Dramatic coastal views are abundant in Narragansett. The long rockbound stretch of shoreline between Scarborough Beach and the town beach is shelved with a rugged expanse of pink granite. Anywhere along here - but especially at Hazard Rock or Black Point - are dramatic views of rugged rocky shoreline and sprawling waterfront estates. At low tide, depressions in the bedrock become tide pools and invite legions of young explorers. Here, too, are fishermen, casting off the rocks for anything they can catch.

Narragansett is the Indian word for "little spit of land." Its center, Narragansett Pier, had its heyday during the Victorian era. People from all over the east coast flocked to the posh resort by steamship and train, lured by the beautiful beaches, ocean breeze and Narragansett Casino Resort. The famous oceanfront casino was designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White. Sadly, the casino was destroyed by fire in 1900, and now the Towers are all that remain of the elegant resort. They house a photography exhibit of Narragansett's Victorian era, as well as a Chamber of Commerce/Visitors' Center. The old oceanfront lifesaving station (adjacent to the Towers), later a Coast Guard stations, is now a fine restaurant aptly named the Coast Guard House.