2 Best Sights in Newport County and East Bay, Rhode Island

Newport occupies a relatively small corner of southwestern Aquidneck Island, and a good number of 'Newport' attractions are actually located in neighboring Middletown. Second Beach and Third Beach, for example, are in Middletown, as is the Norman Bird Sanctuary, Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, and Flo's Clam Shack. It's also well worth the short drive north from Newport to explore Middletown's Newport Vineyards (which also has a restaurant and brewery), the Revolutionary-era Prescott Farm, and the 100-acre Sweet Berry Farm, which has pick-your-own fruit in season and live music in the summer.

North of Bristol, Warren has the distinction of being the smallest town in the smallest county in the smallest state in the United States. The East Bay Bike Path travels through Warren's commercial district, so stop for a Del's frozen lemonade, browse the unmissable Imagine Gift Store, or catch a performance at the eclectic Galactic Theater.