Newport Rhode Island, Biking Trips Around Newport
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Newport Mansions have been turned into museums in some
instances and are open to visitors. Bike or drive to the end
of Narragansett Ave at the ocean for parking and access to
the cliffwalk or park at the mansion parking lots such as   
Marble House.
Newport's Cliffwalk is open to the
public and reveals the splendor
of  life during the late 1800s
when industrialist built summer
homes in Newport. Several are
now museums open for tours.
A walk along the ocean at Cliffwalk reveals the splendor of  life during the turn
of the last century, the Nineties, when industrialist built summer homes in
Newport.  Several are now museums open for tours.
A short ride option is to
bike and walk the trail
on Narragansett Bay at
Fort Adams.
The grounds of Fort
Adams have been used
for the annual Newport
Folk Festival.  There is
a museum to the
Americas Cup racers
at the park.  A ferry boat
makes trips to
Jamestown and Block
Island.
Ample parking makes
the park  a good jumping
off place for a bike ride
around newport  
Fort Adams on Newport's harbor
has trails along the water and can
be a good area to park for bike
rides to other locations like a bike
ride along  the ocean to
Cliffwalk and the  summer homes
of Newport's 1890s elite.
A Newport Rhode Island,
Bike Ride Can Start At
Fort Adams
Fort Adams is on Newport's
Narragansett Bay has a paved trail
along the water.  
From Brenton Point SP,
follow Ocean Ave. along
the coast for several
miles to Bellevue Ave
and  Cliffwalk,  the  
summer homes of
Newport's 1890s Gilded
Age.
From Bellevue take a right
on Narragansett Avenue
to reach the Cliffwalk
access and the walking
trail along the ocean.  
A block up on Bellevue,
take a left on Dixon to
return to Thames St. and
the Harbor.  Find
Wellington Avenue along
the water and head back to
Harrison Ave and the Fort
Adams entrance.  (12
miles)
Medium Distance Ride Option:
Take a left out of the Fort Adams entrance and
go to downtown Newport and the harbor.
Ride and walk your bike along Thames St. and
visit  Goat Island.  Lots of dining ,shopping, and  ,
sightseeing options in Newport Harbor.  8 miles+
RT.
Twelve Mile Newport Ocean Bike Ride:
Ride from the Fort Adams entrance and take a right on Harrison Ave. and then
to Ocean Ave. This will take you to Castle Hill Ave (right), and then to Ocean
Ave. and Brenton Point State Park.
Downtown Newport near
the harbor has great
architecture and lots of
dining ,shopping, and  ,
sightseeing options
Newport's Cliffwalk is
open to the public for
walking along the coast
at the back of the
summer homes built
during the 1890s.
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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