In summer, come to watch the club's polo matches (check the website for dates) to get an authentic taste of Newport high life.
Newport Polo Club
Newport
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
7.46 MILES
While the peerless position and splendor of the grounds alone are worth the price of admission, this faux-English manor house also contains heiress and…
6.38 MILES
A 70-room Italian Renaissance megapalace inspired by 16th-century Genoese palazzi, the Breakers is the most magnificent of Newport's grandiose mansions…
6.12 MILES
Designed by Horace Trumbauer in 1901, the Elms is a replica of Château d'Asnières, built near Paris in 1750. Here you can take a 'behind-the-scenes' tour…
20.83 MILES
Designed by McKim, Mead and White in 1904, the Rhode Island State House rises above the Providence skyline, easily visible from miles around. Modeled in…
7.37 MILES
Fort Adams is America's largest coastal fortification and the centerpiece of this gorgeous state park, which juts out into Narragansett Bay. It's the…
20.36 MILES
One of the most prominent buildings on Benefit St, the Greek Revival Providence Athenaeum was designed by William Strickland and completed in 1838. This…
National Museum of American Illustration
6.58 MILES
This acclaimed museum features an impressive collection of 'the most American of American Art' including Maxfield Parrish's impossibly luminous works in…
1.79 MILES
Located in Portsmouth, 6 miles north of Newport, on the site of a former missile manufacturing plant, this fantastic, new-in-2017 museum showcases more…
Nearby Newport attractions
1.79 MILES
Located in Portsmouth, 6 miles north of Newport, on the site of a former missile manufacturing plant, this fantastic, new-in-2017 museum showcases more…
2.25 MILES
Tours of the vineyards aren't the only reason to stop by this pleasant winery in Middletown 4 miles north of Newport: there's also a marketplace, a…
3. Carolyn's Sakonnet Vineyard
3.57 MILES
This popular vineyard has free guided tours, a seasonal cafe and daily tastings for $14: great value for sampling seven local wines.
4.05 MILES
Established in 1949, this beautiful nature sanctuary occupies a 325-acre site with over 7 miles of groomed walking trails. It was established to protect…
4.7 MILES
East of Easton's Beach along Purgatory Rd, pretty and clean Sachuest Beach has showers, a snack bar and a lovely setting, overlooked by the neo-Gothic…
4.73 MILES
Located a short distance east of Second Beach, and popular with families because it is protected from the open ocean, Third Beach also appeals to…
5.05 MILES
Easton's has a pseudo-Victorian pavilion containing bathhouses and showers, a snack bar and a large carousel. It's within walking distance of Newport's…
5.14 MILES
This idyllic island sits in the middle of Narragansett Bay, an easy 25-minute ferry ride (adult/child $5.40/1.90) from Bristol. Originally used for…