This cozy city on the coast is famous for its Gilded Age mansions, seafood, and beaches, but it’s also home to plenty of fun activities to keep you busy during your stay.
From beachcombing and sightseeing to wine tasting, there’s something for everyone in Newport.
It’s also home to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, which showcases a number of objects from the sport’s early days to the present.
If you’re interested in finding out more about what there is to do here, see a full list of activities and attractions below
The 95 Most Popular Things To Do In Newport, Rhode Island
95. Dutch Island
5.0 (1 review)
94. Save The Bay Seal Watch Tours
5.0 (2 reviews)
Location: 30 Market Square Newport RI
Tel: 401 203 7325
Web Address: https://savebay.org/family-fun/seals/#NewportSeals
93. Bellevue Avenue
5.0 (3 reviews)
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92. Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House
3.7 (3 reviews)
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Location: 17 Broadway Newport RI
Tel: 401 846 3622
Web Address: http://newporthistory.org/properties/wanton-lyman-hazard-house/
91. Newport Restoration Foundation
3.3 (4 reviews)
Location: 51 Touro Street Newport RI
Tel: 401 849 7300
Web Address: https://newportrestoration.org/
90. Fort Adams Drive
4.8 (6 reviews)
89. Great Friends Meeting House
3.7 (6 reviews)
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Location: 21 Farewell Street Newport RI
Tel: 401 846 0813
Web Address: http://newporthistory.org/properties/great-friends-meeting-house/
88. Spring Bull Gallery
4.9 (7 reviews)
Location: 55 Bellevue Ave Newport RI
Tel: 401 849 9166
Web Address: http://springbullgallery.com/
87. Whitehall Museum House
4.7 (7 reviews)
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Location: 311 Berkeley Ave Middletown RI
Tel: 401 846 3116
Web Address: https://whitehallmuseumhouse.org/
86. The Sailing Museum
5.0 (8 reviews)
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Location: 365 Thames Street Newport RI
Tel: 401 324 5761
Web Address: http://thesailingmuseum.org/
85. Conanicut Island
4.3 (8 reviews)
84. Jamestown Historical Society
4.4 (9 reviews)
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Location: 92 Narragansett Ave Jamestown RI
Tel: 401 423 0784
Web Address: http://jamestownhistoricalsociety.org/
83. Plum Beach Light
4.8 (10 reviews)
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Location: Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge Jamestown RI
Web Address: https://plumbeachlighthouse.org/
82. Secret Garden Tour In Newport RI
4.5 (12 reviews)
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Location: Storer Park 32 Washington St Newport RI
Tel: 401 439 7253
Web Address: http://secretgardentours.org/contactus.htm
81. DeBlois Gallery
4.8 (12 reviews)
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Location: 134 Aquidneck Ave Middletown RI
Tel: 401 847 9977
Web Address: https://debloisgallery.com/
80. Dutch Island Lighthouse
4.6 (12 reviews)
Location: Jamestown RI
Web Address: http://dutchislandlighthouse.org/
79. Rose Island
4.9 (13 reviews)
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78. Whitehorne House Museum
4.8 (13 reviews)
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Location: 416 Thames Street Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 8344
Web Address: https://newportrestoration.org/whitehornehouse/
77. Fort Hamilton
4.7 (14 reviews)
Location: Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 4242
Web Address: https://roseisland.org/
76. Newport Historical Society
4.6 (16 reviews)
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Location: 82 Touro Street Newport RI
Tel: 401 846 0813
Web Address: https://newporthistory.org/
75. King Park Beach
4.4 (16 reviews)
74. Eisenhower House
3.8 (17 reviews)
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Location: 1 Lincoln Dr Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 6740
Web Address: https://riparks.com/parks/eisenhower-house.php
73. 3rd Beach
4.4 (17 reviews)
72. Redwood Library and Athenaeum
4.6 (23 reviews)
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71. Historic New England’s Watson Farm
4.6 (28 reviews)
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Location: 455 North Road Jamestown RI
Tel: 401 423 0005
Web Address: https://historicnewengland.org/property/watson-farm/
70. Goat Island
4.0 (32 reviews)
69. Old Colony House
4.6 (34 reviews)
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Location: Washington Square Newport RI
Web Address: https://newporthistory.org/properties/the-colony-house/
68. Newport Historic District
4.5 (35 reviews)
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Location: 43 Broadway Newport RI
Tel: 401 845 5300
Web Address: http://cityofnewport.com/
67. Seaview Terrace-Carey Mansion
4.6 (45 reviews)
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Location: 207 Ruggles Ave Newport RI
Web Address: http://seaviewterrace.org/
66. Ballard Park
4.6 (46 reviews)
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Location: Hazard Road Newport RI
Tel: 401 619 3377
Web Address: http://ballardpark.org/
65. Windmill Hill Historic District
4.8 (46 reviews)
Location: Jamestown RI
Tel: 401 423 0784
Web Address: https://jamestownhistoricalsociety.org/jamestown-ri-places-to-visit/jamestown-windmill/
64. Gooseberry Beach
3.9 (51 reviews)
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63. Forty Steps
4.5 (51 reviews)
62. Chinese Tea House at Marble House
4.3 (51 reviews
Location: Cliff Walk Newport RI
Web Address: https://newportmansions.org/explore/marble-house
61. Hunter House
4.5 (53 reviews)
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Location: 54 Washington Street Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 7516
Web Address: https://newportmansions.org/explore/hunter-house
60. Sandy Point Beach
4.5 (54 reviews)
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59. Belcourt of Newport
4.5 (74 reviews)
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Location: 657 Bellevue Ave Newport RI
Web Address: http://belcourt.com/
58. Kelly Beach
4.4 (74 reviews)
57. Prescott Farm
4.5 (76 reviews)
Location: 2009 W Main Road Middletown RI
Tel: 401 849 7300
Web Address: http://newportrestoration.org/prescottfarm
56. National Museum of American Illustration
4.6 (80 reviews)
Location: 492 Bellevue Ave Newport RI
Tel: 401 851 8949
Web Address: http://americanillustration.org/
55. Kingscote
4.6 (81 reviews)
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Location: 253 Bellevue Ave Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 1000
Web Address: https://newportmansions.org/explore/kingscote
54. Newport National Golf Club
4.3 (98 reviews)
Location: 324 Mitchell’s Ln Middletown RI
Tel: 401 848 9690
Web Address: http://newportnational.com/
53. King-Benson Preserve
4.5 (101 reviews)
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Location: 2203 Boston Neck Road Saunderstown RI
52. Isaac Bell House
4.5 (102 reviews)
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Location: 70 Perry Street Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 1000
Web Address: http://newportmansions.org/explore/isaac-bell-house
51. Museum of Newport History & Shop
4.5 (105 reviews)
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Location: 127 Thames Street Newport RI
Tel: 401 841 8770
Web Address: https://newporthistory.org/
50. Claiborne Pell-Newport Bridge
4.2 (107 reviews)
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Location: RI 138 Jamestown RI
Tel: 401 423 0800
Web Address: http://ritba.org/
49. Bailey’s Beach
4.2 (117 reviews)
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Location: Cliff Walk Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 1900
Web Address: http://spoutingrockbeach.com/
48. Trinity Church, Newport
4.6 (121 reviews)
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Location: 1 Queen Anne Square Newport RI
Tel: 401 846 0660
Web Address: http://trinitynewport.org/
47. Naval War College Museum
4.6 (122 reviews)
Location: Luce Ave Newport RI
Tel: 401 841 4052
Web Address: http://usnwc.edu/NWC-Museum
46. Newport Mansions Preservation Society
4.6 (124 reviews)
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Location: 424 Bellevue Ave Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 1000
Web Address: https://newportmansions.org/
45. Save The Bay Exploration Center & Aquarium
4.6 (135 reviews)
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Location: 175 Memorial Blvd Newport RI
Tel: 401 324 6020
Web Address: http://savebay.org/aquarium
44. Easton Beach
4.3 (137 reviews)
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43. Vanderbilt Mansions
4.7 (164 reviews)
Location: 44 Ochre Point Ave Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 1000
Web Address: http://newportmansions.org/
42. St. Mary Roman Catholic Church : Newport
4.7 (173 reviews)
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Location: 12 William Street Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 0475
Web Address: http://stmarynewport.org/
41. Fort Getty Park
4.6 (174 reviews)
Location: 1050 Fort Getty Road Jamestown RI
Tel: 401 423 7260
Web Address: http://jamestownri.gov/
40. Mackeral Cove Beach
4.6 (177 reviews)
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39. Battery Park
4.7 (184 reviews)
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Location: Newport RI
Tel: 401 845 5800
Web Address: http://cityofnewport.com/
38. Simmons Farm Organics
4.8 (192 reviews)
Location: 1942 W Main Road Middletown RI
Web Address: http://simmonsorganicfarmri.com/
37. Newport Tower
4.6 (216 reviews)
Location: 5 Touro Park Street W Newport RI
Tel: 401 845 5800
Web Address: http://cityofnewport.com/
36. Casey Farm
4.7 (226 reviews)
Location: 2325 Boston Neck Road Saunderstown RI
Tel: 401 295 1030
Web Address: https://historicnewengland.org/property/casey-farm/
35. Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
4.8 (237 reviews)
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Location: 85 Touro Street Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 4794
Web Address: http://tourosynagogue.org/
34. Miantonomi Memorial Park
4.3 (242 reviews)
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Location: 120 Hillside Ave Newport RI
Tel: 401 845 5800
Web Address: http://cityofnewport.com/home
33. Third Beach
4.5 (242 reviews)
Location: 3rd Beach Road Middletown RI
Tel: 401 849 2822
32. Ryan Family Amusements
4.4 (305 reviews)
Location: 268 Thames Street Newport RI
Tel: 401 846 5774
Web Address: http://ryanfamily.com/
31. Norman Bird Sanctuary
4.8 (314 reviews)
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Location: 583 3rd Beach Road Middletown RI
Tel: 401 846 2577
Web Address: http://normanbirdsanctuary.org/
30. Greenvale Vineyards
4.4 (326 reviews)
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Location: 582 Wapping Road Portsmouth RI
Tel: 401 847 3777
Web Address: http://greenvale.com/
29. Rough Point
4.6 (360 reviews)
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Location: 680 Bellevue Ave Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 8344
Web Address: http://newportrestoration.org/
28. Castle Hill Lighthouse
4.6 (397 reviews)
Location: 800 870 Ocean Ave Newport RI
Web Address: http://uscg.mil/
27. Chateau-sur-Mer
4.5 (411 reviews)
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Location: 474 Bellevue Ave Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 1000
Web Address: http://newportmansions.org/explore/chateau-sur-mer
26. Audrain Auto Museum
4.6 (538 reviews)
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Location: Audrain Building 222 Bellevue Ave Newport RI
Tel: 401 856 4420
Web Address: http://audrainautomuseum.org/
25. Newport Vineyards
4.3 (546 reviews)
Location: 909 E Main Road Middletown RI
Tel: 401 848 5161
Web Address: http://newportvineyards.com/
24. Ocean Drive Historic District
4.7 (556 reviews)
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Location: Newport RI
Web Address: http://oceandrivenewport.com/
23. King Park
4.6 (604 reviews)
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Location: 125 Wellington Ave Newport RI
Tel: 401 845 5840
Web Address: http://cityofnewport.com/
22. Green Animals Topiary Gardens
4.4 (611 reviews)
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Location: 380 Corys Ln Portsmouth RI
Tel: 401 683 1267
Web Address: http://newportmansions.org/explore/green-animals-topiary-garden
21. Discover Newport
4.4 (688 reviews)
Location: 44 Long Wharf Mall Newport RI
Tel: 401 849 8048
Web Address: http://discovernewport.org/
20. Fort Wetherill State Park
4.7 (828 reviews)
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Location: 3 Fort Wetherill Road Jamestown RI
Tel: 401 423 1771
Web Address: http://riparks.com/Locations/LocationFortWetherill.html
19. Rail Explorers: Rhode Island Division
4.7 (920 reviews)
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Location: 1 Alexander Road Portsmouth RI
Tel: 877 833 8588
Web Address: https://railexplorers.net/
18. Beavertail Lighthouse Museum
4.8 (1,058 reviews)
Location: Beavertail Road Jamestown RI
Tel: 401 423 3270
Web Address: https://beavertaillight.org/
17. Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge
4.8 (1,195 reviews)
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Location: 769 Sachuest Point Road Middletown RI
Tel: 401 619 2680
Web Address: http://fws.gov/refuge/sachuest_point/
16. Newport Car Museum
4.9 (1,237 reviews)
Location: 1947 W Main Road Portsmouth RI
Tel: 401 848 2277
Web Address: http://newportcarmuseum.org/
15. Second Beach
4.7 (1,309 reviews)
Web Address: http://beach.middletownri.com/
14. Bowen’s Wharf
4.6 (1,486 reviews)
Location: Bowen’s Wharf Bowens Wharf Newport RI
Tel: 401 849 2243
Web Address: http://bowenswharf.com/
13. Beavertail State Park
4.9 (1,511 reviews)
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Location: Beavertail Road Jamestown RI
Tel: 401 884 2010
Web Address: http://riparks.com/Locations/LocationBeavertail.html
12. Cliff Walk
4.8 (1,619 reviews)
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Location: 117 Memorial Blvd Newport RI
Tel: 401 845 5544
Web Address: http://cityofnewport.com/cliffwalk
11. The Elms
4.7 (1,785 reviews)
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Location: 367 Bellevue Ave Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 1000
Web Address: http://newportmansions.org/explore/the-elms
10. Easton’s Beach
4.4 (1,910 reviews)
Location: 175 Memorial Blvd Newport RI
Tel: 401 845 5810
Web Address: http://cityofnewport.com/beach
9. Brenton Point State Park
4.8 (2,699 reviews)
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Location: Ocean Drive Newport RI
Tel: 401 849 4562
Web Address: http://riparks.com/Locations/LocationBrentonPoint.html
Our Top picks
8. The Cliff Walk
5.0 (4 reviews)
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Location: Newport RI
7. Newport Art Museum
4.6 (186 reviews)
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Location: 76 Bellevue Ave Newport RI
Tel: 401 848 8200
Web Address: https://newportartmuseum.org/
6. International Tennis Hall of Fame
4.6 (585 reviews)
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Location: 194 Bellevue Ave Newport RI
Tel: 401 849 3990
Web Address: http://tennisfame.com/
5. White Horse Tavern
4.5 (1,064 reviews)
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Location: 26 Marlborough Street Newport RI
Tel: 401 849 3600
Web Address: https://whitehorsenewport.com/
4. Rosecliff
4.6 (1,329 reviews)
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Location: 548 Bellevue Ave Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 1000
Web Address: http://newportmansions.org/page10001212.cfm
3. Marble House
4.7 (2,578 reviews)
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Location: 596 Bellevue Ave Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 1000
Web Address: http://newportmansions.org/explore/marble-house
2. Fort Adams State Park
4.7 (2,910 reviews)
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Location: 80 Fort Adams Dr Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 2400
Web Address: http://riparks.com/Locations/LocationFortAdams.html
1. The Breakers
4.7 (6,549 reviews)
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Location: 44 Ochre Point Ave Newport RI
Tel: 401 847 6544
Web Address: http://newportmansions.org/explore/the-breakers
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Newport, Rhode Island! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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