Newport + Cape Cod is New England's premier summer coastal circuit, pairing Rhode Island's Newport National with the Cape's seaside parkland tracks, 8 courses in our catalog, $$$ pricing, into BOS, best played April through October.
Pinehills (Rees Jones + Nicklaus) in Plymouth is Massachusetts' top public duo. Stretch to the Cape for New Seabury and Ocean Edge, or south to Rhode Island for Newport National, a 3-4 day New England summer circuit built around lobster rolls.
8 courses
Newport + Cape Cod has 8 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by Pinehills Golf Club - Jones Course, Pinehills Golf Club - Nicklaus Course, and Newport National Golf Club - Orchard Course. Multiple of these are nationally ranked. Each plays as a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
Rees Jones (2001)
Jack Nicklaus Jr. / Nicklaus Design (2002)
Arthur Hills / Drew Rogers (2002)
William Mitchell (1962), Rees Jones restoration
William Mitchell (1964), Rees Jones restoration
Jack Nicklaus (1986)
Donald Ross (1932)
Brian Silva (2000)
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A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Newport + Cape Cod runs about $1,284 per person with mid-range ($$) lodging. That covers 3 peak-season green fees, lodging at roughly two golfers per room, and a daily food + ground-transit allowance. Flights are excluded since they depend on your home airport. Adjust the round count, group size, or tier on the trip calculator to see how the number moves. See the full breakdown →
Newport + Cape Cod sits in Massachusetts. The closest major airport is Boston (BOS), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into BOS, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
The strongest months for golf in Newport + Cape Cod are Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Newport + Cape Cod averages a 37°F high in January and a 81°F high in July, so playable conditions cluster in the shoulder months. Book early in those windows. Rates and tee-time inventory tighten as the season firms up.
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Newport + Cape Cod data is part of Scramble's catalog of 128 destinations and 971 independently researched courses. Weather data from 20 years of Open-Meteo; awards compiled from Golf Digest, Golfweek, and state-level rankings.
Published June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.