Narragansett is in South County, Rhode Island. It includes the beach villages of Galilee, Scarborough, Point Judith, and Bonnet Shores. Families and students enjoy Narragansett especially in the summer because beaches are so close! After spending all day in the sun, there are many restaurants to sit down, relax, have some drinks, and eat some good food while hearing the ocean waves hit the shore.
Newport is a beautiful seaside city in Rhode Island that is famous for its mansions, shopping, and scenery. Newport is also known for hosting the Newport Folk Festival and the Newport Jazz Festival and many other Festivals and Fairs.
Cobblestone streets and brick sidewalks accent an upscale touristy downtown area with many shops, galleries and great restaurants and its all located along water.
Providence is the state capital and largest city in Rhode Island, as well as the 3rd largest city in New England. Downcity events, historic vistas, eclectic districts such as College Hill and Federal Hill, and a great nightlife make Providence a worthwhile tourist destination.
Narragansett is in South County, Rhode Island. It includes the beach villages of Galilee, Scarborough, Point Judith, and Bonnet Shores. Families and students enjoy Narragansett especially in the summer because beaches are so close! After spending all day in the sun, there are many restaurants to sit down, relax, have some drinks, and eat some good food while hearing the ocean waves hit the shore.
Narragansett history in a nutshell – the bay and town took the name of the Indian nation that lived in Rhode Island, the name means “people of a small, narrow place.” Point Judith and Galilee were inhabited primarily by farmers and people in the fishing industry. Today Narragansett is home to shops, beaches, restaurants and marinas. The town is scarcely 20 miles long and less than 2 miles wide.
* South County Museum, Strathmore Street.
* Narragansett Towers, 35 Ocean Road.
* Point Judith Lighthouse.
* Newton Rocks, Take Ocean Rd. to Newton Avenue.
* Indian Head, One of the most famous landmarks in Narragansett is a HUGE wooden sculpture of a Narragansett Indian head.
* Narrow River.
* Pettaquamscutt Cove National Wildlife Refuge.
Beaches
* Narragansett Town Beach, 77 Boston Neck Road.
* Bonnet Shores Beach, 175 Bonnet Point Rd.
* Scarborough State Beach, 870-970 Ocean Road.
* Roger Wheeler State Beach, 100 Sand Hill Cove Road.
* Salty Brine State Beach, 254 Great Island Road.
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Newport is a beautiful seaside city in Rhode Island that is famous for its mansions, shopping, and scenery. Newport is also known for hosting the Newport Folk Festival and the Newport Jazz Festival and many other Festivals and Fairs.
Cobblestone streets and brick sidewalks accent an upscale touristy downtown area with many shops, galleries and great restaurants and its all located along water.
Newport sits on the southern end of Aquidneck Island and features several fine beaches, rocky cliffs and much history including an old fort.
* Famous Cliff Walk. – Dedicated in 1975, this 3.5 mi. (5.6 km) public access walkway is a beautiful walk that must be taken. Some of the best views in New England can be seen from this beautiful area. This walk allows you to see and be a part of the Atlantic ocean that day. Wildlife can be seen everywhere.
* Breton Point State Park, Ocean Drive.
* The Ocean Drive, This is a 10 mile drive along the beautiful Newport shoreline. Along the drive you will see, Green Bridge, The Private Beaches (Gooseberry Beach, Hazards Beach, Bailey’s Beach), many amazing houses (not mansions), and Brenton Point State Park, Castle Hill Inn and it ends at Fort Adams.
* Fort Adams, 1 Lincoln Drive.
* Fort Adams State Park.
* National Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Avenue.
Newport Mansion tours are not only for those interested in historical architecture or Rhode Island history, but for all ages due to the walk through tours, audio information, and the overall grandiose appeal of the estates.
* Astor’s Beechwood Mansion, 580 Bellevue Av. A privately owned living history museum of the summer cottage of the Astor family’s of New York Society.
* Belcourt Castle, Bellevue Av. Built between 1891 and 1894 for Oliver Belmont. Privately owned but open to the public.
* The Breakers, Ruggles Av. Built between 1893 and 1895 by the Vanderbilt family. The Preservation Society of Newport County now owns The Breakers.
* Chateau-sur-Mer, Bellevue Av.
* Chepstow, Ruggles Av….
Newport is known for its beautiful beaches. There are a variety of both public and private beaches located in the Newport area.
* Bailey’s Beach, Ocean Avenue.
* Eastons Beach, Memorial Boulevard.
* Fort Adams State Beach. Located in Fort Adams State Park on Ocean Avenue.
* Gooseberry Beach, Ocean Avenue.
* Hazard Beach, Ocean Avenue.
* Kings Beach.
Museums
* International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino, 194 Bellevue Av.
* Museum of Yachting, Fort Adams Dr. in Fort Adams State Park.
* Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Av.
* Naval War College Museum, 686 Cushing Road.
* Samuel Whitehorne House Museum, 416 Thames St.
* Touro Synagogue National Historic Site, 85 Touro Street.
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Providence is the state capital and largest city in Rhode Island, as well as the 3rd largest city in New England. Formerly an industrial bastion of organized crime, Providence’s Renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots. Downcity events, historic vistas, eclectic districts such as College Hill and Federal Hill, and a great nightlife make Providence a worthwhile tourist destination.
Museums
* Museum at the Rhode Island School of Design, 224 Benefit Street.
* Roger Williams National Memorial, 282 North Main Street.
* Culinary Archives & Museum at Johnson and Wales University, 315 Harborside Blvd.
* The Museum of Natural History and Planetarium at Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave.
* Providence Children’s Museum, 100 South St.
Architecture
* Rhode Island State House, 82 Smith Street.
* Brown University, 45 Prospect Street.
* Besides the State House, Providence has some significant works of architecture, of the more noteworthy:
* Old Stone Bank.
* The Arcade.
* City Hall.
* Industrial Trust Tower (Bank of America Tower) – Kennedy Plaza.
* Trinity Repertory Theater.
* Providence County Courthouse.
* First Baptist Church – Main St. & Waterman St.
* Cranston Street Armory – Cranston St.
* Biltmore Hotel – The 1922 Neo-Federal Beaux-Arts styled hotel.
* Federal Courthouse.
* Athenaeum – The fourth oldest library in the country.
* Market Square.
Parks
* Roger Williams Park Zoo – 1000 Elmwood Ave.
* Waterplace Park and Riverwalk.
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