Things To Do
The Breakers Mansion Tour
The Breakers is the grandest of Newport's summer "cottages" and a symbol of the Vanderbilt family's social and financial pre-eminence in the Gilded Age. It has been used as the set for movies and TV shows.
Cliff Walk
Located near the back lawn of The Breakers and other historic mansions like Rough Point, this scenic 3.5-mile walk along Newport's coastline. Stroll along the Cliff Walk, enjoy commanding views of Narragansett Bay, and spot a variety of wildflowers and birds.
Bowen's Wharf Marina
Lots of local shops and eateries for all to enjoy.
Newport Art Museum
Housed in the historic John N.A. Griswold House, designed by renowned architect Richard Morris Hunt in 1864 and acquired by the Art Association in 1915, the Museum has been a hub for lectures, art classes, and exhibitions for well over a century.
Greenvale Vineyards
Located on Aquidneck Island, Greenvale Vineyards is a sixth generation farm producing small quantities of exceptional estate-grown wines. Settled along the Sakonnet River, the vineyard and tasting room experience integrates stunning wines on a breathtaking landscape.
Fort Adams State Park
Situated at the mouth of the Newport Harbor, Fort Adams State Park offers an exceptional panoramic view of both Newport Harbor and the East Passage of Narragansett Bay. Before being deeded to the State of Rhode Island in 1965, Fort Adams had served the U.S. Navy for ten years and the U.S. Army for more than a century.
Norman Bird Sanctuary
Norman Bird Sanctuary is a 325-acre bird sanctuary, nature preserve, environmental education center, and museum overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Newport National Golf Club
Newport National, which started out as a 200-acre landscape nursery, is now deemed the “Number One Public Access Course in New England,” by New England Golf Monthly.
Battleship Cove
The home to five National Historic Landmarks and Official Veteran Memorials on both state and national levels, Battleship Cove has preserved both the military heritage of the New England region and that of the United States since 1965.
International Hall of Tennis
A National Historic Landmark that was first opened on July 26, 1880 as a social club for Newport’s turn of the century summer elite, The International Tennis Hall of Fame preserves and promotes the history of tennis and celebrates its champions.