Balboa Island Welcome

Official visitor's guide to Balboa Island in Newport Beach on the west coast of California. Offering listings of accommodation, activities, festivals, maps, travel information and more. Stop by and stay a while, and see why many refer to this beautiful island as "The Host of the Coast".

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Getting to Balboa , Newport Beach , California

Balboa is located on the west coast of Newport Beach, California, and is accessible only by road. Balboa is a 15 minute drive from John Wayne airport, or 45 minute drive from LAX airport.

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For international visitors, John Wayne Airport provides excellent access and is a 75 minute drive from Balboa . John Wayne offers daily flights to anywhere in the world.

Use the navigation link Map & Travel on the left for details of airports to Balboa , or for maps of Balboa , Newport Beach and California.