Corona Del Mar State Beach

Corona Del Mar State Beach is a large popular beach on the east side of the Newport Harbor channel entrance in the Corona Del Mar neighborhood in Newport Beach.

This is a state-owned beach that is managed and operated by the city of Newport Beach who call it Corona Del Mar Main Beach and charge a fee for parking. This south-facing beach is a wide flat area with room for volleyball courts and many sunbathers. Even with a huge parking lot this triangular-shaped beach draws enough visitors to fill that lot. The parking lot entrance is at Ocean Boulevard and Jasmine Avenue.

An alternate entrance with free parking is at the east end of the park at Ocean Boulevard and Orchid Avenue where there is a small blufftop park called Inspiration Point. A ramp descends from this park and has a landing about halfway down with benches and good views of the beach.

If you are hungry while at CDM Beach, there is a delicious take-out restaurant called The Jetty right behind the beach. In the summer months they have extended hours so you can get breakfast and a hearty meal up to 5pm.

A couple rock jetties provide protection from the west so Corona Del Mar State Beach usually offers a safe swimming area. Pirates Cove Beach is west of the parking lot facing the harbor channel.

Address

Jasmine Ave & Ocean Blvd
Newport Beach, CA 92625

Phone

949-673-3371

Park Name

Corona Del Mar State Beach, Inspiration Point Park

Other Names

CDM Beach, Big Corona Beach, Main Beach

Owner

State Park

Pet Details

Leashed dogs allowed on beach before 10am and after 4:30pm

Fees

Fee for parking

Activities

Scuba Diving, Surfing, Volleyball, Snorkeling, Swimming, Sunbathing, Bonfires

Amenities

Lifeguards, Restrooms, Showers, BBQs, Picnic Tables, Sand Volleyball Courts, Fire Pits

Links

Water Quality
Water Temps
Tide Chart
Surf Report