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Goat Island Marina

4.6 ★★★★★ 610 Google reviews · Waterfront wedding venue in Newport, Rhode Island · 0.3 mi to the sand

Plan your tour

  • Setting waterfront venue, 0.3 mi to the sand — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Phone +1 401-849-5655
  • Website newportexperience.com — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

5 Marina Plaza, Newport, RI 02840

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On the property

What couples name in their reviews of Goat Island Marina and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 610 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🏝️ breathtaking beach setting 7 mentions

“This place is beautiful being located close to Rose Island nice view of the Newport Bridge and overlooks the channel with many sailboat.”

From the reviews

This place is beautiful being located close to Rose Island nice view of the Newport Bridge and overlooks the channel with many sailboat.

★★★★☆ — Mark, Jun 2017

Beautiful place. Drove mom to stay for a few says. Amazing views, serene, and peaceful. Can't wait to go stay there myself!!

★★★★★ — Laurie, Jul 2019

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Getting married at Goat Island Marina

Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.

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