids birthday party, kayaking and other water sports.

Cool activities going on. Clean place.

A good place to enjoy the sea...like a big pool...excellent

Wow, such a wonderful place. I got one of their small rv sites. They have different sizes. The service was so efficient polite and professional. Moes food, the food yummy the service, was so wonderful, had my two dogs, a young man from the joint, and came out offered water to my dogs. I would definitely recommend this place. Felt so safe, clean showers/bathrooms, and the walk was so enjoyable. I dont have children but they have activities for all ages. Rentals of all sorts for enjoyment, and they even rent carts to get around. Ps not to drive on sidewalk. I could go on and on raving about this place, but not enough room. Try the experience for yourself. You will not have regret.

The restroom maintenance was not prompt.

Great RV campground. Very clean and nice beaches.

We stayed at a large cottage beach front. Since the info on the web is limited and I read everything on the web reviews heres info I think is important (i rearranged the numbers into a most important order) 5- the reviews that talk about the ants are not joking or exaggerating. When we arrived we saw about 10, within 3 hours it was 30. We put ant bates out the next morning and must have killed a thousand. Hopefully that helps the next person. But seriously so gross. They were everywhere in hoardes. 2-the cottage has two outward doors a sliding door with a flimsy lock, and a trailer swinging door, with a large circle knob. As an autism family being able to add locks to locks is huge. We were unable to secure secure the front door due to the screen. Luckily no elopement! Even if we didnt have an ASD kid I would worry about my child leaving the sliding door and it was right at the beach/water. So consider additional safety/locks. We use a window lock with a screw on the top of the door. 3-cottages are dated, and very very creaky. If you have kids who have a difficult time sleeping everyone will hear, including neighbors. 4-very basic. Includes 4 of each forks, knife, spoon, bowl, coffee cup, one pot, one skillet, coffee maker, microwave, stove. If youre looking to cook you may want to pack some things. Cottage has 6 towels, two rolls of tp, an extra set of linens for the couch? We didnt use the couch re: other reviews said it was horrendous, instead packed two blow up mattresses for the loft for the kids. No cleaning crew comes during your stay. 6- the beach is a bay, no waves, with the amount of people I thought it seemed a bit dirty. But the kids had a blast and lived in the water everyday. 1-we arrived on Saturday the beach was absolutely packed, on Sunday huge number of people rolled out and it was much more relaxed Last-would we go again? The group we joined all had RVs if they were going back wed join because of the friend vacation vibe. Without a group of RV-ers no I would not. The group scheduled for campland next year, they werent impressed. Safety: As an autism family we need to know that when doors are locked our kid is contained. I don t think these locks would keep out burglers. Noteworthy details: Cottages are very very dated

We took our RV and it was awesome

We enjoyed a lovely day at the beach and had a bonfire in the evening for my daughter s 16th birthday. We also visited the Water Obstacle course with 12 of her friends. We reserved the 5 pm slot and the girls had fun, but their only complaint was they had to swim out to the inflatables when there was a perfect wooden walk-way that almost reached the course. And some of the course did not have much air in them which made it difficult to cross.

Great place for hanging out in the back bay and sand!

This is a camping/rent a cabin resort. The prices are very high, but you get what you pay for. Accommodations are beautiful. They have everything from a pool, organize activities for the kids, volleyball, courts, beachfront location on the harbor, everything else that you could possibly want in a glamping experience. You can bring your own rig or rent one of their beach cottages. It s definitely worth a stay very family friendly during the summer. They even host concerts. Renting can get tricky on holiday weekends or during the summer so plan ahead.

Run down! Dirty water and ants! Ive been here 3 times over the past 15 years and it appears nothing has been improved or upgraded. The cottages have many little repairs needed (window blinds, window frames, shower doors, sink stoppers) and our cabin had ants. I get they maybe cant control the ant issues. The picnic table in front of our cabin (and the others) were so broken apart on the top you couldnt put a wine glass on it without really looking where you sat it. Would tip over. These cottages are not cheap. These issues should not have been there. Pretty simple fixes! The beach was fine, the movie screen area had piles of picnic benches, etc.. there. The stage in front of the screen had missing slats on the side. It just all looked very trashy. The resort needs to fix this stuff. The water in the fun zone was extremely murky and made a few of our kids sick after swallowing the water. I was sad to see its in such a state. They are going to lose families who wanted to make this a traditional visit every few years. Spend some money to repair some things!

One of our kids favorite spots to camp and swim.

We visited for the first time and we liked it, it is very cozy, quiet and, above all, fun for the children in the Quantum stews. Food and drinks: Excellent

WE USE THE RV PARK. THE FOOD IS NOT VERY GOOD. NO LPG FILLING AVAILABLE. The views are great.

We had family in town from Idaho and everyone wanted to do something different. 2 of us kayaked, 3 of us tried the inflatable water park, and one of us chose to paddle board. Not one of us was disappointed. We had a great time. The equipment is in great condition and the staff is helpful. We d do it again in a heartbeat.

Great company mid year event Nearby activities: Paddle boarding, beach, slides, water Safety: Very safe and accommodating Walkability: Once on the grounds everything is accessible Food and drinks: Company event was very nice Noteworthy details: Excellent food service and accommodations

I was here for a work event! The team on field is very cooperative. We had good time there. Very good for gatherings and birthday parties.

We just came down for the day on July 4th and everything was wonderful! We had a great time. Highly recommend making reservations WEEKS in advance if you want to be able to pick your time slot to go on the inflatable water slides. Also, DONT FORGET to bring your ID when checking in.... learn from our mistake. It will cause you to lose time if you have to go all the way back for it. See you again next year!

We didn t stay here over night just went for a day at the water and inflatable park. Some of the inflatables were low on air which made it hard to climb on but overall a great time. Will definitely be back.

Maiden voyage after picking up our 2023 Thor Tellaro. Had never RVd before, but this was really simple for hookups, etc. CA native who has moved back East, but always visit NB and HB when I come home. New E bikes get us many where we need to go while camping. Park is pretty nice, and you can leave your stuff out without worrying about theft every second. Didnt use too many park amenities, but theyre all there with the back bay as your beach. Only issue is that its not cheap...$130/night for 21 van with hookups is pretty stout. Guess thats the cost of NB in 2024.

This place is mostly for RVs but they do have bungalos and tent camping. We love to tent camp, each spot has RV hookups, water spout, a picknick table and power outlets with a light. Good size spaces we currently have the 12*12 pop ups in one space with room for the table too. You can park your car in front of the space half in the street. They also have a few car spaces around and a full parking lot. The bathrooms are well kept with full showers lots of hot water. Easy lake access from any space. Easy Camp James access for the kids, a bit pricey but great for a mommy vacay, drop kids off in the morning and you have till 3:30 to relax. They have a pool and game room, laundry room, small shop with essentials, snacks and souvenirs. You can get Amazon packages delivered to the front office. Quite time at night, people are very respectful and kind.thwy have an amazing water playground you can get one hour passes for. Fire pits on the bay beach.

Lots of fun. Beach is clean and the kids enjoy the water.

Cheesy

Good , fun location . friendly staff, unless you try to make it return at the little convenience store. My big issue was with the septic facilities for RV black tank dumping, they are above ground so it doesn t flow downhill.for the price they are charging. Seems a bit ridiculous that s for what we had to struggle with.

My daughter had a girl scout outing here and spent the night had tons of fun right now they have floatable obstacle courses and slides and jumpers you can rent kayaks the water is super calm I pulled in on my motorcycle did not even have to pay for parking kudos to the parking attendant

Excellent place

Only used the ocean front with the kids . Its clean and tidy and especially on a hot day the water is clutch. Parking is by the hour and theres plenty. Restrooms and outdoor showers are clean Nearby activities: Beach and ocean front campsites.

I stayed at the campground, very nice but really expensive. But you are in Newport Beach, which is beautiful

Our family rented a camp stop for the 4th of July for the second year in a row and had an amazing time! Everyone at the resort was very friendly and helpful! The spots have water and electric as well as hot showers near by which was perfect after a day on the beach! Very family friendly! We have our spot for next year already, can t wait!

Reserved two Cabanas on the sand for my twins birthday. Checking in the marketplace was a breeze, and we really felt like we had private space on a public beach. Did not have a chance to sample the restaurants, but this will not be the last time we visit.

Nearby activities: Pedal boats, kayaks, surf boards, Duffy boats, horse shoes, weekend movies, fire pits, pools, cabanas, snack bar,boat launch and resturant and general store. Safety: On grounds 24 hour security and daytime life guards Walkability: Nice walk around inlet Food and drinks: Great snack bar and general store

Beautiful place!

I have never stayed here but regularly deliver travel trailers to Newport Dunes (they usually rent out from local Enjoy Trailer business). Lots of fun for kids, happy people around, water activities, different kind of spaces for RVs for your choice. I m definitely planning to stay for couple nights here somehow.

We drove an hour to visit the inflatable water park. The climbing areas were covered in bird feces and dirt. No one washed down the slides, so they were dry and difficult to maneuver. The water was green from algae over growth and there was a sign that said, Danger Keep Out right where the inflatables were set up. My kids tried to make the best of it, but it was not a positive experience. Definitely not worth the $80 or the trip.

I take my newly moved family from KCMO to movies at the beach on Fri/Sat each week to meet people who also love to travel! Great place great atmosphere!

Such a great location for events!!

Great location but the smoking cigar event, missed a good selection of cigars. Service was great. The atmosphere was outstanding. Rooms : 4/5

I took a large group of well behaved teenagers and friends. We stayed in the back Cottages and we had a blissful stay. The first day we spent the morning off site enjoying nearby attractions and then the rest of the day at Huntington beach. It was awesome to have so many facilities to clean up in after a long day of beach play. Day 2 we spent the morning enjoying our Cottages and just chilling. That afternoon we rode bikes, bounced on the bounce house and paddleboarded it was a glorious and relaxing day. Thank you for sharing your beautiful property.

Nearby activities: Its not a Hotel...its camping. Loads of fun to be had.. many places to go from shopping to dining...

The bathrooms are being cleaned often The games on the water are so fun for the kids. Parking is a little high. It is not a Hotel. Service

Safety: Its pretty safe on the beach itself, lifeguards are present and security patrols there, but the water has stingrays so follow the safety sign located at the front of the beach entrance. Walkability: Its walkable, has a path and pretty open space to walk Noteworthy details: The water is cool, its picturesque, and it has a little floaty thing your children can play on.

What a view. You can see the harbour from almost any place in the RV lot. The market employees are most helpful for someone bumbling through the isles. Staff is very understanding if something happens and yall have to extend your stay a night.

Great location. Beautiful setup, wonderful staff. Lots of fun for the whole family.

Great spot for camping!

Half the showers didnt work. But otherwise very nice Food and drinks: Food only on weekends and closes early. Hotel highlights Great view, Child-friendly

Hidden gem beach in Newport

Went for the first time and staff is very helpful and polite bathrooms were very clean highly recommended. Nearby activities: They have alot of activities for rent from paddle boards to boats.

AMAZING PLACE TO CAMP!! Nearby activities: Awesome!! Food and drinks: Awesome!!

This place is expensive the beds are so very hard. The rooms are small. Parking is bad, swimming is in the harbor

Have stayed at the R.V. park several times over the past 40 years.

Don t go here the activity director sucks she has no idea what she is doin I wouldn t recommend working or staying here plenty other options that are better and plus ur being overpriced to stay at a lake

Great but expensive location to use as a base for sightseeing. Excellent food nearby and great amenities in the park. You are packed in tight but that s normal at a beach RV place. Not the most relaxing or pretty spot we have ever stayed in but great staff. Coming back here I d stay at the awesome Canton Lake RV spot BUT there s no wifi there. 6000 trees and huge spaces though so it depends on what you want.

Hidden gem in Newport Beach - really good for kids

Me and my family had a great time, service good, food was good the place in beautiful. Rooms: Nice

The best!!

Nearby activities: The aquatic park has amazing potential, but has been severely unmaintained. Felt very rundown. Inflatables were dirty and under-inflated. Rooms

Great location for camping. Went here for the water park and thats when I began to question Newport dunes health standards. The bay where every is had two drains in the swimming area and the water had a just unhealthy look. Then came the massive line to get out because you pay for parking when you leave. For the prices and hassles with parking unclean water it just isnt worth it to me. You can go to Newport Beach be a lot further from any drains and the water is much cleaner looking, you will pay less and the beach is a lot nice. A ton of small broken shells litter this beach. Didnt stay in the rooms no idea if they are nice or not

We loved. So fun!!!

Super fun activity for young active people!

Very cool place

I tried to book a cabana and called on Tuesday because online it said nothing was available for Saturday but to call and check. The person on the phone said she saw 3 cabanas still available and to email her manager. I emailed the manager right away on Tuesday morning as Im trying to solidify plans with my family for Saturday. As of Wednesday afternoon, I still had not heard back from the manager. I called again and she said that the manager would get back to me by Friday the latest. Why would I wait until Friday to find out if I can book a cabana for Saturday?? How does that make any sense? No thank you.

A very fun place for the family!

Awesome place to go and have fun and relax. Will definitely be going back soon

The water obstacle course is very fun but in the dome with holes that you climb on top of, the water has so much seaweed and it is discusting.

We stayed the entire month of August and loved it! All of the employees were very nice, the accommodations/park were well taken care of and the amenities were all clean and fun - even the laundry wasnt so bad (lol). For folks complaining about the space and crowds - the park was built before we invented Monster RVs - they do their best to accommodate. Of course it can get crowded but thats what makes it fun. Watch out for kids speeding on E-bikes (this was a bummer, where are the parents?). Also, I was reminded that not everyone picks up after their dogs BUT thats not the parks fault. Overall it was a great time in a nice resort with some incredible weather!

Amazing, good times whit my family.

We stayed at the RV park for the first time and enjoyed our short stay very much. The staff is friendly and helpful. Love the bay, the paddle boarding, and the grandkids enjoyed the inflatable water park.

Nice aplace to camp and swim

Great location

Great place for kids, parking your motorhome for a bit and dropping your boat in the bay. Nearby activities: Beach and boating activities. They have special events here and I believe you can reserve one of their event areas.

Security takes there job way too serious here.

Tha lady mop the floor and dont let finish wash

This place ok ,way to crowded for my taste. But cool never the less. Plenty of socializing for the kiddos. Fun activities. The water park was $15.00 an hour per person and it was so full of algae you could not enjoy it. There was to much noise from the pch and the planes overhead suck.

This review is for the Aquatic Park only. Tickets per person was about 18$ an hour plus convenience fees. There is parking available onsite, but will cost ya $10 for 30min-2 hours. After parking, youd walk along the path towards the aquatic park direction and youll find their little office. Youll walk for about 10 minutes. Once you get to the office, let them know youre there for the aquatic park and theyll give you a life vest and a wristband. Then youre supposed to swim towards the park in your life vest. We went on Labor Day so the park was filled with kids. With the amount of kids, I was really surprised there were no life guards in the park area. The water was murky and and pretty hard to see. Though it was really fun, it just felt like the staff didnt care nor were they very organized. My friends had waited around 15 minutes for equipment with little to no direction. It was something cool to do just once.

2nd work picnic here and it was a great experience. Played volleyball, other group games and used the pedal boat for a fun cruise on the water.

I enjoy coming to Newport Dunes. So I make it my relaxing get away place. It is especially great on weekdays. Rooms

Poor landscape management, grass has become a dirt field, and too much chlorine in the pool

Nearby activities: Like a vacation place in itself!! Hotel highlights

Great memories over the years with family and friends! One of the kids favorite vacations!

nice place

First Time staying here and all I can say is Location Location Location! Balboa Island is a 2 minute drive, Fashion Island is a 2 minute drive and Newport Beach pier is about a 7 min drive and more. This place has friendly staff, Pool(they do stay open for advertised hours), Convenient store, Spa, a small beach restaurant and bar during the day. It s a great location, if you have kids with tons to do at the resort and outside of it. Our site was clean when we arrived, we got the smallest of the sites since we spent this weekend out in Newport and Balboa so there was no need for anything besides a basic spot since we didn t plan on spending more than a few hours at the resort during the day. But we had room for a nice patio setup and it was more than enough. Next time I come I ll get a larger site if I plan on spending an entire day at the Resort. But I thought our spot was perfect for my wife and I. Everyone was friendly and noise levels were down in the evenings I never heard anyone. I give this place a 5/5 but I will make note: you do hear airplanes from the airport and sometimes hear modified cars on PCH. But if your AC is on it will drown it out. Even with that my wife and I didn t care it was an exceptional stay and deserved a 5/5 review! I ll be back! Rooms: The Rv sites were clean and everything worked properly. Nearby activities: Newport Beach, balboa island , fashion island, Huntington Beach, irvine. Safety: I had 100% confidence in walking around at anytime. Safe and secluded. Walkability: You can walk to Balboa island and Fashion island mall is maybe a 15 minute walk or 2 min drive. Food and drinks: They have a Bar and Food Spot at the bay with burgers and Food for the kids. This is nice if you don t want to cook or drive somewhere. Noteworthy details: Exception location in Newport Beach. You are near all the tourist attractions and beautiful beaches and towns!

A great place to have a relaxing vacation or enjoy a nice wedding/ private event! They have kayak and water toy rentals. Super nice cottages. And the best bartender Caitlin!!! Nearby activities: They offer movies on the sand for your family! Safety: a very active and professional on site security. Food and drinks: A little snack bar that makes the perfect beach food! and an awesome bar with affordable well made drinks with a one of a kind Bartender Caitlin!!

Great convenient location. Noisy airplane traffic from John Wayne Airport, taking off all day. Spaces are tighter than what we were used to. Staff kept grounds neat and clean. If you have a dog, no real place to let your dog off lead. Noteworthy details: Great for bicycle riding and walking

Special shout out to Jordan who helped a couple from France get last minute accommodations when everyone else was not able to. Highly recommend this individual for management.

Newport Beach Back Bay is relaxing and fun for the whole family

Kids and family love this place and memories are made every time we come. Staff is not as customer service friendly and security is a bit over zealous with the kids. We do love being here though. Best rates are after Labor Day and before Memorial Day!

Nice park. You cant park at your site if you have a large rig. Off season so a lot is closed as far as the beach is concerned. Make sure you look at the map before you book

Im so disappointed to write this review because we have been coming here for more than 20 years. Apparently the new management doesnt care how much noise people make during the day, which was a real problem for us. We came for Thanksgiving, which is a family holiday. The people directly across from us had 3 sites all together and a speaker the size of a nightstand. They played music all day every day at top volume our entire stay. They also had a 12 person gas golf cart with the same size speaker and drove it around the park non-stop. We asked security to deal with it twice and they said there are zero noise restrictions during the day. Im all for having a good time, but when I cant hear my daughter talking to me when shes sitting next to me inside our trailer, its a problem. Security said guests regularly call police for noise complaints and if their warnings to these folks to turn it down didnt work, we should call the police as well. We paid $200 a night to stay here and wed like to sit outside and enjoy a fire without hearing someone elses music blasting so loud we cant hear each other talk. It ruined our entire trip and we are really hesitant to ever stay here again. Apparently its the luck of the draw whether you have considerate neighbors. Its a shame because its a gorgeous location and great amenities.

Very nice RV centric campground, however, they support traditional car camping too. Very clean facilities and courteous staff. We were in and out for one night, but already planned a trip to go back. Beautiful property and nice beach fire pits.

I dont recommend the holiday outdoor ice skating rink here. It was incredibly crowded, to the point where it felt dangerous to be on the ice. I asked the capacity they allow and it is supposedly well over 100 people, which is not ideal for such a small rink. They had a skate guard and security guards on the ice but they were pretty useless in my opinion. They did nothing to ensure the crowd was all skating in the same direction so it ended up being very chaotic on the ice. They also didnt appear to be checking on anyone who had fallen down (which was happening often and people were even hitting their heads). They also allowed adults to be riding on the skate aids/seals. They seemed more focused on filling small holes in the ice, which were the least of the safety concerns in my opinion. Oh yeah, the skate guard also ran into me at one point while I was skating. Im a skilled figure skater and I felt very unsafe on this ice rink. I only lasted 20 minutes skating here and then got off the ice and requested a refund. The quality of the ice was also terrible. It felt like I was skating on rocks. Ive been to numerous other outdoor rinks in Southern California and all of them had smoother ice quality than this place. The only caveat to my review is that I went on the first night they were open - I hope they will improve the experience over the season, including both the safety aspects and the ice quality.

Very nice place, beautiful houses

Went down for the day to enjoy the bay and visit relatives who were staying there in their motor home. Grounds were super nice

Love. This place it s clean it s fun it s beautiful at Christmas. It was an absolute joy to spend the time there.

I dont want to say how great this place is because I dont want it to sell out.

UPDATE: IT S PRETTY BAD IN THE WINTER TOO. I m updating this review 4 months later to say this place is apparently always being overrun by drunk idiots. I brought my 2 children to watch the ice dancing at the Fire and Ice festival last night. As we were leaving, we had to contend with a group of young adults on bikes holding beers. They seemed upset that people were in the way of their bikes near the ice rink, and one of them almost ran over my 9 year old and then laughed about it. Security was all over this area but they were generally just driving through on a golf cart. They need an effective security presence on foot at the actual event site, keeping away people who are just there to drink their own beers and run around on bikes. What a gross clientele this place has. It could be nice if they would enforce any type of rules but instead they allow the place to be ruined by immature idiots. It s really not the crowd I want to be around with my children. ORIGINAL REVIEW FROM AUG 2023 BELOW: We have visited for the movies on the beach several times this summer but not sure if we will continue. Every night is the same, the inflatable waterpark closes around 5 and then the big kids start going on it after hours. Security repeatedly yells at them to get off, they scream obscenities and run at top speeds through beach sites to escape. Eventually security gives up and the kids take over the beach. It s really disgusting behavior to witness and quite unpleasant when we just want to enjoy our night on the beach. My kids have requested to not go at night anymore because it stresses them out. The place needs to either get adequate security or lose the inflatables which cause all the issues.

I stayed 10/1/23 - 01/01/24 In addition to the weekend party noise which was at times a bother, on the weekends the roads are so congested with vehilces on either side impeding traffic, and little ones riding bikes and running around, you had adults sitting in the roadway and game tables setup on the roads, making driving in and out of there very stressful! Who wants to hit a kid on a bike while trying to avoid their drunken parents blocking the road partying?

World class resort.

Very nicely located. Staff were exceptional!

Great time.

Great place however the jacuzzi wasnt working. I told three different people with no results. Walkability: Convenient to everything

Nice RV park. Tight sites. Full hook up. Old connections.

I was very disappointed with our stay here. We reserved a spot online and had to pay an extra $50 to ensure we got the exact spot. Isnt that the idea about making a reservation? Once at the park, we drove our 40 rig to the space and due to the recent rain, the space was mud! Not gravel or decomposed granite, mud. I refused to camp in the mud, so I went back to the office and asked for a space that was concrete. They only have spaces with HALF concrete, half dirt! I agreed to pay roughly $100 more for the 5 day stay to have the half concrete space. BTW, THE PARK WAS EMPTY!!! The space was so off level, I had to use blocks on the front of my rig, I never had to do that before! Next issue was the sewer connection. They have all of their hookups in a convenient looking box. However, because of this, the sewer connection comes out at an angle, roughly 45°and none of my adaptors would fit inside the box without raising the connection higher that my cleanout on the rig! Dumping the tanks was a 2 person job! 1 to hold the hose up high enough to get the hose emptied and the other to run the valves! Come on! After taxes we paid almost $1000 to stay here for 5 days! THIS IS NEWPORT BEACH! Whoever owns this park, spend some money upgrading it!!! THERE ARE MILLION DOLLAR RIGS PARKED IN THE FREAKING MUD!! The rest of the park is OK, but not a 5 star place, like it should be, due to its location. SUN rv park in Chula Vista, is 100 times nicer than this place... AND ITS IN FREAKING CHULA VISTA!!! Thank goodness the surrounding area makes up for all the pitfalls of the campground.

Been going to Newport dunes for over 30 years. Lots of fun

Beautiful

Second time staying. Enjoyed it a lot. The season of rain had a small group so sure a nicer winter will mean more noise. I think the only complaint would be low maintenance on the dog runs. They were not clean at all and trash cans overflowing and smelling bad. Nearby activities: Very close to Fashion Island and the good shopping and food options. Also on the water, have boating etc. Safety: Felt very safe with gated community and frequent security patrols.

Hmmm..... the website pics do not show debris, chunks of dirt which create mud during rain and sand accumulated around the postage size sites. It looks ghetto. You see a lot of staff, so its disappointing once you pull thru the stop sign to park it looks so unkempt. Yes, the staff is nice, as is check-in. Bathrooms are IMMACULATE

Beware of the small print, I had a reservation along with the deposit placed almost two years in advance but on checkin day-my receipt meant nothing. The usual responses one would get from those inclined to do business that way was given-the person who promised all was good no longer works here Nice staff, with one exception. I do wish in the mens bathroom the cleaning women would allow those men in there to finish their shower and restroom use, then close it off. Also do be aware a man dressed as a woman will be using the women s restroom. Do your best to stay away from the back end of the grounds, lifers stay there complete with at least one spot that could be mistaken for a dog kennel.

Very nice campground

Its right in the John Wayne Airport flight path, and the jets are screaming over the campground from 7am to 10pm. I live next to a freeway, and believe me, the noise at this campground was 100 times worse. I thought camping was supposed to be relaxing. Not here.

We had our company dinner here on the waterfront. Beautiful area, sunset awesome, Great staff that serve us and This is a great location to have a company dinner