Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve & Preserve

Description:

• The area is 900 acres of estuary, marsh, and coastal sage scrub habit. Six endangered bird species are found here. Seventy species of fish use the bay and during winter migration thousands of shorebirds and ducks either visit or spend the winter here. Kayak, canoe, walking and electric boat tours are offered and a state of the art Interpretive Center is located at 2301 University Dr., Newport Beach. Center hours are 10-4 Tuesday through Sunday. No admission fee.
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