Newport Dunes RV Resort

We did a family trip to Disneyland so we decided to stay here. Super popular place, people were friendly. Lots of families and people hanging out later in the evening, but respectfuI. I read people complained about noise but we didn’t have any trouble sleeping. Spaces were very close to each other. Non the less we will be staying here again. Oh the pool and hot tubs were great. Enjoyed the atmosphere.

I have also never seen such a cramped place. It felt like a tailgate party for a kids little league tournament. I could reach out window and practicality touch 3 RVs. We couldn’t fit the truck on site of our tiny 22’ trailer. There was herds of kids up and down the road. Parents had tables and chairs in street with music blaring. We couldn’t take it and left a night early. Please know what your getting into. There is lots of amenities and a great location but not worth it, especially for the price.

I’ve been conflicted about how to review this campground. We were very unhappy with the experience (cramped, noisy, neighbors respecting NO boundaries, junky), whereas others clearly thought the campground was terrific. But it honestly felt like a ghetto to us. The campsites in the back rows are literally small dirt lots surrounded by chain link. We paid almost $400/night for our beachfront site - which did have a reasonably large back lawn - but the lawn was completely overtaken by families treating it as common ground (dogs chasing balls, kids playing games, giant assemblages of chairs, tables, toys, bikes, even outdoor TVs) Dueling sound systems made being outdoors intolerable. There was ZERO privacy. We hung out at the campground as little as possible, and enjoyed it not at all.

On the upside, equipped with an e-bike, we LOVED the proximity to Balboa Island, the beaches and the PCH. We biked around the back bay on a great wilderness bike trail. Whole Foods is about 5 minutes away at Fashion Island. Since we were not happy at the campground, we discovered outstanding restaurant options (Farmhouse, Tavern Kitchen, Royal Hen, Nick’s Laguna Beach) and were grateful for SoCal’s abundance.

Can’t say that we’d ever return, nor would we recommend Newport Dunes. But for some families, it might have the party energy that some enjoy.

The best thing about this park is the location!! It's located on the back bay of Newport Beach, California where the climate is cool and there is a lot to do!! We stayed here for one month from July 15 - August 15 to be close to our grandkids but it was during peak rate time for the RV spots, the rates go down after Labor Day and stay reasonable until Memorial Day. The spots are close together but do have full hookups. We opted for a 25' x 40' spot.

There are lots of activities within the resort but, you pay extra for everything. The beach is nice and is on the bay so, there are no waves which is great for kids and nice for paddle boarding and kayaking. They offer WiFi, unfortunately, it's terrible and we weren't really able to use it much.

The pads are DG so, bring your own rugs, etc. for a patio to keep your rig clean. Pets are allowed so, we found that having an end spot on any row would expose you to the constant smell of urine as those areas are used for dog potty spots.

If you don't like crowds, this isn't the place for you. There are lots of people packed together with cars and kids riding bikes/scooters/skateboards everywhere!!!

Best Advice: Get a spot in the back (4000 or 5000 rows) if you want quiet. The front rows seem to be host to more families and weekend party people.

Overall, we had a great stay!!! The parks have a 10pm curfew which everyone seems to follow so, it's nice and quiet at night. The facilities are clean and the staff very friendly!! It's located smack dab in the middle of the City so, there are many shopping and dining opportunities.

Newport Dunes RV park is the best place to stay in SoCal. The park’s location is amazing. You are walking distance from Balboa Island (you must get a Balboa Bar - yummy!), there are great walking/running/biking trails outside your door at the Back Bay or Beach to Mountains trails, and you are close to Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and Corona Del Mar (check out their Beach - it’s gorgeous).

The park has a great pool and hot tub, laundry room is clean and takes credit cards (a huge plus in my mind) and the fitness room is small, but as good as you will find at an RV park.

If you do a short-term stay, you will most likely be up towards the front of the park. Permanent residents (and there are a lot of them) and long stays (like us) are placed in the back of the park. The downside of this is that parking your vehicle is a pain. Cars are parked on the side of the road in front of people’s rigs because there are not enough parking spots. It makes the place seem messy, but there is no other choice. We were lucky when we arrived that people were at work and many of the vehicles were not in their normal spaces in front of their rigs as it would have been hard to get our rig into our spot. The spots are small (we have a 39 foot rig) and moderately close together. If you want to pay for it -you can get a great spot with a view of the Back Bay - but you will definitely pay up for it.

The weekends get crazy busy. If you stay for several weeks you will learn to appreciate the week days and hate the weekend when the park is overrun with kids and families. The week days are quieter, fewer people using the pool and hot tub, and more parking spaces.

The WiFi at the park is pretty dependable. My husband works full-time and he was able to use the park WIFI most of the time for his job with no issues. You do have to log in to the WIFI each day and maybe several times during the day. I assume they boot you off after non-use to keep the WIFI available.

Overall, love this park despite the large number of permanent residents. You just cannot beat the location and amenities.

Note - the location is in the flight path for Santa Anna airport - so lots of plane noise during the day. Planes start at 7 am and stop at 10am. And you can hear traffic noise as well - but where can’t you hear that?

You cannot beat the location of this park. It is right in the middle of Newport Beach. It is on the back bay, minutes from Balboa Island, minutes from Fashion Island, minutes from major freeways, 30 minutes to Disneyland, and it goes on. We even met some friends at Legoland (north side of San Diego) in less than an hour. The sites are pretty tight but you can still open awnings, put out chairs, etc. If you want to splurge, reserve a waterfront site. Those give you great views and wider spots. However, it will cost you upwards of $150-$200, depending on the season.