Cliff Walk
A roughly 5.6-km cliffside trail with the Atlantic on one side and the lawns of Gilded Age mansions on the other. It is Newport’s signature experience.
The Cliff Walk is a national recreation trail running from First Beach (Memorial Boulevard) in the north to Bailey’s Beach in the south, about 5.6 km in total. On one side lie rocks and the Atlantic. On the other are the back gardens of mansions including The Breakers, Rough Point and Marble House. The northern section is flat and easy to walk, and you can descend to the sea by the Forty Steps. The southern section is mostly rough stones, so wear sneakers. Some sections have been temporarily closed after storm damage. Admission is free. Roadside parking is scarce, so enter from Narragansett Avenue or Memorial Boulevard, walk a stretch, and then turn back.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset