Experts' Choice Award Ocean Drive
What the experts agree on
Ocean Drive's stunning 10-mile coastal loop showcases Newport's gilded mansions and historic sites like Fort Adams, but visit early morning or late afternoon to avoid peak-hour traffic jams and tour buses.
“From Land's End where it intersects with Bellevue Avenue, Ocean Drive follows the Atlantic Coast for 10 miles to the southern end of the point.”
– Michelin Guide
Travel + Leisure "Here’s a rookie mistake to avoid: don’t show up at Ocean Drive in the middle of the day, crawling along at 15 miles per hour behind a queue of other shutter-snapping tourists." Full review
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Here’s a rookie mistake to avoid: don’t show up at Ocean Drive in the middle of the day, crawling along at 15 miles per hour behind a queue of other shutter-snapping tourists.
Fodor's "This is a stunningly scenic route starting from the end of Thames Street and looping around the Newport shoreline...you'll pass by Fort Adams State Park and President Eisenhower's summer White House" Full review
