Castle Hill Lighthouse
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Absolutely breathtaking from every angle! This is one lighthouse you can get right up close to. Worth the drive if you don’t live in the area. There is a small parking lot on the right of the road you take. It has a glass greenhouse in it. The path to the lighthouse goes right next to the property of the hotel located at the end of the road. When you park cross the street and take the side walk. Going left towards where you drove in you will see a small white sign on the right with a dirt path to the lighthouse. It might be a five minute walk, and very easy. I definitely suggest making the trip if you want to see it or are in the area. A perfect spot for beautiful pictures, to find some peace and enjoy yourself. If you like fishing there is a great place to the left of the lighthouse where we saw some people fishing. Also close to town where there are tons of restaurants and hotels. We tried Newport Sticks and Cones. They were delicious. Sometimes the best things in life are free. This is one of them.
Katie GreenKatie Green
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Spectacular view. Came here to see the lighthouse sunset view in a clear summer evening and witnessed a proposal and it was accepted - it simply rendered a romantic touch to the scene. Google maps GPS marked it correctly however I missed the entrance first time - the sign at the entrance says Castle Hill Inn, making you think a private place not likely for access to it. Later turned in and drove until stopped at a guard post. The guard told me I came to the right place. I can use their parking lot for free. Then a very short walk following the trail whose first half cause you to wonder where it may lead to. Then thru the trees and bushes and there you are. A good photographing site or simply do nothing and enjoy the view.
Mike GaoMike Gao
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As someone who occasionally likes to mess around with their DSLR (camera), it’s fun to find cool places to take photos. Castle Hill Lighthouse is one such place. A friend and I recently went. The mission, for me, was to try and capture the classic Rhode Island postcard image of castle hill lighthouse. I don’t know if I did, but I still had fun climbing over the rocks to see this little hidden RI gem. If you get the chance, go see it for yourself; it’s a nice area. There are a few “private property” signs around, near the Castle Hill Inn side, but if you google it, you can find guides online that will get you to the lighthouse.
Phil JPhil J
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Google direction was kind of confused. Anyway, just follow the map and you will see a big parking lot on your right side. There may be a sign writing “private property” or something, but just enter the parking lot. We passed it at first and needed to U-turn 😅 You may ask a local to make sure you can park there, but I believe it's okay. Across the road and follow the road that looks like in the photo going uphill, you will see the lighthouse. The stair you see the picture was closed. You can't go down that way. The view is nice. Many people go fishing there
zui dizui di
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Beautiful area and extremely accessible for the most part until you’re faced with fairly unstable broken stairs and a construction cone where I would assume you would have been able to actually get to the lighthouse itself before it became dangerous. But the area surrounding it is gorgeous to drive through, we saw a guy fishing and I could have climbed across the enormous rocky coastline exploring for hours if I’d had time. Worth the quick trip if you’re in the area with a limited budget and good for all ages.
Danielle EDanielle E
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I’ve been wanting to see this lighthouse for the longest time. Finally got to see it and it was worth the wait! Didn’t think you could walk right up to the lighthouse but you can. I was a bit nervous with the stairs because it was super windy out and I didn’t want to risk falling. I ended up finding a little trail that brought me down to the rocks for a different view of the lighthouse. Totally worth it. Also don’t be afraid of the private property sign. I wasn’t sure that was the entrance but it was.
Nicole C. (nEcolezombie)Nicole C. (nEcolezombie)
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800-870 Ocean Ave, Newport, RI 02840
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Castle Hill Lighthouse is located on Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island at the end of the historic Ocean Drive. It is an active navigation aid for vessels entering the East Passage, between Conanicut Island and Aquidneck Island.
attractions: Collins Beach, restaurants: Aurelia at Castle Hill, Safari Room Restaurant, The Lawn Terrace at Castle Hill Inn
