At the welcome center the young man who took our admission payment said that his favorite was the ridge trail. He said it would take us about 40 minutes. It took us 1 hour and 45 minutes, largely because there was a lot of climbing on rocks, up and down. Even so, it was a beautiful trail, and by the... More

Imagine being able to hike your way through the gorgeous Newport, Rhode Island, the Norman Bird Sanctuary helps you achieve this. The Norman Bird Sanctuary is a nature preserve located on Aquidneck Island in the town of Middletown, Rhode Island. The trails are gorgeous and lead all the way around the island. Not only can you walk the trails at... More

Very nice facilit thathas great walking trails through natural environment of Aquidneck Island, culminating in a nice overlook of Second Beach. A nice example of how Aquidneck Island used to be.

If you like to walk these trails are great and animal watching.this place is very serene I liked the pure beauty

Bring your binoculars and camera. Relaxing experience. Walk the trails, look at the wildlife. PS check yourself for ticks.

The sanctuary site is gorgeous and peaceful. Loved it.

Having lived in Newport, I was a regular visitor at the Sanctuary. I have a yearly membership fee, but you can hike the property for a small fee (it used to be $5). Paying the fee goes toward a GREAT cause--the environment!

The Norman Bird Sanctuary is right next to Second Beach in Middletown. The hike up to Hanging Rock is nothing short of spectacular, the sanctuary itself is home to a variety of birds and wildlife. They have a school program for kids to learn about nature, they care for wounded and orphaned birds. It's a great way to spend some... More

There are many trails you can take. We went down a few and crossed over to another. Hanging Rock was beautiful. Great Exercise. Very small fee allows you to go back again and again. Some trails are harder than others ... but still easy enough that you don't have to be an expert hiker. Hanging Rock was one of the... More