Cliff Walk – Shepard Ave — Attraction in Newport

After spending the afternoon exploring the beautiful mansions of Newport, we had a couple of hours to get some exercise by walking along the Cliff Walk—a world-famous public trail that offers a stunning blend of natural beauty and historic grandeur. Stretching 3.5 miles along the rugged coastline.

The Cliff Walk provides spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the opulent Gilded Age mansions on the other. Moreover, it’s free to access, open year-round, and offers a fantastic way to explore Newport’s scenic coastline.

The trail presents breathtaking views of the Atlantic, with crashing waves, rocky cliffs, and coastal wildlife. As you walk, you’ll encounter sweeping ocean vistas, lush vegetation, and scenic overlooks where you can stop and admire the surroundings.

On the inland side, you’ll spot many of Newport’s most famous Gilded Age mansions, including The Breakers, Marble House, Rosecliff, and Château-sur-Mer—grand estates built by some of America’s wealthiest families during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

We enjoyed our time on this beautiful trail so much that we didn’t want it to end. It was truly a remarkable experience. We highly recommend this path to anyone...

The scene from this walk was out of this world! We had a such a beautiful 70 degrees day, we could not ask for a better day for this trail walk. With all that said, I almost killed my 80yrs old mother and 60yrs old sister. There is no way out (except for the Breaker house) on this trail. If you continued your walk after the tour of The Breaker House, there is no other way out but to either finish the trail or go back the way you came. We were going to tour another house along the way so we continued without realizing that we had to finish the trail and go back on the big road. Sorry mom for making you walk...

I read some reviews saying the mansions aren’t accessible, but that’s normal, you have to pay to visit them. I had bought a ticket to see both Marble House and The Breakers. They’re absolutely worth it!

After visiting those beautiful mansions, I did the Cliff Walk. Simply...