Things To Do & Places To Eat

Cliff Walk

A great way to get active and see the gorgeous coast!

Drive Ocean Avenue

10 miles of commanding coastline meets one winding road on Newport’s iconic Ocean Drive. Start your journey just off historic Bellevue Avenue and continue along for an undeniably tranquil journey with heart-stopping views. You’ll pass by Gilded Age mansions, Hammersmith Farm where Jackie Kennedy grew up, Brenton Point State Park, Fort Adams State Park, and Gooseberry Beach, a favorite summertime spot. Don’t forget to roll the windows down to catch the soothing sound of rippling waves meeting the shoreline. You can start your journey from multiple locations. From downtown: Begin at the intersection of Thames Street and Wellington Avenue. From Bellevue Avenue: Begin at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Coggeshall Avenue, at the very end of Bellevue Avenue

Newport Mansions Preservation Society

During the Gilded Age, America’s wealthiest families flocked to the City by the Sea and its surrounding areas; making the area their summertime playground. The meticulous preservation of more than a dozen of these homes gives us intimate access to the artistry, personality, and complex culture that went into these colossal time capsules.

Bannisters Wharf

This is downtown Newport! Check out all the shops and restaurants.

Audrain Auto Museum

The Audrain Automobile Museum collection is comprised of over 160 of the rarest and most remarkable automobiles in history, and houses fully restored vehicles ranging from the beginning of the 20th Century to modern day.

Newport Car Museum

The private collection of 95+ automobiles at the Newport Car Museum focuses on eight decades of modern industrial automotive design and celebrates cars as works of art. From the 1950s to the present, separate galleries of Ford/Shelby Cars, Corvettes, World Cars, Fin Cars, Muscle Cars and Mopars.

Tennis Hall of Fame Tennis Center

The Tennis Hall of Fame Open is taking place July 14-21. Grab tickets and watch a match on the grass.

Second Beach

Nice waves and surfers end.

Gooseberry Beach

Calm water and a snack shack!

Schooner Adirondack II

OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS AND BARS

You can't go wrong grabbing a drink & some clam chowder at The Black Pearl. For a dinner out on the town, check out Clarke Cooke House, Pasta Beach or Giusto! There are lots of other good local spots downtown as well like Surf Club, Bar Cino, Stoneacre and Brick Alley Pub. Favorite watering holes include the Cooke House, Fast Net, Pour Judgement, and the Protective Club. In the morning grab a coffee at the end of Bannister's Wharf at Springline Coffee, or grab some breakfast or lunch at Belle's Cafe at the Newport Shipyard or at CRU Cafe on Bellevue.