Organized Tours
The Newport History Tours sponsors many 1-1/4-hour walking tours of historic Newport year-round, departing from the Newport Historical Society Museum & Shop at the Brick Market, 127 Thames Street (map). Tours depart weather permitting. Space is limited, so it's good to reserve in advance. More...

Should you want to get the "lay of the land" before heading out to see individual sights, take a bus tour of the town, Ocean Drive, Bellevue Avenue, and other districts.

You don't necessarily have to take a tour that stops and goes through a mansion, although those are offered as well.

Newport Mansions
Through the efforts of the Preservation Society of Newport County, many of the marvelous houses we can tour today were preserved. Several other notable houses are privately maintained and open to visitors as well. More...

Washington Square
Right downtown between Thames and Spring streets, next to the Brick Marketplace shopping mall, is Washington Square, the center of colonial Newport, surrounded by historic buildings. More...

Historic Houses of Worship
Because Rhode Island allowed so much religious freedom, many religious groups suffering persecution came here in early times. Thus Newport boasts a number of firsts.

The Touro Synagogue is Newport's most famous early house of worship, built in 1763. More...

Trinity Church is a beautiful pre-Revolutionary church built from plans by Sir Christopher Wren. George Washington is known to have worshipped here. More...

More Attractions
The International Tennis Hall of Fame in the Newport Casino (1880) is w here that the first national tennis tournaments were held. Major professional tournaments are played here during June, July, and August. More...

The Old Stone Mill in Touro Park is a bit of historical mystery: was it built by vikings? More...

The Museum of Yachting is for those interested in small wooden craft, boatbuilding, or yachting. More...

The Newport Art Museum has changing exhibits in a house (1862) designed by mansion architect Richard Morris Hunt. More...

Sports & Recreation
Take a drive (or ride your bike, if you're in shape) along Newport's 10-mile Ocean Drive. The scenery is beautiful, with parking, walking, and picnic areas. More...

For walkers, the pedestrian equivalent of Ocean Drive is Cliff Walk, a footpath running along the shore and the edge of the "front yards" of the mansions on Bellevue Avenue. More...

On a peninsula jutting into Newport Harbor, Fort Adams State Park, named for President John Adams, offers several attractions. The fort's defenses are some of the most impressive in the country. More...

Beaches
Newport's beaches are of two types, public (open to everyone for a fee), and private (open to members only, "Keep Out—This Means You!"). More...

Christmas in Newport
One of the best times to visit is in December, when the town and the mansions are lavishly decorated for Christmas, admission lines are short or non-existant, and prices are lower. More...

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