Lake Newport
About
Lake Newport is a 160-acre state park in northeastern Washington, about 5 miles from the town of Newport. The land is managed by the state's park and recreation agency, and the park sits within the Lake Newport state park unit. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Newport show July highs around 84°F with lows near 51°F, while winter highs hover around freezing. Several trails lie about 1.7 miles away, including the Whitetail Trail for hiking and the Cougar and Chipmunk trails for cross-country skiing in winter. For an overnight stay, Pioneer Park campground is about 3.6 miles off.
Park size
160 acres
Location
Lake Newport
Washington
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–84°F and lows of 41–51°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Newport, WA weather station, 4.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high24° low
- Feb38° high23° low
- Mar48° high28° low
- Apr57° high33° low
- May68° high41° low
- Jun74° high46° low
- Jul84° high51° low
- Aug83° high49° low
- Sep73° high41° low
- Oct56° high34° low
- Nov40° high28° low
- Dec32° high23° low
Where it is
- Lake Newport · State park
- Nearest town
- Newport, Washington · 4.9 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Whitetail TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Cougar TrailCross-country skiing1.7 mi
- Chipmunk TrailCross-country skiing1.7 mi
- Pioneer ParkCamping3.6 mi
- No Name LakeCamping4.6 mi
- Mystic LakeCamping6.7 mi
- Lower West Branch Priest RiverCanoeing8.4 mi
- Skookum CreekCanoeing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
