Newport Beach Beaches: Newport Beach 28th Street beach is within view of the Newport Pier, one of two piers in Newport Beach. People often park on the streets around 28th Street to access the beach. This area of Newport Beach beaches is one of the most popular tourist gathering spots because of the enclave of restaurants, lifeguard headquarters, lots of beach rentals, shops and its access halfway down the peninsula.

When you go to 28th Street beaches you can opt to park in paid parking or scour the side streets for free or metered parking. Just be smart about parking legally. As of this posting, the contracted meter readers dress like tourists and whip out tickets without you even knowing what hit you till you see the ticket on your windshield. For those coming by public bus (OCTA) there's a stop near Balboa Blvd. and 28th Street.

When you go to 28th Street beach expect traffic and people most times of year. Tourists just naturally congregate to this beach area where you can dine on pizza, Italian, burgers, American food, snacks and on the Newport Pier is a fish restaurant.