Westport is a town in the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts along the border with Rhode Island. Largely a residential and farming community, Horseneck Beach and Westport River provide beauty and recreation. Westport includes the village of North Westport.
Get in
- Logan International Airport (IATA: BOS) in Boston and T.F. Green Airport in Warwick (Rhode Island) are the major airports.
- Westport is reached via Interstate 195 to Route 88 at Exit 10. Routes 6 and 177 also serve the town.
- Harbormaster, VHF Channel 16.
Get around
See
- Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery, 417 Hixbridge Road, +1 508 636-3423. Daily 11AM-5PM, tours Sa Su 1PM and 3PM. $7 wine tasting w/ etched glass.
- Handy House (Cadman-White-Handy House), 202 Hix Bridge Rd, 41.571667°, -71.076667°, +1 508-636-6011. Saturdays 10AM-4PM - July 7 thru end of Oct. Free 2019-02-23
Do
- Horseneck Beach State Reservation, 5 John Reed Rd, 41.507778°, -71.048611°, +1 508-636-8816, horseneck.beach@state.ma.us. Sunrise-sunset. Route 88 to John Reed Road. Over 600 acres of barrier beach and salt marsh, this 2-mi-long (3.2 km) beach is often breezy with surf. It is an excellent place for walks and birding. Views of the Elizabeth Islands. Parking fee charged Memorial Day weekend - Oct 31: $20/day, MA residents $13
- Osprey Sea Kayak Adventures, 489 Old County Road, +1 508 636-0300. Instructions, rentals, nature tours, adventure trips.
Buy
- Gray's Grist Mill, 638 Adamsville Road (Near the RI border), +1 508 636-6075. Tu-Su noon-4PM. Still grinding corn.
Eat
- The Back Eddy, 1 Bridge Road, +1 508 636-6500.
- Handy Hill Creamery, 55 Hix Bridge Road (at Rt. 88), +1 508 636-8888. Summer only. Ice cream, clam cakes, etc.
- The Bayside Restaurant, 1253 Horseneck Road, +1 508 636-5882. Daily in summer, M-F 11AM-9PM, Sa Su 8AM-9PM. Dine inside or out. American.
- Ten Cousins Brick Oven, 977 Main Road, +1 774 264-9700. M-W 3-9PM. Large variety of pizzas and many different appetizers. A casual restaurant.
- Marguerites, 778 Main Road (Village Commons Plaza), +1 508 636-3040. M-Th 7:30AM-8PM, F Sa 7:30AM-8:30PM. A seafood restaurant in Central Village. It is best to call ahead and make a reservation. Quaint atmosphere.
- Wood's Farm, 17 Adamsville Road, +1 508 636-2139. Daily 1-9PM. Ice cream only. Pet and feed goats.
Drink
- Buzzards Bay Brewing, 98 Horseneck Rd, +1 508-636-2288. Thursday-Saturday 11AM-5PM. Tours on Sa, Su. Tastings and slaes of their award winning lagers and ales.
- Bud's by the Beach, 9 Bridge Rd, +1 508 636-5333. 11AM-7PM. Fresh local seafood fish and chip restaurant. Sells everything from lobster rolls, clam rolls, clam cakes, and own fish tacos. $3-13
Sleep
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- Country View Motel, 1344 Main Rd, +1 508 636-2281.
- Hampton Inn, 53 Old Bedford Rd, +1 508 675-8500.
- Paquachuck Inn, 2056 Main Rd, +1 508 636-4398.
Camping
- Westport Camping Grounds, 346 Old County Road, +1 508 636-2555. 25 sites.
Go next
- Little Compton is the bordering Rhode Island town