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[edit]

• Logan International Airport (BOS ^IATA) 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[edit]

Map of Westport (Massachusetts)

See[edit]

• 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. 
• 41.571667-71.0766671 Handy House (Cadman-White-Handy House), 202 Hix Bridge Rd, ☏ +1 508-636-6011. Saturdays 10AM-4PM - July 7 thru end of Oct. Free. (updated Feb 2019)

Do[edit]

• 41.507778-71.0486111 Horseneck Beach State Reservation, 5 John Reed Rd, ☏ +1 508-636-8816, [email protected]. 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[edit]

• Gray's Grist Mill, 638 Adamsville Road (Near the RI border), ☏ +1 508 636-6075. Tu-Su noon-4PM. Still grinding corn. 

Eat[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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. 
• ^{[dead link]} 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[edit]

• ^{[dead link]} Best Western Dartmouth Inn, 737 State Road (exit 11 from I-195), ☏ +1 508-717-0424. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. $99 - 149. 
• ^{[dead link]} Harbor Inn, 23 Acoaxet Rd, ☏ +1 508 636-5915. Ten rooms, seasonal. Beach. 
• 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[edit]

• Westport Camping Grounds, 346 Old County Road, ☏ +1 508 636-2555. 25 sites. 

Go next[edit]

• Little Compton is the bordering Rhode Island town

Providence ← Fall River ←	W  E	→ Dartmouth → New Bedford
Providence ← Fall River ←	W  E	→ Dartmouth → New Bedford
Ends at ← Tiverton ←	W  E	→ END