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North Star Beach
4.6★ · 170 Google ratings · Newport Beach, California
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
425 yd away · free
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
75°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
450 yd of shoreline
Sand
225 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 12% of 52 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of North Star Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 19 visitors · 2016–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 13 visitors · 2016–2026
Visit on weekdays for parking
Multiple reviewers report finding convenient spots easily on weekdays, while hot summer days and weekends draw crowds.
Check tide times before paddling
Reviewers recommend checking tide reports, as the back bay lags about an hour behind the harbor mouth.
Avoid soft dirt parking spots
Standard vehicles can get stuck in soft ridged depressions, especially in end-of-row spots that appear firm.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
67°F · clear
Water
75°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.0 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the WSW
UV index
8 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 5:36 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 498 N Star Ln #200, Newport Beach, CA 92660
🅿 Parking 425 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 70 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at North Star Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 425 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
Does North Star Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is North Star Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sun 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
