Grab your bike and take the Block Island Ferry to the island (or rent a bike when you arrive) and embark on the Block Island Bicycle Tour.
OCEAN DRIVE 10 MILER FULL
Length: 16-mile full route, with an initial 7.5-mile loop You can catch Bus 60 back to Newport from anywhere along the route.īlock Island: Block Island Bicycle Tour ( map) Head back to Bristol in time for dinner either at Metacom Kitchen in Warren for a Brooklyn-y French vibe or Quito's in Bristol for chowder and a lobster roll. Either way, stroll after lunch over the architecturally significant Providence Pedestrian Bridge for a view of the city.
Alternatively, Geoff’s around the corner serves oversized deli sandwiches. Lunch near the bikeway’s end at Plant City, the world’s first vegan food hall. About a third of the way, in Warren, stop at Delekta’s Pharmacy (open Tuesday-Sunday, 12-4 PM) for an authentic coffee cabinet, then continue to Providence. A great stop off the path is the Audubon Society of RI Nature Center and Aquarium on the Claire D. The bikeway starts along the waterfront in this charming historic harbor town and follows a former freight rail along Narragansett Bay to Providence. If starting from Newport, load your bikes on RIPTA Bus 60 toward Providence and get off in Bristol ($2 fare, about 40 minutes). Or a short ride-share away, Newport Vineyards offers scratch cooking and local wine, and Taproot Brewing Co. To splurge, try Michelin-rated Bouchard in a historic inn. Back in town, have lunch at Brick Alley Pub, a longtime local favorite, then explore on foot to soak in Newport's Colonial and waterfront areas, or book a tour with Experience Rhode Island.Ģ2 Bowen’s Wine Bar & Grille and Jo’s American Bistro in Newport offer sophisticated casual food for dinner. Continuing, you’ll pass Hammersmith Farm (site of JFK & Jackie’s wedding reception) and Fort Adams State Park (guided and self-guided tours are available). Take a side trip to Castle Hill Inn for a drink in an Adirondack chair on the lawn overlooking the bay to Conanicut Island.
You'll also enjoy views of Newport Harbor, Narragansett Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean.
OCEAN DRIVE 10 MILER FREE
The Ocean Drive loop takes you by the spectacular Gilded Age Newport Mansions (there are free bike racks at every property), so consider taking a tour of The Breakers while you're there. Bike Newport has information for cyclists headed to Newport and a map of routes in the area.