Attraction: Cliff Walk

Along the eastern shore of Newport on popular Easton's Beach, you'll find a world-famous, 3.5-mile-long public access path that showcases the best of Rhode Island's architecture, geology, and wildlife. Some parts of the Cliff Walk are smooth and stroller friendly, while others are rugged and even dangerous (abrupt 70-foot drops hide just a few feet from the trail, and treacherous areas may be obscured by weeds and bushes).

As the walk passes through the National Historic District, you'll see some of the city's notable mansions on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. The North End is the only area accessible by strollers or wheelchairs, and it's the safest place for small children. Stick to the section between Ruggles and Narraganset Avenues—you'll know you're there when you reach the Forty Steps section (which is just what you'd imagine). – Meagan Francis

 

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Expert Review of Cliff Walk

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Family Review of Cliff Walk

Away Travel Expert: Meagan Francis

Family Expert Favorite
FamilyExpert Rating Recommended for:
Children aged 0 - 2 , 6 - 12 and 13 - 17

FamilyExpert Tips & Helpful Hints

• For detailed maps with information about safety and conditions, visit www.cliffwalk.com.
• Walkers only please: No bicycles are allowed on the Cliff Walk.
• Watch out for poison ivy in some of the heavily vegetated areas of the walk.

Parks and Outdoors Review of Cliff Walk

Away Travel Expert: Johnny Molloy

Parks Expert Favorite
ParksExpert Rating Recommended for:
Birding,Day Hiking,Sustainable Travel

Parks and OutdoorsExpert Tips & Helpful Hints

• Take a coastal walk along this national recreation trail that is perhaps the most famed walk in Rhode Island.
• The trail is 3.5 miles in length and travels above cliffs that drop into the ocean. It follows a public right-of-way on private land; you'll view spectacular homes that complement the natural scenery.
• This is a Newport must-do. Most of the walk is easy, but be prepared for rock scrambling in certain areas.

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Address:
Memorial Blvd.
Newport, Rhode Island 02840

Parking: Sunrise to sunset

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Hotels Near Cliff Walk

• The Chanler at Cliff Walk Newport, - 0.0 mi.
• The Victorian Ladies Newport, - 0.4 mi.
• Architects Inn -- George Champ Newport, - 0.5 mi.
• Newport Beach Hotel & Suites Newport, - 0.7 mi.
• Marshall Slocum Inn Newport, - 0.7 mi.
• Inns on Bellevue Newport, - 0.7 mi.
• Bayberry Inn Of Newport Newport, - 0.7 mi.
• Atlantic Beach Hotel And Suites Middletown, - 0.7 mi.
• Hotel Viking - A Noble House Hotel Newport, - 0.7 mi.
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