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Balboa Newport Beach is also a popular place to rent bikes, harbor cruises, whale watching or take off for a day trip to nearby Catalina Island on the Catalina Flyer. Directions to the Balboa Fun Zone. The Balboa Fun Zone is located on Balboa Peninsula across from Balboa Pier off Balboa Blvd.
Monday- Thursday 11am - 6pmFriday-Saturday 11am-7:45pmSunday 11am-6:45pmHOURS OF OPERATION MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICECLOSED THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DAY. The official site for the Balboa Fun Zone's Ferris Wheel. Spinning since 1936, the Ferris Wheel has provided majestic views of Newport harbor and the Pacific.
Balboa Island Ferry has been running between Balboa Island and Balboa Peninsula since 1919. The quarter-mile ride across Newport Harbor takes about five minutes and saves passengers up to a half-hour drive around the harbor and bridge. Aside from convenience, the ferry also provides a kind of affordable luxury to those who otherwise wouldn't have a chance to be in the most picturesque scene of ...
May 6, 2023 · The owners of the Balboa Island Ferry are asking for the community's help after a state mandate aimed at improving air quality threatened to shutter the over 100-year-old Newport Beach operation.
Dec 30, 2021 · Dec. 29, 2021 7:19 PM PT. Motorists hoping to visit or leave Newport Beach’s Balboa Island will have to take the long way around next month as the Balboa Island Ferry will temporarily close to ...
Ferry carries foot passengers, bicycles, and automobiles between Palm Street on the Balboa Peninsula, and Agate Avenue on Balboa Island. The trip takes three minutes. Service is continuous 6:30 AM to Midnight Friday and Saturday til 2:00 AM. Open 6:30AM to 2:00AM June through Labor day. No Reservations needed.
The ferry can be accessed from either the Newport peninsula side or the Balboa Island, as bridges connected the ‘mainland’ to the island were built in 1919, and offer easy access from either route. The Balboa Ferry is steeped in history, making its first appearance in 1909.
