General Balboa Island Information

Our Island, like all but one in our bay, is man made. It was dredged between 1906 and 1913.

Our side streets are named for gems, because the early developers felt we had a “gem of an island”.

 It was incorporated with Newport Beach (the area around Newport Pier and Balboa) in 1916.

The island is comprised of 3 attached islands: Balboa Island, Little Balboa Island and Collins Island.

The main Island perimeter is 1 & ¾ miles. 

The Little Island perimeter in ¾ miles.  The total walking loop for both Islands is 2.5 miles.

There are approximately 1,400 lots and 4,500 residents.

Original lot size was 30’ x 80’, and most are still that size. 

It’s not unusual to see golf carts cruising down our streets, carrying kids and dogs on their way to Marine Ave or the shops on Bayside Drive. This golf cart tradition started with our Island realtors, and caught on with residents as a fun way to get around and an easy way to park.

Our Zip Code, 92662, holds the densest housing in Orange County.

Members of the two volunteer non-profit groups, the Balboa Island Improvement Association, established in 1918, and the Little Balboa Property Owners Association, established in 1974, work tirelessly, year round, to provide beautiful landscaping, festive decorations and fun activities like concerts, home tours, parades, pancake breakfasts and veterans events – all possible through donations from Island residents, visitors and friends.