Newport Onshore Resort, built in 1985 has 62 vacation ownership units on the property. The resort's indoor activity area includes a heated indoor pool and an outdoor pool, sauna, as well as children's activity center and weight room. The Newport area also offers activities for the entire family. Guests can also enjoy boating, fishing, a cookout at the resort's barbecues, or walk down Thames Street. The historic mansions of the Newport Gilded Age are open for tours and offer a unique glimpse into the family homes of the Astors, Vanderbilts and other prominent families of the era. For our guests we provide discounted tickets to all the Newport Mansions that you may be interested in visiting. Newport also has one of the country's largest collections of colonial-era houses, so walking Newport's streets can be an architectural tour. With Newport Onshore situated directly in town it is a quick walk to these houses and also to shopping areas situated on the wharfs. Most of all, Newport is known for yachts. Through decades of hosting competition for the America's Cup, Newport established itself as the preeminent sailing center in the world. The harbor today is a visual treat for all who enjoy the beauty of yachts under sail, with former defending America's Cup yachts sailing through the harbor in easy view of all Newport's visitors.