Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina is located in the heart of Newport Beach CA, along the scenic Back Bay. Our laid-back lux resort offers RV campers access to the same amenities as any hotel guest plus more, including beach access, hydrotherapy pools, beachfront dining, hiking & biking trails, water sports, and one of SoCal’s largest inflatable water park (summer season). We offer planned activities for families to take part in. Allow us to be your basecamp for everything Newport Beach and Orange County has to offer.



Newport Dunes RV Resort

Have camped at new port dunes several times, they have a beach front for group tent camping on the sand, and also have tent camping in the resort. You can camp with RV's, Trailers, tents, and they also rent out cabins. In the middle of the lagoon they have blow up obstacle in the water to climb on.. great place to relax. It's pretty pricey because it's a resort but well worth the trip.

Resort Camping 

We stay here every year. They have activities for the kids like arts and crafts, an inflatable obstacle course or you can rent paddle boards or watch a movie on the beach. There are fantastic running/bike trails along the Back Bay. The campground is clean and right on the beach.

Best family camping

Enjoy each time we are there.  Clean but pricey  

This is a very clean and well maintained park with a lot of amenities.This place is very family oriented and the staff is very nice. This location is close to good shopping and great dining options.We stayed in spot 2118 and it had a nice view of the bay.Be fully aware that these spaces can be very tight, overall we will stay again 

Excellent RV Park

Beautiful weather, great location, full hook ups, fun activities, family &amp; pet friendly! 

Our favorite spot! 

Amazing - beyond words- worth the insane high prices for bay side camping and large spots. High end area- really nice and true five star RV resort- I would rate 6 if I could. I stayed in multiple spots and having another trip there in a month bay side!

Ummm- yes

Great place with a lot  to do! Take the family and bring the toys! This place is the best of both family and party atmosphere! Be warned it is not a sleepy RV park. 

Great place for the weekend with the family!

We aren’t used to staying at RV resorts like the Newport Dunes, but it was a fun change of pace. 

We typically camp in our 1987 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia, but it broke down on our drive to Death Valley National Park so renting a cottage here at the Dunes was a great plan B while the Van was with the mechanic. 

We rented the Large Cottage in the back because we needed a kitchen for cooking all the food we’d packed. The small cottage would’ve been fine if we didn’t need to a oven, stove and large refrigerator. Beach front cottage was almost twice the price so staying in the back was great. 

The resort was well run. A great pool. Fun beach. Nice market. Worth the stay. 



Classy!

Great Place

We've stayed at Newport Dunes many times, and it's great for a last-minute beach vacation especially when most state beach campgrounds are booked out way in advance. 

  

There's a nice bike trail that circles around the bay, which is great for kids. Also, lots of amenities for families, including playgrounds, water toys, movie nights and fire pits. The convenience store sells RV supplies, snacks and beer/wine. You can ride your bike to Balboa Island across PCH, spend a day at Fashion Island shopping center, or drive to the beach. 

  

A few cons: The beach is not exactly close. You will definitely have to drive. And the bay can sometimes get stingrays. Finally, the campsites do feel a bit like a concrete jungle with few trees and very close proximity to your neighbors.

Nice resort by the beach

We ended up here after a futile search for an affordable hotel in the area. Even though it was not inexpensive, we secured a beachfront site. The sites are in three sections: standard, deluxe, and premium. There are also cabins and a group tent area (on the public beach). 

  

The reservation process was not easy – you cannot make same-day online reservations and have to navigate a detailed menu on the phone to finally get to the reservation desk.

  

We arrived after dark, just as the office was closing but were able to get our information packet. Payment is in full when you make the reservation. As we expected, the sites are stacked up next to each other like dominoes with minimal foliage/fencing to separate the sites. The beachfront and preferred sites have a concrete and sand pad while some less expensive sites have just sand. 

  

There are codes to enter the restrooms, the bike path, and the pool. The restrooms were clean as were the showers, with good hot water and decent water pressure. 

  

In season, there are many activities and amenities offered including a water park, water sports rentals, a bistro, a snack bar, movies on the beach, and a swimming beach. About the only amenities available in November were the pool, two hot tubs (although one was not working when we were there), and the .75-mile concrete path around the lake. A gentle water aerobics class is offered three times a week. There is also a marina, but we don’t have a boat so we did not explore this. In season, you can rent pavilions, and pool or beach cabanas, all for an additional cost. 

  

Although this is a fully contained resort, it is not quiet. You will hear road noise and at certain times of the day, near constant noise from planes at nearby John Wayne airport. 

  

This was an affordable respite for us on a long road trip, but it is VERY expensive in season (about three times the price of “winter” rates). Also, it would be an entirely different experience when fully booked!