This is a national park in Middletown, Rhode Island.  It is a peninsula into the Atlantic Ocean with walking trails throughout.   Many visit for viewing the seasonal bird populations and, at opportune times, snowy owls.  The easterly shore is magnificently ragged.  I had an “oh-shit” moment here.  Perched atop a very high rock formation on the shore to take a picture during a storm, I was engulfed in a huge wave.  On the way to the refuge is a beautiful beach, Second Beach, and nearby is Third Beach.  The venues are very close to Newport.  A great walk in Newport would involve enjoying the Cliff Walk.  The magnificent mansions from Newport’s gilded era line the Cliff Walk, and there are many spots displaying gorgeous Atlantic vistas

Notice the sighting of a “guy in shorts” in winter conditions!

From the visitor’s center, looking west

Inside of the visitor’s center

Second Beach, on the way to the wildlife refuge

The ocean smooths the rock formations at the refuge. Footing is tenuous and requires care.

In the background is Newport’s Cliff Walk. Newport is extremely busy in the summer, and the town’s waterfront is colorful and scenic with working and recreational boat docks, restaurants, museums and galleries and lots of quirky storefronts.

The surreal rock formations on the easterly shore of the refuge

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