There are four entrances, including Pelican Point and El Moro Canyon. For more information, call tel. The park has lifeguards, rest rooms, a snack bar, and convenient parking near the hotel. For more information and camping availability, call tel. The Newport Beach visitor center offers a free Bike Ways map of trails throughout the city and harbor.
Most courses are private, but two outstanding ones are open to the public.
This hilly and challenging course, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., offers great ocean views. Afternoon winds can sneak up, so accuracy is essential. Beyond the sights listed below, an excellent attraction is Balboa Island. Tiny clapboard cottages in the island's center and modern houses with two-story windows and private docks along the perimeter make a colorful and romantic picture. It's generally more fun to park and take the ferry as a pedestrian, since the island is crowded and lacks parking and the tiny alleys they call streets are more suitable for strolling.