Balboa Pier - Newport Beach, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 33° 35.910 W 117° 54.070
11S E 416387 N 3718003
One of two piers in the city of Newport Beach.
Waymark Code: WMMZ8Q
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member chstress53
Views: 5

Taken from Wikipedia, "The Balboa Pier is one of two piers located in the city of Newport Beach, Orange County, California. It is located in a part of Newport Beach called the Balboa Peninsula. The Balboa Pier was constructed in 1906 as a sister project of the Balboa Pavilion. The Newport Bay investment Company wanted to attract lot buyers to an undeveloped spit of sandy land now called the Balboa Peninsula. In order to do so, they built both the Balboa Pavilion and the Balboa Pier. These two structures were built to coincide with the opening of the southern terminus of the Pacific Electric Railway Red Car line from Long Beach to the Balboa Peninsula. The plan worked; multitudes of beachgoers flocked to Balboa, and many purchased lots."
Type of pier: Public

Expenses: 0

Parking is available: Yes

Web site: [Web Link]

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Handicap Accessible: Yes

Fishing Regulations: None

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