Goal 1: A community with high-quality recreation programs

Recreation programs enrich community members’ lives by building social connections and providing opportunities for learning and physical activity. Recreation programs that are of high-quality and tailored to the community’s needs can foster an engaged and healthy community.

Goal 2: New parks and connections that increase resident access to recreation, parks, and open space opportunities

Parks are a vital asset in any community, providing opportunities for refuge, recreation, and socialization, while offering physical and mental health benefits. Newport Beach’s varying landscape provides a variety of unique recreational opportunities for the community. Increasing park access and developing recreational opportunities throughout the community can ensure these benefits are available to all residents of all ages and needs.

Goal 3: Open space, park, and recreation facilities that are preserved, upgraded, and well-maintained

The preservation and maintenance of open space and park facilities is essential to maintain community access to recreational opportunities. The maintenance and needed upgrades to these facilities can help protect City investments while ensuring that residents have continued access to high-quality recreational facilities that meet changing needs.

Goal 4: A City with established and maintained relationships to facilitate interagency and interorganizational coordination

Coordination with internal departments and outside agencies and organizations creates opportunities to share resources, promotes effective communication, and can help facilitate the successful implementation of General Plan goals and policies. Moreover, coordination can increase the quality of and access to parks and open space through integrated strategies and efficient use of resources.

Goal 5: Parks and recreation facilities that are adapted to meet a variety of needs for existing and future residents, including people with disabilities

As the environment changes and the population shifts, it is important that open space continues to meet community needs and provides benefits to human health, well-being, and the environment. Finding opportunities to expand or adapt parks and recreation facilities to serve older adults and people with disabilities can help to serve all residents now and in the future. Furthermore, designing parks and recreation facilities to be resilient to extreme heat, flooding, and wildfire can ensure these amenities continue to function despite environmental changes.

Goal 6: A City that protects public beach access

Beaches are one of the most important public open spaces for providing relief during hot summer days and access to the ocean. Maintaining physical access points and supportive facilities and services can help protect continued public beach access.

Goal 7: Adequate support facilities in open space and recreation facilities

Support facilities are an important aspect of providing parks and recreation spaces that are highly used and enjoyed by the community. Support facilities include but are not limited to, restrooms, showers, lifeguard towers, parking, and staffing. Providing and maintaining facilities needed to support varying recreational spaces in the City can help ensure parks and open spaces are enjoyed by the community and maintain a high-quality level of service.