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Newport Cliff Walk3.5 miles of history, beauty and adventureThe Newport Cliff Walk is, along with the Newport mansions, among the most popular Newport RI attractions. Once you begin walking the path you'll understand why.This National Recreation Trail, designated as such in 1975, runs for 3.5 miles along some of the most beautiful coastline in all of New England. Much of it goes through the property on which many of the Newport mansions are situated.
Native Advice Do's and Don'ts Cliff Walk Map Cliff Walk Photos The Newport Cliff Walk is a combination of paved, easy to navigate paths and unpaved rocky areas through which it isn't so easy to traverse. You must be extremely cautious throughout the entire trail! In some spots, the cliffs have drops of over 70 feet. The beginning (at 1st Beach and Memorial Boulevard-seen below) is the easiest part because it is paved and is the most recently renovated area. The last portion (from Ledge Road to the end at Reject's Beach and Bellevue Avenue) is the toughest to navigate.
***NATIVE ADVICE***If you're in reasonably good shape, you can do the entire thing. It will take you about 2.5 to 3 hours. If not, you can get off at any of the numerous exit points along the way (see map at the bottom of the page).If you only want to do a portion of it, I would recommend either: 1. Start at the 40 Steps (Narragansett Avenue) and exit at Ruggles or Marine Avenue. This will allow you to see some beautiful coastal views, along with Ochre Court (part of Salve Regina University) and The Breakers mansion. 2. Start at Ruggles or Marine Avenue and exit at Ledge Road. In this section you'll still see the ocean views, but you'll also see Rosecliff, Beechwood, Marble House, the Chinese Tea House and Rough Point (Doris Duke's home).
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Relax. Luckily, you can catch the trolley ($1.75 per person) that runs year-round to get back. It will drop you off at 4 locations going down Bellevue Avenue before it ends at the Visitors Center (downtown on America's Cup Avenue). If you're still full of energy after all that, then rather than catching a ride back down Bellevue Avenue, just keep walking north and stop into a few of the Newport mansions on your way back! Cliff Walk MapZoom in and click on any of the placemarks to see the entry/exit points and notable attractions along the way.View Cliff Walk in a larger map Cliff Walk PhotosIf you'd like to see more Newport Cliff Walk photos, click here, or on the image below:
2010 PhotosClick here to view shots from my 2010 visit
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