In the summer surfing is not allowed from 11 AM to 6 PM. Restrooms and outdoor showers are located near the foot of the pier. It is a favorite with families and sun bathers. Thousands of birds visit or live in the wetlands, including Peregrine Falcons, California Least Terns, and brown pelicans.Д«alboa Beach is spread along the Balboa Peninsula from Island Avenue to the mouth of Newport Harbor. Among the sensitive species found in the bluff region are the Burrowing Owl, the San Diego Cactus Wren, and the California Gnatcatcher. The area is popular for viewing wildlife. The Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve and Ecological Reserve spread over a thousand acres of the wetlands and surrounding bluffs northeast of the harbor. Sightings include snowy plovers, sanderlings, whimbrels, brown pelicans, gulls, and black turnstones. Schools of dolphins can be seen at times. Once in a while beach-goers catch a lucky sighting of a blue whale. Harbor seals often poke their heads up in the shallows around the piers. Most commonly seen are gray whales, humpback whales, several kinds of seals. Watchful visitors to Newport Beach are often rewarded with sightings a variety of marine creatures. Limited parking is found at Jetty View Park at the end of the Balboa Peninsula.

See Newport Beach's Interactive Parking Map for a detailed view of parking near the beach. Limited parking can also be found along Balboa Boulevard and two other small lots several blocks inland.

Rates are $1.50 per hour for a maximum of 6 hours. The adjacent Balboa Pier Metered Lot has 93 spaces at $1.50 per hour for a maximum of 6 hours.ДЄt Peninsula Park on the south side of the pier are the A Street Lot and the B Street Lot. On major summer holidays parking is a flat rate of $25 per day. You may park at this lot for up to 7 days, convenient for those headed out for an extended stay on Catalina Island. It has 614 metered parking spaces at $1.50 per hour or a maximum of $15 for 24 hours. The Balboa Pier Parking Lot and Balboa Pier Metered Lot are located at the foot of the Balboa Pier. Rates are $1.50 per hour with a maximum of 6 hours. See Newport Beach's Interactive Parking Map for a detailed view of parking near the beach.ДЇive small metered parking lots at West Newport Park are spread along the length of the park. Parking can also be found along Balboa Boulevard and several other city streets. Rates at the metered parking lot are $1.50 per hour. Access to the lots is off West Balboa Boulevard at several places between 23rd Street and 21st Place. Two main beach parking lots are located near the foot of the Newport Pier - Ocean Front Lot and McFadden Lot.

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