Cliff Walk

Cliff Walk is an outdoor activity in Newport, RI, part of the Mystic & the Connecticut Shore guide. Cost: free.

119 Memorial Blvd · Newport, RI

Why you should go…

The Cliff Walk runs 3.5 miles along Newport's eastern shore, from Memorial Boulevard at Easton's Beach to Bailey's Beach. You pass the back lawns of mansions such as The Breakers, Marble House and Rough Point. About two-thirds of the route is easy walking, while parts of the southern half cross rough, rocky shoreline. In 1975 it became a National Recreation Trail, the first in New England.

#coastal walk
#ocean views
#gilded age mansions
#hiking trail
#national recreation trail

What's around here?

The closest stops to Cliff Walk, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sightseeing
History Buff
Rosecliff
$25–$50
Walk through a Gilded Age mansion with Newport's largest ballroom and a heart-shaped grand staircase.
0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Iconic
The Breakers
$25–$50
Tour the 70-room Vanderbilt summer house on Newport's cliffs with a self-guided audio tour of its gilded rooms.
0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Iconic
Bellevue Avenue Historic District
Free
Stroll or drive past Newport's Gilded Age mansions, several open for tours, along a landmark avenue of summer cottages.
0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Ocean Drive
Free
Drive 10 miles of Newport shoreline past beaches, Gilded Age mansions, Fort Adams and Brenton Point.
1.9 mi awayMore like this
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Mohegan Bluffs
Free
Look out from 150-foot clay cliffs on Block Island's south shore and take the steep stairs down.
25 mi awayMore like this
Sport & Outdoor
Family Favorite
Misquamicut State Beach
Under $25
Swim and sunbathe on a lifeguarded Atlantic barrier beach with a pavilion, showers and snack stand.
28 mi awayMore like this