Outdoor Activities In & Around Newport, RI
Relaxing Walks
- The Cliff Walk – Walk the walk– Breathe in the warm sunshine walk that legendary Cliff Walk; revere the ocean and cherish the moment. Whether this adventure is a power walk or you are setting the dream scene wrap yourself in the moment.
- BIRD BLOG: lots to do
- Fort Adams State Park
- Blithwold Estate
- Newport Historical Society
- Friends of the Waterfront
- Sachuest Point National Wildlife Preserve – Middletown
- Norman Bird Sanctuary and Hanging Rock – Middletown
- Purgatory Chasm – Middletown
Scenic Drives
- Ten Mile Drive
- Ocean Drive – Pedal power(think flower petals) the Drive – Plan that romantic bike ride on Ocean Drive weaving in an out of beach hideaways. We’ll pack a special picnic lunch and you’ll flirt with the drive!
Athletic Outings
- Newport Gulls Baseball & Cardie Field
- Playing tennis at the Tennis Hall of Fame
- Surfing Lessons
- Horseback Riding at the Newport Equestrian Center
- Kite Flying at Brenton Point State Park
- Fishing Charters
Food & Wine
- Sweetberry Farm – Middletown
- Wine tasting – Newport Vineyards
- Greenvale Vineyards – Portsmouth RI
- Coastal Wine Trail
Experience the Sunrise and Sunset During Your B&B Stay
Best places to enjoy the sunrise
- The Cliff Walk in front of the Cliffside Inn
- Sachuest Point – Middletown
- Second Beach – Middletown
- Third Beach – Middletown
Best places to watch the sunset
- Castle Hill
- Bretton Point State Park
- Fort Adams Park
- Lounge & Fire Pit Patio / The Pineapple Club ( Gurneys Goat Island )
Experience the Sunrise and Sunset During Your B&B Stay
- Newport Musical Festival – Classical Music in the Mansions (Seasonal)
- Newport Folk Festival (July)
- Newport Concert Series (Summer)
- Newport Jazz Festival (August)
- Saturday Afternoon Jazz at Greenvale Vineyards (May – Nov.)
- Sunday Afternoon Jazz (under blue skies) at Castle Hill
- Friday Night Jazz at the Chanler
- Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant
- Firehouse Theater – Comedy & Improvisation
- Jane Pickens Theater (film)
Some of Our Favorite Restaurants in Newport, RI
There are a smorgasbord of dining options in Newport, Rhode Island like the oldest operating
tavern in the whole United States the White Horse Tavern, built in 1673; I recommend a
beverage nestled close to the huge fireplace in the bar. However, if you are a steak person
definitely consider 22 Bowen’s located on Bowen’s Wharf. If your pallet craves fish think Black
Pearl located on the next wharf.
Newport is fortunate to offer a wide selection of B&B’s: I would have to head my list with the
Captain Simeon Potter House located on the water within an 8 minute walk from all of the
charming restaurants listed above, Inn at Castle Hill, next I would add the Cliffside Inn.
Consider a winter or spring get away to Newport, Rhode Island; one that keeps you cuddled
indoors or another that might take you to the Norman Bird Sanctuary on the hiking trails, the
Cliff Walk, Ocean Drive. A less ambitious get away would take in Newport Mansions. The
Redwood Library & Athenaeum is the oldest library in the United States.
Plan to visit Newport, RI this winter or spring.