Boston Logan International Airport 1 hr 18
Second Beach (11 min) Stretch of shore luring locals and vacationers alike with well-kept sand and plenty of parking. Rough Point (13 min.) Late-1800s mansion formerly owned by heiress Doris Duke with seasonal tours gardens & art exhibits. The Elms (9 min.) Gilded Age mansion on 10 acres featuring tours of the servants quarters & Colonial Revival gardens. Bowen S Wharf (6 min.) Bustling harbor & square lined with quaint boutiques cafes galleries & sightseeing tour companies. Rosecliff (13 min.) Featured in the 1974 film The Great Gatsby the Gilded Age mansion offers audio tours & a gift shop. Brenton Point State Park (23 min) Open green space along the Atlantic offering ocean views plus hiking fishing & picnicking. Touro Synagogue (6 min.) Oldest existing U.S. synagogue (1763) built in Palladian style still open for services & tours. Newport Art Museum (7 min.) Multi-building campus houses regional 19th-century to contemporary works plus events & art school. Easton S Beach (9 min.) Local public beach offering seasonal events a carousel rental cabanas facilities & a snack bar. Ocean Drive Historic District (15 min) 10-mile shoreline drive featuring parks beaches historic estates a fort & a yacht museum. International Tennis Hall Of Fame (8 min.) Home of the 1st U.S. Open championship in 1881 plus tennis history exhibits memorabilia & courts. Marble House (13 min.) The former summer home for the Vanderbilts this stone Beaux-Arts-style mansion is now a museum. Newport Mansions Preservation Society (10 min.) Headquarters for cultural organization conserving heritage properties in a Romanesque Revival manor. Fort Adams State Park (21 min.) Park on the site of a 19th-century fort with sailing swimming & the Newport jazz & folk festivals. |