Things To Do
Cliff Walk
Don't miss the Cliff Walk if you’re in Newport! It’s spectacularly pretty, with great views of the mansions and the sea.
Fort Adams State Park
Drive to Fort Adams and walk along the waterfront. If the Del’s Lemonade truck is there, get a frozen lemonade; it's a Rhode Island tradition. When you leave, take a right out of the park exit and stay right to follow the coast road/Ocean Road back to downtown Newport. It’s beautiful….
Castle Hill Inn
Definitely go for a cocktail at the Castle Hill Inn at some point during your stay— sit out on an Adirondack Chair and soak up the amazing view!
Newport Mansions Preservation Society
Newport has a serious collection of Gilded Age mansions to visit. A tour of any of them would be a great one-to-two-hour excursion.
Newport Beaches
First Beach (aka Easton’s Beach) is within walking distance to downtown Newport. It has a great snack bar with wonderful twin lobster rolls. Flo’s Clamshack is also a fun place to grab lunch across from First Beach. Second Beach is less busy, larger, and much quieter than First Beach. Third Beach is very protected and calm, and has a nice quiet vibe to it. Gooseberry Beach is a pretty public beach, out on Ocean Drive.
Beavertail State Park
Beavertail Lighthouse lies on the southernmost point of Jamestown, Rhode Island in Beavertail State Park, on a site where beacons have stood since the early 18th century. There is a small museum there, as well as a small aquarium with fish native to the Narraganset bay. Beavertail's rocky cliffs can lead you down to small coves where you can take a dip in the bay.
Narragansett Town Beach
Enjoy a stroll down Narragansett Town Beach, followed by a dip into the Atlantic. The beach charges $15 for a day pass, but provides quality sand and surf.
Rome Point
Rome Point Trail is a 2.4 mile loop trail in the John H. Chafee Nature Preserve. It is located near Saunderstown, Rhode Island. The trail leads you to a quiet rocky beach where you can enjoy skipping stones and swimming in the bay.
Rum Runner II at Classic Cruises of Newport
Take a tour of Newport harbor on this classic motor yacht.