Newport Dunes Day Use Camping Resort

The Newport Dunes Resort’s main attraction is the bay and its access to numerous water activities. Whether you’re a kid or an adult, you are sure to find something to occupy your time.

Moe B’s Watersports Park is a hit for the younger ones and the teenagers, with an air-filled rock wall, trampoline, and numerous slides that rocket you into the waveless swimming lagoon. Where else can you ascend to the top of a 20-foot structure and soar like a bird before splashing into the water below?

Suppose that’s not a challenge enough for you. In that case, you can try sailing your sabot or catamaran, a task much more complicated than it looks, or participate in the always entertaining and amusing, build-your-own cardboard boat race.

Of course, suppose you want a more relaxing way to spend time on the water. In that case, one and two-person kayaks, paddle boats, and electric motor boats are available. The Dunes have plenty of areas to maneuver while also keeping you secluded, so you don’t have to worry about bigger boats speeding by you.

Newport Dunes Marina

If you have a bigger boat, the Dunes have a boat launch and offer daily, weekly, and monthly slip rates at their Marina.

A great way to view the Bay from the water is via an Upper Newport Bay Kayak Tour, offered daily at 10 AM. Rent a kayak from the Newport Aquatic Center at North Star Beach and head out onto the glassy bay. Watch for birds, leaping mullet fish, sea lions, and the occasional dolphin. Reservations are required.

Moe B’s Munchies

Moe B’s Munchies is located inside Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina, behind the Marketplace and along the promenade. Moe B’s offers pizza, burgers, hot dogs, and cocktails. If you’re too busy to stop or pack a lunch, no problem; Moe B’s Munchies has covered you.

As the days wind down and the sun begins to set over the Pacific, the fun doesn’t end at the Dunes. Often, it’s just getting started, as the smell of open-pit fires and barbecues from campers permeates the air.

Pearson’s Port Newport Bay

You may even spot a few fish fries; these campers have likely discovered Pearson’s Port. This floating shack is a hidden Orange County gem and is probably one of the best places to purchase California Spiny Lobster, sea bass, and buckets of spot prawns.