Newport County Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

The lighthouse, established in 1749 at Beavertail Point, was the granddaddy of all Rhode Island lighthouses and only the third one—after Boston Harbor and Nantucket’s Brant Point—in the American colonies. Today is a museum that features a collection of information, artifacts, and conversation about the history and site of the third-oldest lighthouse in North America. The lighthouse is located in Beavertail State Park at the end of Beavertail Road, at the southern tip of Conanicut Island. There is free parking. The grounds are open to the public. #Lighthouse #RhodeIsland
The lighthouse, established in 1749 at Beavertail Point, was the granddaddy of all Rhode Island lighthouses and only the third one—after Boston Harbor and Nantucket’s Brant Point—in the American colonies. Today is a museum that features a collection of information, artifacts, and conversation about the history and site of the third-oldest lighthouse in North America. The lighthouse is located in Beavertail State Park at the end of Beavertail Road, at the southern tip of Conanicut Island. There is free parking. The grounds are open to the public. #Lighthouse #RhodeIsland
Beavertail State Park
Fort Wetherill Jamestown, RI
Sakonnet Point Lighthouse which is located 800 yards off the beach. The lighthouse was constructed in 1884.

Popular cities in Newport County

Newport which includes general coastal views and rocky coastline
Newport
Known for Ports, Historical and Islands
Come to Newport to stroll down mansion-lined boulevards, eat in fine harbor-side restaurants, shop in classy boutique stores or enjoy a music festival.

Reasons to visit

  • The Breakers
  • International Tennis Hall of Fame and Museum
  • Fort Adams State Park
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Jamestown featuring a park
Jamestown
Known for Islands, Ports and Bird watching
In this cozy town on Conanicut Island find one of America’s oldest lighthouses, historic farms and a pretty stretch of Narragansett Bay coastline.

Reasons to visit

  • Beavertail State Park
  • Fort Wetherill State Park
  • Jamestown Windmill
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Newport Bridge which includes a bridge
Portsmouth
Known for Family-friendly, Beaches and Dining

Reasons to visit

  • Newport Bridge
  • Green Animals Topiary Gardens
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Middletown
Middletown
Known for Beaches, Dining and Family-friendly

Reasons to visit

  • Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge
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Little Compton
Little Compton
Known for Beaches, Relaxing and Romantic
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Tiverton
Tiverton
Known for Family-friendly, Beaches and Shopping
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