Fort Adams State Park
Newport, RI 02840
Phone: (401) 331-2211
- Hours:
- Daily sunrise to sunset
Editorial Review for Fort Adams State Park – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
This hilly point, jutting into Newport harbor, is named for President John Adams and is one of the largest seacoast fortifications in the country. Visitors can swim, fish or picnic. Tours are offered during the summer. Music festivals, including the annual folk-and-jazz festivals draw crowds. It also hosts "Sail Newport," a nonprofit community sailing facility offering sailboat and windsurfing instruction and rentals.
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The ExtrasIt's also home to the Museum of Yachting, which features boating artifacts from the early 1900s.
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