Where and When

DROP-OFF: 

Expect to drop off your Cadet at the Main Gate #1 at:

299 Cloyne Ct.

Newport, RI 02840

NO BASE ACCESS REQUIRED FOR DROP-OFF.  Cadets will be shuttled on base from outside Gate 1.  

PICK-UP and Graduation: 

BASE ACCESS IS REQUIRED

For Base Access, the driver and passengers must be on a list and be vetted by Base Security.  Only Graduation Day will drivers be allowed base access.  SEE THE GRADUATION page to get on the roster.

SEE THE TRAVEL ITINERARY PAGE (under the APPLICATION TAB) IF YOU'RE FLYING IN

Arrival Times:

• Once on base, all hands will report to the THIRD DECK of King Hall (Building 291) at Naval Station Newport on December 26.

• Staff cadets and Escort Officers: Report in Navy Working Uniform (NWU) between 0800 and 1000

• For cadets arriving via commercial air/bus/train: Report in civilian clothes between 1000 and 1500

• For cadets arriving via personal vehicle: Report in Navy Working Uniform (NWU) between 1200 and 1500

Driving Directions:

• From the South by Route 95:

  • Take Interstate 95 North. Once in Rhode Island, take Exit 3A (Route 138 East). Stay on Route 138 for approximately 14 miles. Continue on Route 138 East following signs to the Newport Bridge ($4.00 toll). Once over the Jamestown and Newport Bridge, continue on Route 138 East towards Fall River and Cape Cod. Follow the exit towards “Newport Grand Slots” and bear right coming off the exit. Enter the rotary, go around the rotary to the other side and go over the railroad tracks and through the stoplight. This will take you to Gate 1 of Naval Station Newport.

• From the North by Route 95:

  • Take Interstate 95 South. Get on Highway 4 and follow it for approximately 10 miles. Highway 4 will turn into US 1. Bear right onto Route 138 East following signs to the Newport Bridge ($4.00 toll). Once over the Jamestown and Newport Bridge, continue on Route 138 East towards Fall River and Cape Cod. Follow the exit towards “Newport Grand Slots” and bear right coming off the exit. Enter the rotary, go around the rotary to the other side and go over the railroad tracks and through the stoplight. This will take you to Gate 1 of Naval Station Newport.

• From the North by Route 24 (the best route from the Boston area):

  • Take Route 24 South toward Newport until it becomes Route 114. After approximately 8 miles, take a right on Coddington Highway. Follow Coddington Highway to the rotary (past several other gates); take a quarter turn around the rotary and follow signs for the Naval War College and Naval Station Newport. Go over the railroad tracks and through the stoplight. This will take you to Gate 1 of Naval Station Newport.

From Gate 1 to King Hall (applicable only to those with base access privileges): 

• Take the first right after the guard shack (Perry Road). 

• Follow Perry Road across the bridge; Perry Road turns into Peary Street after the bridge. 

• Take a left on Meyerkord Avenue.  

• Take a left on Kollmeyer Street and stop at Building 291 (King Hall). NSCC personnel will be present to direct you from this point.