Tour the Fort

Guided Tours (Available March – December)

The best way to experience Fort Adams, our traditional 75-minute guided tours provide you with an overview of the history, design, and restoration of Fort Adams. Your tour guide will take you from the top of the Forts walls to the depth of the underground tunnels. Tours and tour routes are weather and event permitting.

On a Guided Tour you will see:

• Enter the Quarters where officers and their families lived.
• Enter both restored and un-restored areas and learn about the Trusts past and future plans for restoration.
• Explore some of the most complex land defenses in the United States
• Delve beneath the walls of the Fort into our underground tunnels.
• Experience over 200 years of American history, military culture, architecture & engineering.

Admission

Self-Guided Tours (Available Daily May-October 10AM-3PM (3:00PM LAST ENTRY)

Our Self-guided tours provide access to our 6 ½ acre parade field, as well as access (weather permitting) to the restored north overlook with views from the top of the Fort walls. Additionally, self-guided tours provide visitors with an opportunity to view several unrestored areas and restored areas including one of our original cannons and an exhibit on loan from the Newport Naval War College.

On a Self-Guided Tour, you will see:

Explore the 6 1/2 Parade Field at the center of this National Historic Landmark
Ascend to the scenic overlook for a breathtaking view of Newport Harbor & Narragansett Bay.
Enter the Restored Casemates which house informational panels and displays
View areas of past and future restoration.
Experience over 190 years of American History, military culture, architecture & engineering.
Does NOT include access to the underground tunnels

Admission

* All tours are primarily outdoors. Please dress accordingly and understand that tours may be canceled due to weather.

Group Tours

Group tours are available for school groups or adult groups with 15 people or more. Please make group reservations at least two weeks in advance to guarantee availability. Group tours take approximately one hour for 25 people. For larger groups allow extra time as multiple groups would depart in a staggered formation. All tours depart from the Fort Adams Visitor Center, outside the Fort’s main entrance, please arrive at least 15min. prior to your scheduled departure time.

July 4th Weekend through Labor Day
Friday-Monday @ 10:30am

Enjoy a ride around the Park in our 6-Passenger Golf Cart. This 90 minute tour, throughout Historic Fort Adams and Fort Adams State Park, highlights Fort’s Adams outer land defenses, the Advanced Southern Redoubt, the Eisenhower House (access dependent upon private event schedule), the old post cemetery, the Bennington Memorial, and Endicott era (1900) gun emplacements.

CAUTION: This tour drives over some rough and uneven terrain. Anyone with neck, back or mobility issues should consider those health concerns prior purchasing a ticket.

GENERAL ADMISSION: $30

July 4th Weekend through Labor Day:
Friday-Monday at 2:30pm
Grab a Fort Adams hard hat and experience Fort Adams extensive underground tunnels and land defenses. Highlighting the most complex land defenses in America, this tour takes visitors through MORE tunnels then ever before, including many areas rarely seen by the general public.

ADMISSION:
Adults $25 – Youth $20
Tours are primarily outdoor involving nearly 1 mile of walking. Proper dress and footwear required. Heavy snow/ rain may modify or cancel tours.

Evenings 8pm-Midnight
Friday, June 19th
Saturday, August 17^th
Friday, October 25^th

Join the Fort Adams Trust staff and our volunteer team of expert paranormal investigators on a four-hour exploration of Historic Fort Adams.  Hear some of the stories that have inspired the rumors and experience the paranormal side of Fort Adams for yourself.

$40 per person.  25 people Capacity
PLEASE ARRIVE BY 8:00PM TO START YOUR INVESTIGATION!

Memorial Day through Columbus Day*
 Mondays: Self-Guided Tours 10:00am-2:00pm

Built in 1873 by the renowned Newport architects George Champlin Mason & Sons, the Eisenhower House has been witness to nearly 150 years of American history.  Originally built to house Fort Adams Commanding Officer and family, this beautiful house served as President Eisenhower’s “Summer White House” in 1958 & 1960.
* Closed for Private Events: June 19.  July 3, 17 & 31. August 7. 

Fort Adams from Inside + Above

Soar over historic forts and take in breathtaking views of America’s largest coastal fortress, Fort Adams. Enjoy aerial views of Fort Wetherill, Fort Greble, the Navy Base in Newport, and more. After your flight, visit Fort Adams State Park for a unique perspective of the inside of the fort. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience!

20 Minute Flight / 75 Minute Tour of Fort Adams

$135 Per Person

Make a reservation

Call Newport Helicopter Tours to confirm availability and make the reservation. Tours are available 7 days a week.