| Corona del Bar State Beach is on the east shore of the Newport Harbor channel, opposite the tip of Balboa Peninsula. This beach is best reached by car because the road down is very steep. With pavement at the water’s edge and no guardrail to block your view, this is a great place to watch the water and boats. Head west from the parking lot toward the rock outcropping beyond the lawns to get to the pavement by the channel.
The channel is a great fishing spot if your brakes are good enough to keep you out of the water. (Remember, there’s no guardrail or curb to keep you from rolling into the drink!) Halibut is the prize catch, according to local fishermen. But you don’t need a fishing pole to have fun on the channel. At high tide, waves suck the water down then splash it up over your feet in an exhilarating display.
Parking/Restrooms
Blue spaces are at the west end of the parking lot. Both restroom buildings are moderately accessible. Men’s rooms have spacious stalls with grab bars, and twist faucet sinks. Women’s rooms at the west end of the beach have a similar stall, but no handle to open the stall door; you have to lean forward and pull the door’s bottom edge. The women’s room east of the entrance has an easier door, but the entrance is narrow and requires a hairpin turn.
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