Rhode Island Vacations

Overview

Rhode Island’s perfectly preserved Colonial architecture sets the stage for this affluent area of historic villages chalked-full of waterfront restaurants, fancy shopping and a fertile countryside inviting you to explore New England’s smallest state. 

The capital city, prestigious Providence, is where the foodies of the region reign supreme and the intellectual prowess of the locals make for great conversations as you walk past restored Gilded Age mansions along Benefit Street in this refined city with a small-town appeal. If beaches call out to you, the powder-white swaths of Rhode Island’s South County sands lead to nature preserves, antique shops and art galleries or head out from Galilee, Jerusalem or Snug Harbour for boating or a fishing expedition. Live jazz and aristocratic vibes hum throughout the opulent, walkable streets of Newport where the likes of the Vanderbilts, Astors and Belmonts vacationed in style and a 70-room “cottage” was just right and where sailing is much more than just a hobby.