Kingscote
Kingscote is a Gothic Revival mansion and house museum at Bowery Street and Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, designed by Richard Upjohn and built in 1839. The first name on our list around it is The Breakers, 1 mi away. Weather is mildest over May to October, with 63–81°F highs.
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A museum inside Newport
You can stay in Newport
Kingscote is inside Newport, which has 99 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 61 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Newport State (NPT) has airline service, about 4 miles from Kingscote.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Plan a visit to Kingscote around the weather below.
Kingscote
Kingscote is a Gothic Revival mansion and house museum at Bowery Street and Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, designed by Richard Upjohn and built in 1839. As one of the first summer "cottages" constructed in Newport, it is now a National Historic Landmark. It was remodeled and extended by George Champlin Mason and later by Stanford White. It was owned by the King family from 1864 until 1972, when it was given to the Preservation Society of Newport County.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark · National Register of Historic Places (1973)
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.2K a year
Places to stay near Kingscote
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Newport (99) and Middletown (26).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Kingscote | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | in town | — | 99 32 hotels · 2 motels · 61 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 24,251 | $747K | C+ |
| Middletown | 3 mi northeast | 5 min | 26 22 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs | 16,502 | $563K | B+ |
| Narragansett 32% vacation homes | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 17 7 hotels · 2 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 14,291 | $744K | A |
| South Kingstown | 13 mi west | 20 min | 20 4 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds | 32,009 | $560K | A |
| Jamestown | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 7 3 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 5,480 | $842K | A |
| Warwick | 16 mi north | 25 min | 21 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 84,187 | $355K | B |
| North Kingstown | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 8 3 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 27,885 | $544K | A− |
| Portsmouth | 11 mi north | 15 min | 8 1 hotel · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 17,474 | $597K | A |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
Each of these is within 61 miles.
Big draw1in town MuseumThe Breakers
2in town MuseumMarble House
3in town MuseumThe Elms
48 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour
Big draw42 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw61 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
517 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts
6in town MuseumRosecliffPhoto credits
The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · Rosecliff: n ole, CC BY 2.0
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Know before you visit Kingscote
Is Kingscote in Newport?
Yes. It’s inside Newport, RI.
When is the best time to visit Kingscote?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–81°.
How far is Kingscote from Boston and Brookhaven?
About 61 miles north of Boston and about 96 miles southwest of Brookhaven, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Kingscote?
Newport State (NPT), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 18 miles.
Where should I stay near Kingscote?
Newport (in town, 99 places to stay), Middletown (3 mi, 26 places to stay) and Narragansett (11 mi, 17 places to stay).
Ask a local in Newport
No one has shared advice yet; Newport’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.