Overview
Newport County is in Rhode Island.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 80°F; winter lows dip to about 24°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Mar and Oct. (climate data from nearby Newport)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- NPT Newport State Airport, Newport — 3 mi away. Directions
- PVD Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport, Providence/Warwick — 14 mi away (major hub). Directions
Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Newport — Newport Cliff Walk, Fort Adams, Fort Adams State Park.
- Day 2: Jamestown — Beavertail State Park and Lighthouse Museum, Fort Getty Recreational Area, Fort Wetherill State Park.
- Day 3: Middletown — Norman Bird Sanctuary, Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Newport Vineyards.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Newport County
Towns
- Jamestown
- Little Compton
- Middletown
- Newport
- Portsmouth
- Tiverton
Nearby
Bristol
City / town · 34 listings · 8 mi away
Quonset Point
City / town · 4 listings · 8 mi away
North Kingstown
City / town · 60 listings · 10 mi away
Wickford
City / town · 63 listings · 10 mi away
Fall River
City / town · 88 listings · 11 mi away
Goddard Memorial State Park
Park · 11 mi away
Warren
City / town · 15 listings · 11 mi away
Westport
City / town · 15 listings · 12 mi away
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