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Before you go
Your trip to Newport.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Newport – Rhode Island Destination Newport and Providence about 50 km from Providence
How to get there
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Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) Warwick · 40 km
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Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) Boston · 115 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
About 50 km from Providence, roughly an hour by car or bus. T. F. Green Airport (PVD) is about 40 km away. From Boston, about an hour and a half by car. Bridges connect the island to the mainland.
How many days
Two days: one for two mansions and the Cliff Walk, another for Ocean Drive, Fort Adams and the harborfront center.
When to go
From June to September, with good sailing weather, days of 22 °C to 28 °C and a busy harbor; activity is highest in July and August. The mansions are open year-round, and in December some are decorated for Christmas. In winter it’s windy and cold on the coast.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
Not essential: the downtown and Bellevue Avenue can be explored on foot or by local bus. For Ocean Drive and Fort Adams, car or bicycle. Parking downtown is expensive in summer. You drive on the right.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Newport
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Morning
The Breakers
Visit The Breakers early when it opens, use the audio guide, and walk through the garden down to the sea.
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Afternoon
Cliff Walk and Marble House
Follow the Cliff Walk south, exit onto Bellevue Avenue and visit Marble House and the Chinese teahouse in the garden.
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Evening
Harbour
Have dinner in the downtown by the harbor, among the sailboats on Thames Street.
2 days in Newport
Day 1
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Morning
The Breakers
The Breakers and the garden over the sea.
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Afternoon
Cliff Walk and Marble House
Cliff Walk to Marble House and return via Bellevue Avenue.
Day 2
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Morning
Ocean Drive
Drive or cycle Ocean Drive, with a stop at Brenton Point.
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Afternoon
Fort Adams
Visit Fort Adams and finish with a sailboat cruise departing from the harbor.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
Which mansions should you visit in Newport?
The Breakers, the largest and most visited, and Marble House are the best known. The preservation society also opens The Elms, Rosecliff and other houses, with single or combined tickets.
How do you get from Providence to Newport?
By car, about one hour. By bus, the regional line takes just over an hour to downtown Newport.
Where can you park in Newport?
Downtown, there are paid parking lots near the harbor and the visitor center; they fill up in summer. The mansions have visitor parking.
Can you sail in Newport?
Yes. Schooners and sailboats depart the harbor for short bay cruises in the season, generally from May to October.