Sun & Summit DestinationsNewport, Rhode Island: Mansions, Cliffs and the Harbor
Gilded Age mansions, the Cliff Walk and one of the great sailing harbors in the country.
- Best time
- June to October. September is warm and calmer than midsummer
- Getting there
- Providence (PVD) is about 45 minutes away; Boston is about 90 minutes
- Getting around
- Downtown is walkable. Use the trolley or a bike for Bellevue Avenue and Ocean Drive
- Stay
- 3–4 nights
The mansions
The Preservation Society of Newport County runs tours of The Breakers, the Vanderbilts' summer "cottage," plus Marble House, The Elms and others. Buy a multi-house ticket and plan two or three houses a day.
The Cliff Walk and Ocean Drive
The Cliff Walk runs about 3.5 miles between the mansions and the Atlantic. Parts are paved and parts are rocky scrambles. Then drive or bike the 10-mile Ocean Drive and stop at Brenton Point State Park.
The harbor
- Take a sailing cruise on a classic schooner or a 12-meter yacht
- Walk Bowen's and Bannister's wharves and Thames Street for shops and seafood
- Visit Fort Adams and the International Tennis Hall of Fame
Where to stay
These resorts are in very different spots. Pick the one that fits how you want to spend the trip.
Club Wyndham Inn on Long WharfWaterfront rooms on the edge of downtown Newport, across from Long Wharf's amenities.Resort guideClub Wyndham Inn on the HarborOn Thames Street between Newport Harbor and the town center, with a waterfront bar.Resort guideClub Wyndham Long WharfShingle-style resort on Newport's harbor with the main amenities for the Newport resorts.Resort guideClub Wyndham Newport OnshoreBetween Newport Harbor and Thames Street, with dozens of restaurants in walking distance.Resort guide
Stay at Club Wyndham Long Wharf
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