12 Newport RI Sites for Summer Fun
Photos of Newport tourist attractions and some nature walks in the nearby area. Newport, Rhode Island is on the ocean and may be most famous for a series of old mansions near the shore. Some of them can be toured by the public. During the summer, there is a lot of boating activity and concerts are hosted at Fort Adams Park, like the Newport Jazz Festival.
Brenton Point State Park – RI
A great place to park and watch the ocean in any weather.
Downtown Newport Scenery
Mostly on America’s Cup Avenue and Thames Street.
Fort Adams State Park – RI
A spacious park on the ocean with views of Newport harbor and the bridge. Home of the Newport Jazz Festival.
King Park – Downtown Newport
On the border of town looking back at the harbor and the bridge.
Newport (and RI) Hotels
A few hotels I saw in the Newport / Warwick area.
Newport Cliff Walk
A walk along the harbor from the Newport mansions to Easton’s Beach.
Newport First / Easton’s Beach
A nice big beach with facilities close to town and the Cliff Walk.
Newport Mansions
A random collection of some of the mansions in Newport.
Newport Second and Third Beaches
Beaches heading away from town near Sachuest Point.
Norman Bird Sanctuary
Woodland preserve with trail leading to ocean views.
Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge
Long and flat hiking area near the ocean shore.
Salve Regina University
Many old and new buildings near the water and mansions make up the Salve Regina University campus.