Newport, Rhode Island Travel Information

Bristol, Rhode Island, and the East Bay Despite its somewhat isolated location, Bristol has never been a backwater. Founded in 1680, the town briefly served as headquarters for Lafayette during the Revolutionary War, when town fathers paid ... Bristol, RI

Bristol, Tiverton & Little Compton, RI In Bristol, this itinerary guides you to several unique and interesting museums, historic mansions, an arboretum, a wide path for walking or biking, and locally recommended restaurants. In Tiverton, ... Bristol, RI

Coast to Coast: Learning and Luxury With its 400 miles of coastline, New England’s smallest state is perfectly suited to weekend getaways. This is, after all, where restless Puritans like Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson fled the stri... Newport, RI

Fort Getty Recreation Area Campground Fort Getty Recreation Area will appeal to history buffs and anyone wanting to combine a little paddling or beachcombing with their camping experience. It’s also a perfect spot to capture some island-c... Jamestown, RI

Garden Walks in Rhode Island This travel guide includes walking information and garden descriptions, such as admission price, operating hours, and directions, on the following gardens in Rhode Island: Blithewold Gardens and Arbor... Kingston, RI

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• Newport and the East Bay Off the Beaten Path Travel

Newport (and Beyond) Ramble (Distance: 0.2 mi) This ride draws a figure-eight loop around Newport and Middletown. The first half follows Ocean Drive along the magnificent shoreline jutting out from Newport. The second half passes from Newport's ...

Newport, RI - Road Biking - length:25.7 mi

Cliff Walk Trail (Distance: 0.3 mi) While the adults are gazing at the mansions—the sixty- or seventy-room “summer cottages”—that line one side of this path, the kids will no doubt be looking in the other direction at the sea crashing a...

Newport, RI - Hiking - length:6 mi

Newport Cliff Walk (Distance: 0.7 mi) Newport’s most historic walk passes behind the town’s largest mansions, some of them within clear view of the trail. It also has the area’s most spectacular ocean vistas, fronting ocean-swept cliffs.

Newport, RI - Hiking - length:3.6 mi

East Passage: Fort Adams to Lands End (Distance: 0.8 mi) This trip combines a tour of Newport Harbor with a view of the famous Newport mansions on the Cliff Walk. Landing is almost impossible because the shoreline is privately owned; the exceptions are Bren...

Newport, RI - Sea Kayaking - length:7 mi

Newport Harbor (Distance: 1.4 mi) A sight-seeing paddle through an opulent harbor to a nearby state park. Sailing and yachting are serious passions in Newport, and this harbor plays host to some of the world’s wealthiest watercraft ow...

Newport, RI - Sea Kayaking - length:3.5 mi

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Newport Newport Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6735 yards, par 70 1.7 miles from center of Newport, Rhode Island

Jamestown Jamestown Golf Course Public, 9 holes 6096 yards, par 72 2.9 miles from center of Newport, Rhode Island

Wanumetonomy Wanumetonomy Golf & Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6350 yards, par 70 3.5 miles from center of Newport, Rhode Island

Orchard Course (East) Newport National Golf Club Public, 18 holes 7244 yards, par 72 4.1 miles from center of Newport, Rhode Island

Green Valley Green Valley Country Club Public, 18 holes 6830 yards, par 71 5.5 miles from center of Newport, Rhode Island

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