There's so much to do right here in Portsmouth within a 15 minute drive for days you don't feel like fighting traffic or crowds. Bristol and Tiverton are also 10 minutes away so check them out in our Guide to Nearby Towns. Be sure to check out our guide to neighborhood restaurants if you don't even feel like getting in the car.
Our favorite is Rail Explorers:
The team from The Rhode Show join Rail Explorers to check out Rhode Island's newest attraction!
This small country estate in Portsmouth was purchased in 1872 by Thomas E. Brayton (1844-1939), Treasurer of the Union Cotton Manufacturing Company in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Witness the excitement of one of the fastest ball sports in the world, played at thoroughbred racing speed when Team USA/Newport takes on challengers from around the world and major U.S. Cities in the Newport International Polo Series. Matches every Saturday, June through September at 5PM / 4PM in September.
The private collection of 70+ automobiles at the Newport Car Museum focuses on seven decades of modern industrial automotive design and celebrates cars as works of art. From the 1950s to the present, separate exhibits for Ford/Shelby, Corvette, World Car, Fin Car, Chrysler Mopar and American Muscle "Then & Now" have been carefully curated to appeal not just to grandfathers, fathers and teenage sons but to men and women of all ages.
Please join us Saturday November 10th for our annual Harvest Fest 1-4 p.m. Greenvale Vineyards produces small quantities of exceptional estate grown wines. We are located along the Sakonnet River in Portsmouth, RI, five miles north of downtown Newport. Come tour the vineyards, taste and learn about delicious wines, enjoy the beautiful tasting room, ...
Montaup Country Club is open year round for the diehard golf enthusiast and is located in Portsmouth, RI. Close to historic Newport, Montaup Country Club is an 18 hole semi-private course. Our signature hole, the Par 5 16th overlooks scenic Mt. Hope Bay a
Sandy Point is a great local Portsmouth Beach with calm waters.
Explore the beaches of the Town of Portsmouth.