Middletown: Western end of Purgatory Road
About
Middletown: Western end of Purgatory Road is a public beach access point on Easton Bay in Rhode Island, about 1.8 miles from Newport East. It gives the public a way onto the beach at this stretch of the bay. Summer is the warmest time 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. Surfers Egg, a climbing area, sits about 0.9 miles away. The Ocean View Loop Trail and Flint Point Loop Trail are both within about 2.4 miles, and the Cliff Walk is about 2.7 miles off.
Location
Middletown: Western end of Purgatory 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 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
- Surfers EggRock climbing0.9 mi
- Ocean View Loop TrailHiking2.3 mi
- Flint Point Loop TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Cliff WalkHiking2.7 mi
- Little Creek PreserveHiking3.6 mi
- Sakonnet GreenwayHiking4.8 mi
- Orange TrailHiking8 mi
- Sakonnet RiverRiver fishing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
