NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Traveling with the whole family? From toddlers to ‘tweens to teens, parents to grandparents, Newport Beach offers customizable activities and itineraries to please everyone on a multi-generation vacation. A good place to start for all is Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina, a fun-filled resort with a mile of sheltered beachfront offering swimming and a playground on the beach for the kids. Rent a sailboat, pedal boat or electric boat to have some water fun – or tour the Back Bay by kayak or by land in a covered surrey bike for four. The Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina also offers family entertainment, including Movies on the Beach & Bands in the Sand, as well as fabulous dining at Back Bay Bistro restaurant.
If you’re looking for something a little more highbrow, check out the cottages at Lido House hotel. These town homes style rentals will make you feel right at home. So much so, that you won’t want to leave. Want to keep the kids busy while the “grown-ups” golf, shop, spa or dine? Newport Beach offers many popular day camps during the summer, where kids will learn about marine life, take lessons in surfing, tennis, golf, kayaking or stand-up paddling, meet new friends and more. Newport Beach also is home to an unparalleled selection of casual dining restaurants and family-friendly attractions, including the Fun Zone with a Ferris wheel and arcade, ExplorOcean nautical museum and marine biology experience, Crystal Cove State Beach & Park with its wonderful tide pools, and much more.