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Jamestown Newport Ferry

Jamestown Newport Ferry is a tour in Jamestown, RI, part of the Mystic & the Connecticut Shore guide. Cost: $25 to $50. Operates May through October.

1 East Ferry Wharf · Jamestown, RI

Why you should go…

This hop-on hop-off ferry crosses lower Narragansett Bay between Jamestown's East Ferry Wharf and Newport, with stops at Rose Island Light, Fort Adams State Park, Ann Street Pier and Perrotti Park. An all-day pass lets you get off, explore and catch a later boat. Rose Island is reachable by the public only on this ferry, and there is an onboard bar for the ride past the Newport harbor.

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#narragansett bay

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