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Places near Newport Beach by type
All 299 places by distance →One day from Newport Beach
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:17 pm
41 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Newport Beach
- Balboa Fun Zonepark · 45 min
- Newport Beach California Templechurch · 30 min
- UCI Arboretumchurch · 30 min
- The Reptile Zoonature spot · 2 hrs
- Huntington State Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Newport Beach
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Newport Beach?
Costa Mesa Historical Society (church, about 3 km), Balboa Fun Zone (park, about 4 km), Huntington State Beach (beach, about 6 km), Bunnyhenge (attraction, about 7 km), Sherman Library & Gardens (garden, about 7 km), Newport Beach California Temple (church, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Newport Beach?
171 places on Spotwander: 20 parks, 35 other attractions, 24 churches, 18 wildlife, forests & gardens, 33 temples.
Which is the nearest park to Newport Beach?
Balboa Fun Zone, about 4 km by road; Heritage Park (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Newport Beach?
Costa Mesa Historical Society, about 3 km by road; Newport Beach California Temple (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Newport Beach?
Start in Newport Beach, visit Balboa Fun Zone, then Newport Beach California Temple, then UCI Arboretum, then The Reptile Zoo, then Huntington State Beach, and drive back — about 41 km by road in all.


























