Middletown: Third Beach Road
About
Middletown: Third Beach Road is a public beach access point on the Sakonnet River in Rhode Island, about 2.5 miles from Newport East. It serves as a way onto the river beach. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day. 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. Two short trails sit about 0.9 miles away: Flint Point Loop Trail and Ocean View Loop Trail. Surfers Egg, a climbing area, is about 1.1 miles off, and Little Creek Preserve is roughly 3 miles away.
Location
Middletown: Third Beach 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, 3.3 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 TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Ocean View Loop TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Surfers EggRock climbing1.1 mi
- Little Creek PreserveHiking3 mi
- Cliff WalkHiking4.1 mi
- Sakonnet GreenwayHiking4.3 mi
- Orange TrailHiking6.6 mi
- Sakonnet RiverRiver fishing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
