Newport RI Mansions, Sightseeing Vacation
A walk along the
ocean at Cliffwalk
will reveal the
splendor of  life
during the turn of
the last century, the
so called, Gay
Nineties.  
During that era
industrialists built
summer homes in
Newport R I and
competed each
other to display
wealth with opulent
excess.  
Several of these
mansions  are now
 museums open
for tours.
The walking
trail on
Narragansett
Bay at
Cliffwalk  can
be accessed
from
Narragansett
Avenue where
there is street
parking.  
The trail goes
left to the public
beach and right
along the shore
to the back of
the Mansions
Cliffwalk Newport Rhode Island
Newport Mansions from Cliffwalk
Newport RI Mansions Tours:
One of Newport's best
sightseeing walks is the trail
along the ocean at Cliffwalk.  
The path at the back of the
1890s mansions reveals the
splendor of  life during Gilded
Age, the turn of the last
century, when  industrialist
built summer homes in
Newport.  
Many of these Newport
Mansions are preserved as
Museums and are open for
tours.
Newport Mansion
Sightseeing the Newport  
Mansions on Cliffwalk
Newport Mansions
A view  of the Newport Mansions
from the walking trail called Cliffwalk
Park on Narragansett
Avenue for access to
Cliffwalk and the Newport
Mansions
Several Newport Mansions offer guided
tours of the opulent interiors of the mansions.
 Parking is at large lots near the houses
The  Preservation Society of Newport Country manages the tours of eleven of the Mansions.  
They include The Breakers, The Elms, Marble House,  Rosecliff,  Chateau Su Mer,
Kingscote,  Chepstow, Issac Bell House, Hunter House and The Topiary Gardens.
Many Newport Mansions offer guided tours through the   Preservation Society of Newport County.  Guides
explain the significance and history of the opulent interiors of the mansions.  Parking is available at large
lots near the houses
$18.00 Adult  $4.50 Child 6-17  under 6 free  The Breakers.   Others vary
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.
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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.
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New York City.
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reaches Newport
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Newport RI Mansions Sightseeing Vacation offers the trail along the
ocean at Cliffwalk.
The path at the back of the 1890s mansions reveals the splendor of life
during Gilded Age when industrialist built summer homes in Newport.
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