Newport Rhode Island Biking and Sightseeing
Five miles from Newport in
James town an antique
windmill once ground grain for
area residents
A walk along the
ocean at Cliffwalk
reveals the splendor
of life during the
1890s when
industrialist built
summer homes in
Newport.
They competed to
show off their wealth
and built homes that
have become
museums open for
tours.
Home of Painter Gilbert Stewart
Newport Rhode
Island
A historic coastal
city where once the
Gilded Age
industrialists built
their mansions
offers great biking
and sightseeing.
Newport
Rhode
Island's
mansions are
open for
visits along
the Cliffwalk
Trail at the
edge of the
ocean.
A biking and walking trail on
Narragansett Bay at Fort
Adams.
The grounds of Fort Adams have
been used for the annual
Newport Folk Festival. There is
ample parking for a jumping off
place for a bike ride around
newport
The museum to the America's
Cup is at Fort Adams.
Cliffwalk Newport Rhode Island
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Nearby sightseeing Tours:
A few hours drive east and north of Newport find the Coastal Villages Trail
Find the start of the trail in Triverton Rhode Island and follow it east to the
village of Padenarm, home since 1938 of the famous Concordia sailing
yawls and a haven for small boat sailors.
Route 24 east leads to Fall River, MA and its factory outlets. Also there are
the steel-hulled warships at the floating museum of Battleship Cove. There
you can tour the Battleship Massachusetts, the Submarine Lionfish, the
Destroyer J P Kennedy, two PT boats, and a Russian guided-missile
cruiser . The nearby, outlet malls occupy old mill buildings.
Downtown Newport
A biking and walking trail at Fort Adams.
Biking to the mansions or hiking along Cliffwalk gives a close look at the opulent times of the Gilded Age at
the turn of the last century.
A good biking and sightseeing day would be to take the ferry from Fort Adams
to Block Island RI for a bike tour. The boats dock at fort Adams for trips to
Jamestown RI and Block Island. $13.00 adult RT $5.00 RT for bikes
A bike tour through
downtown Newport will
reveal some classic
architecture in the once
prosperous seaport.
sightseeing and dining options are
many at the harbor of Newport
How To Reach Newport Rhode Island by Auto: From the north, take Route 24 to Route
24/138 in Triverton RI and follow it to Route 114 which will lead to the center of Newport.
From the west and south, go to Providence and find Route 195 east to Route 24.
From Connecticut and points south, take I-95 north to Route 38, exit 3A, and cross the
Jamestown Bridge and the Newport Bridge, exiting on Farewell St to Americas Cup Avenue
to the center of Newport.
Getting to Newport Rhode Island by Air: The nearest large city to Newport RI . in the
north is Boston.(BOS) From the south, New York City is a 100 mile drive on Route
I-95 north to route 138.
Air service reaches Boston from other major hubs and cities. Rental cars are available
at the airport. From Boston take Route I- 95 south to route 24.
Airlines serve Providence RI TF Green Airport (Warwick RI. (PVD) and Hartford Conn.
Bradley International Airport,(BDL) smaller cities closer to Newport than Boston or
New York City.
Train service is available to Providence RI from major cities via Amtrak. bus service
reaches Newport
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Newport Rhode Island offers Biking and walking trails on Narragansett Bay at
Fort Adams.
The grounds of Fort Adams have ample parking for a jumping off place for a
walk or bike ride around Newport. The ferry leaves Fort Adams for Block
Island, a great place for biking
Park at Fort Adams or Narragansette Ave and Bike along Bellvue Avenue and the
mansions of Newport