SOUTH COAST APARTMENT ASSOCIATION`S GEMM COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR Park Newport Apartments is located on a bluff overlooking the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve. Our location provides easy access to miles of walking, jogging, cycling and areas for just enjoying the view, as well as being minutes away from world-class shopping (Fashion Island and South Coast Plaza), restaurants and entertainment. Our residents enjoy sandy beaches, boating, water activities, Pacific sunsets and ocean breezes right outside their front doors.