One of my favourite parts of visiting Newport, Rhode Island is the infamous Cliff Walk – a 3.5 mile hike along the private property of waterfront land owners.
As you navigate the multi-terrain path along the ocean, you get stunning views of both the legendary mansions and the ocean.
For architecture buffs, the cliff walk is a great way to take in the exteriors of the beautiful mansions that wealthy tycoons built for their summer retreats in the late 1800’s.
While you’re walking it feels more like a glamorous European getaway than an American escape.
A pause at Forty Steps, a beautiful stone staircase leading to a plateau above the water, makes for great photo-op’s. Originally made of wood, the steps were a meeting place for the mansion staff.
There are so many wonderful sights to take in, but one of the coolest is an authentic Chinese Tea House that one of the Vanderbilt’s had constructed as part of their Marble House property.
Tomorrow I will post about my favourite stop that you get a nice view of at Cliff Walk: Rough Point…
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