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Ocean Drive, Newport, RI

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Ocean Drive

Drive 10 miles of Newport shoreline past beaches, Gilded Age mansions, Fort Adams and Brenton Point.

Ocean Ave, from Bellevue Ave west to Brenton Point and Fort Adams · Newport, RI

About Ocean Drive

Ocean Drive is a winding road that follows about 10 miles of Newport's southern shoreline, lined with houses on large lots overlooking the beaches and ocean. Frederick Law Olmsted completed its design in 1867, and the district is a National Historic Landmark. Along the way you pass Hammersmith Farm, where Jackie Kennedy grew up, Fort Adams, Brenton Point State Park and Gooseberry Beach. The road is free and open to the public.

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

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Brenton Point State Park

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    Fly a kite, picnic or fish on Newport's Ocean Drive, at the point where Narragansett Bay meets the Atlantic.

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  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Fort Adams State Park

    No admission fee

    Tour a 19th-century harbor fort, swim at a small bay beach and take in views of Newport Harbor.

    1.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing

    Belcourt of Newport

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    A Gilded Age mansion on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, known for guided tours and an ongoing restoration.

    1.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Marble House

    $25–$50

    Tour the Vanderbilts' 50-room marble summer house and its Chinese Tea House above the Atlantic.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    1.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Iconic

    Cliff Walk

    No admission fee

    Walk a 3.5-mile shoreline path with the Atlantic on one side and Newport's Gilded Age mansions on the other.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    1.9 mi awayMore like this

  • Sports & Outdoors

    Fort Wetherill State Park

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    A former coastal defense battery on Conanicut Island, known for harbor views and scuba diving.

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