Goat Island Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Looking from the Goat Island Causeway across Goat Island to the Jamestown Bridge in the fog.
Looking from the Goat Island Causeway across Goat Island to the Jamestown Bridge in the fog.
An old shrimp boat leaves the dock at dusk for a night of shrimping in the Atlantic. #rhodeisland
Newport Harbour which includes a bay or harbor and boating as well as an individual male
Newport Harbour featuring a bay or harbor
Newport Harbor Island Resort

Newport Harbor Island Resort

4 out of 5
1 Goat Island Newport RI
Stay at this spa hotel in Newport. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 3 restaurants. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,170 reviews)
Staff was very pleasant and helpful. Comfortable bed. And I was treated to a Happy Birthday bottle of Prosecco and chocolates which was a lovely surprise.

Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026

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Newport Harbor Island Resort
The Pell - Part of JdV by Hyatt

The Pell - Part of JdV by Hyatt

4 out of 5
425 E Main Rd Middletown RI
The price is AU$208 per night from 7 Feb to 8 Feb
AU$208
7 Feb - 8 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Middletown. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the restaurant and the helpful ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (980 reviews)
Nice clean room, had a quiet stay!

Reviewed on 25 Jan 2026

The Pell - Part of JdV by Hyatt
The Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina

The Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina

3 out of 5
49 America's Cup Ave Newport RI
The price is AU$260 per night from 24 Feb to 25 Feb
AU$260
24 Feb - 25 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Newport. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a marina and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the convenient ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,381 reviews)
Clean room

Reviewed on 29 Jan 2026

The Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina
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Island House Newport

Island House Newport

4 out of 5
37 Memorial Blvd Newport RI
Stay at this aparthotel in Newport. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and free bicycles on-site. Popular attractions Thames Street and Newport Mansions are located ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (33 reviews)
Clean

Reviewed on 21 Jan 2026

Island House Newport
Ocean State Escape - Walk to beach!

Ocean State Escape - Walk to beach!

Narragansett RI
Stay at this houseboat in Narragansett. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, an in-room coffee maker and air conditioning. Popular attractions Narragansett Beach and Sand Hill ...
Ocean State Escape - Walk to beach!
Newport Lofts - 194 Thames Street

Newport Lofts - 194 Thames Street

4 out of 5
194 Thames Street Newport RI
Stay at this holiday home in Newport. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Thames Street and Newport Mansions are located ...
Great Location.

Reviewed on 23 Aug 2023

Newport Lofts - 194 Thames Street
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Popular places to visit

Crossways Mansion - Newport - Rhode Island, Shutterstock ID 305323955, Purchase Order: SP-1891 Wave 0, Client/Licensee: Hotels.com

Newport Mansions

You can study the exhibits at Newport Mansions, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Newport. Wander the beautiful beaches and waterfront in the area.

Newport Mansions
The Breakers and Cliff Walk - Newport, Rhode Island

The Breakers

Find out about the history of Newport when you spend time at The Breakers. Wander the beautiful beaches and seaside in the area.

The Breakers
Thames Street featuring a house

Thames Street

Stroll down this historic thoroughfare that runs parallel to Newport’s waterfront and check out the heritage façades, cozy pubs and great cafés.

Thames Street
The Breakers and Cliff Walk aerial view at Newport, Rhode Island RI, USA. The Breakers is a Vanderbilt mansion with Italian Renaissance built in 1895 in Bellevue Avenue Historic District in Newport.

Cliff Walk

Explore the lovely green spaces of Cliff Walk and enjoy the boating in Newport. Stroll along the area's waterfront or simply savour its top-notch restaurants.

Cliff Walk
Easton\'s Beach which includes a sunset and a sandy beach

Easton's Beach

Spend the day relaxing by the ocean at Newport’s largest surf beach, where you can play in the waves, ride a carousel and stroll along a scenic boardwalk.

Easton's Beach
Fort Adams State Park which includes signage

Fort Adams State Park

Make your way through eerie tunnels and climb to stunning vantage points at this historic 19th-century fortress overlooking a grassy foreshore and the mouth of Newport Harbor.

Fort Adams State Park

Activities

Newport: Self-Guided Combo Tour

Scenic Newport and Cliff Walk GPS-Based Audio Tour Bundle

AU$30
per traveller
100% of travellers recommend
Scenic Newport and Cliff Walk GPS-Based Audio Tour Bundle
Newport Cliff Walk Self-Guided Walking Tour

Newport Cliff Walk Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour

AU$22
per traveller
Newport Cliff Walk Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour
Newport, Rhode Island: Scenic Self-Driving Audio Tour

Explore Scenic Newport, RI: GPS-Guided Driving Audio Tour

AU$25
per traveller
76% of travellers recommend
Explore Scenic Newport, RI: GPS-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Newport, Rhode Island: Cliff Walk Gilded Age Audio Tour

Newport, Rhode Island: Cliff Walk Gilded Age Audio Tour

AU$12
per adult
Newport, Rhode Island: Cliff Walk Gilded Age Audio Tour
Scenic Newport, RI Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Scenic Newport, RI Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

AU$25
per traveller
100% of travellers recommend
Scenic Newport, RI Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
At its inception, the entire campus of Salve Regina University fit into the donated Oche Court mansion.

Newport Cliff Walk - Legends of the Gilded Age GPS Guided Audio Tour

AU$18
per adult
Newport Cliff Walk - Legends of the Gilded Age GPS Guided Audio Tour
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