Middletown Valley Park
Park
51 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Newport East
Few parks or trails are on the map in Newport East
The biggest trail networks: Middletown Valley Park (1.4 mi). 7% of Newport East’s land is conserved, about 255 acres. 105 acres are parks and preserves, 9.5 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
7%
255 acres · of 5.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
105 ac
9.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 0.2 mi paths
Highest peak
157 ft
Bliss Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Middletown Valley Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Linden Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Purgatory Chasm
Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Middletown Valley Park51 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsPurgatory Chasm2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Paradise Valley Park21 acres
DirectionsLinden Park5 acres
Dunlap-Wheeler Park1 acres
DirectionsGreen End Fort1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
255 conserved acres
7% of Newport East’s land. Who manages Newport East’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits175 ac
Joint45 ac
Town or city25 ac
State conservation23 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land4 ac
Private owners1 ac
Not recorded91 ac
Conservation Easement · 125 acUnknown Easement · 116 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 47 acWatershed Protection Area · 28 acLocal Park · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 137 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 20 of 33 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Newport Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 22 | Unknown |
| Valley View Subdivision Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 19 | Unknown |
| Sakonnet View Subdivision Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 15 | Unknown |
| Purgatory Chasm State Park | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Christmas Tree Farm Local Park | Not recorded | 8 | Unknown |
| West Ridge Condo Association Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Bailey Brook Ponds Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Commerce Drive Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Ri Diocese Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Paradise Avenue Local Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 6 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Newport East
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Newport East
Atlantic Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Newport East
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Newport East
Bliss Hill157 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Newport East
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Tennis
11Baseball
7Basketball
6Lacrosse
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Newport East: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 40 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
July is the driest month (3.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.9 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Newport East →
Next door
Newport East and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport East | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Middletown | 19% | 1.6 | 9 | 84% | A− |
| Melville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newport | 11% | 2.1 | 20 | 96% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newport East
Where can I hike in Newport East?
The longest trail networks: Middletown Valley Park, 1.4 miles; Purgatory Chasm, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Newport East’s trails?
Middletown Valley Park and Paradise Valley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newport East?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Newport East?
5,417 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newport East or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 105 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Newport East neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →