Middletown: Taggart's Ferry Road
About
Middletown: Taggart's Ferry Road is a public beach access point on the Sakonnet River in Rhode Island, about 2.4 miles from Newport East. It gives the public a way onto the river's shoreline. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 64°F, and September still reaches the low 70s. Several other outings sit close by. Flint Point Loop Trail and Surfers Egg, a climbing area, are each about 1.8 miles away, and Ocean View Loop Trail is about 1.8 miles off. Little Creek Preserve is about 2.2 miles away.
Location
Middletown: Taggart's Ferry Road
Rhode Island
Data: Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC); data via RIGIS. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–80°F and lows of 47–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Newport State Ap, RI weather station, 2.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high24° low
- Feb40° high25° low
- Mar46° high31° low
- Apr55° high39° low
- May65° high49° low
- Jun74° high58° low
- Jul80° high64° low
- Aug79° high64° low
- Sep72° high57° low
- Oct62° high47° low
- Nov53° high38° low
- Dec44° high30° low
Nearby
- Flint Point Loop TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Surfers EggRock climbing1.8 mi
- Ocean View Loop TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Little Creek PreserveHiking2.2 mi
- Sakonnet GreenwayHiking3.4 mi
- Cliff WalkHiking5 mi
- Orange TrailHiking5.7 mi
- Sakonnet RiverRiver fishing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
