Walk

Cliff Walk, Forty Steps entrance

Newport, Rhode Island

A 3.5-mile path between the ocean and Newport's Gilded Age mansions.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
2 hours

The Cliff Walk starts near the Forty Steps and follows the rocky shoreline past the back lawns of the mansions. Some sections are rough and uneven, so shoes matter. You can walk part and double back.

Good to know

  • Parts are rough and rocky
Best time
Morning or golden hour
Open
All year
Getting there
Narragansett Avenue, street parking
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

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