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Attractions near Newport

Seeing Newport? Begin at The Breakers

A typical year brings about 150K visitors to Submarine Force Library and Museum. We list 15 places to visit inside Newport and 65 within 40 miles. The commonest are 51 museums, 5 zoos & aquariums and 4 theatres. Travel 42 mi and you reach Gillette Stadium.

Attractions nearby
166
within 60 miles
The big one
in town
The Breakers
National park units
6
parks & monuments
Big draws
3
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · in town

The Breakers

Gilded Age Vanberbilt mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where to find them

The map ends at Submarine Force Library and Museum, 40 mi out.

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Orange: Newport. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

The list in full

It starts in town with 15 places and goes on to 151 within 60 miles.

The places inside Newport lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Newport → · Newport’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosecliff: n ole, CC BY 2.0 · Newport Tower: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Adams: Pub by H. B. Settle, Newport, R.I. "Tichnor Quality Views" Made Only by Tichnor , Public domain · Kingscote: Bmzuckerman, CC BY 4.0 · Isaac Bell House: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Museum of American Illustration: National Museum of American Illustration, CC BY 3.0 · Chepstow: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great Friends Meeting House: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Hunter House: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Newport History: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Naval War College Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Newport Art Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum: Fcb981, this edit (cropped to pano, corrected distortion) by mixpix 18:33, 28 De, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Battleship Cove: Electroengie at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Plimoth Patuxet: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alumni Stadium: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.: "Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Released, U.S. Naval Photographic Center, U.S. N, Public domain · National Monument to the Forefathers: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Camp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amica Mutual Pavilion: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Bad Art: Kafka Liz, Public domain · DCU Center: Terageorge, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Center: Jason Philbrook, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Adams National Historical Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dighton Rock: Frank S. Davis, Public domain · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain · German corvette Hiddensee: Wikimaster97commons, CC BY 3.0 · Old Sturbridge Village: Wgmleslie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Burnside Fountain: Daderot, CC0 · Franklin Park Zoo: Freddy eduardo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Edaville Railroad: Dan Crow, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arnold Arboretum: MarkinBoston at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Hills Reservation: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Submarine Force Library and Museum: Flickr user : https://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000, CC BY 2.0 · Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Nine Men's Misery: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Slater Mill Historic Site: dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Purgatory Chasm State Reservation: Dale E. Martin (Martinde), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rhode Island School of Design Museum: Infrogmation, New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · Fort Griswold: Staxringold at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Worcester Art Museum: Roman mosaics dating between 2nd and 4th centuries AD, excavated at Antioch, Tur, Public domain · Florence Griswold Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Trumbull: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freetown Fall River State Forest: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of World War II: ArnoldReinhold, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Borderland State Park: Marcbela, CC0 · Quincy Quarries Reservation: Jake Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Warren Anatomical Museum: Fuzheado (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · New Bedford Whaling Museum: Elpriceisright, CC BY 3.0 · Elephant House: Nicole Leigh Martel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Brown House: Filetime, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walter Hunnewell Arboretum: C.H. Graves (The Universal Photo Co.), Public domain · Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum: Jbarta, CC0 · Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site: Original uploader was Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Providence Performing Arts Center: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Sandwich Historical Society and Glass Museum: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 3.0 · EcoTarium: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Larz Anderson Park: Biruitorul, Public domain · Capron Park Zoo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center: Elliot Schwartz for StudioEIS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Motor torpedo boat PT-617: Wikimaster97commons, CC BY 3.0 · Nathan Hale Homestead: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roger Williams National Memorial: Victoria Stauffenberg, Public domain · United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: Sswonk, Public domain · White City: Photographer not credited, Public domain · Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Garden in the Woods: Daderot, Public domain · Green Animals Topiary Garden: Brian Feathers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Heritage Museums and Gardens: Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park: Rolf Müller, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Jail: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Buttonwood Park Zoo: LGagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Daniel Benton Homestead: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Davis Museum and Cultural Center: Davis Museum Staff, CC0 · Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Herreshoff Marine Museum: Hoopstar33, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Metropolitan Waterworks Museum: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut River Museum: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elm Bank Horticulture Center: Sculptor Martin Milmore (1844-1883); photograph by Daderot., Public domain · Fuller Craft Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Lyman Allyn Art Museum: Original uploader was RalphThayer at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mytoi: ROxBo at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Slater Memorial Museum: Cervin Robinson, Photographer, Public domain · Veterans Memorial Auditorium: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Annmary Brown Memorial: Babbage, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Danforth Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Jenney Grist Mill: Kell1Reilly2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · King Caesar House: Duxbury Rural & Hist Soc, Public domain · Leffingwell Inn: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Motor Torpedo Boat PT 796: Marcbela, Public domain · Prudence Crandall House: Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5 · Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stonington Harbor Light: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wellesley College Botanic Gardens: Daderot, Public domain · Wilcox Park: KelliButler1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Willard House and Clock Museum: Horology at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Worcester Historical Museum: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Abbotsford: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Art Complex Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boyd's Windmill: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Bristol County Jail: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Cahoon Museum of American Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Casey Farm: Swampyank at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Clara Barton Homestead: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Connecticut College Arboretum: GK tramrunner at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · E. N. Jenckes Store: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Ebenezer Avery House: Dclemens1971, CC BY 4.0 · Mayflower House Museum: Swampyank at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middleborough Historical Museum: Daderot, CC0 · New England Wireless and Steam Museum: Marcbela, CC0 · New London Customhouse: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Colony History Museum: Marcbela, Public domain · Robert Stanton House: Danacana, CC BY 3.0 · Roger Williams Park Botanical Center: Marcbela, Public domain · Stadium Theatre: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · William Benton Museum of Art: Topshelvr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Baxter Mill: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Cod Maritime Museum: Smart Destinations from Boston, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Capt. Edward Durant House: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carpenter Museum: Rehoboth Antiquarian Society/Carpenter Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coggeshall Farm Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut State Museum of Natural History: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Constance Witherby Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gen. James Mitchell Varnum House: Unknown, Public domain · Hadwen Arboretum: Clark has trees, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hill's Academy: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jamestown Windmill: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Lyon Gardiner Mill Cottage: CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Linden Square: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum: Thomas Kelly, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Third District Courthouse: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robbins Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Tuckerman Hall: Tuckerman Hall management, Public domain · United States Customshouse: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wakefield Estate: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Watson Farm: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Westerly Armory: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Windham Textile and History Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Winslow Crocker House: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Union Church: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0

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