About this city
Middletown is a vibrant, rapidly expanding agricultural and coastal metropolis positioned flatly in the central tier of Aquidneck Island, tightly wedged between Newport and Portsmouth. Incorporated meticulously in 1743 following strategic partitions from Newport, the town derived its simple name from its geographic middle location on the island plateau. Today, Middletown successfully balances extensive modern commercial development and advanced defense tech sectors with world-class wildlife sanctuaries, sandy public beaches, and rolling historic farmland corridors.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Sunbathe or catch excellent surf breaks at the expansive sands of Sachuest Beach (Second Beach), hike past dramatic coastal slate ridges at the Norman Bird Sanctuary, and view historic rows of grapevines.
