Notable viewpoint · South, Rhode Island
Dumping Rock
Dumping Rock is a viewpoint in South, Rhode Island.
Dumping Rock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Dumping Rock
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Dumping Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.53538, -71.52256. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dumping Rock
- Indian Lake · lake · South · ~9 km · Must-see
- Poplar Point Light · fort · South · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wickford Harbor · beach · South · ~10 km · Must-see
- Plum Beach Lighthouse · beach · South · ~12 km · Must-see
- Money Swamp Pond · lake · South · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dutch Island Light · fort · Newport · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dutch Island · sanctuary · Newport · ~14 km · Must-see
- Worden Pond · lake · South · ~14 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · South · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fort Getty Park · fort · Newport · ~15 km · Must-see
- Conanicut Battery National Historic Park · park · Newport · ~15 km · Must-see
- Narragansett Town Beach · beach · South · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pettaquamscutt Park · sanctuary · South · ~16 km · Must-see
- Saint Thomas More Catholic Church · church · South · ~16 km · Must-see
- Artillery Park · park · Newport · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jamestown Museum · museum · Newport · ~16 km · Must-see
- Maple Lake · lake · South · ~17 km · Must-see
- Conanicut Island Light · fort · Newport · ~17 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dumping Rock
- Escoheag Hill · viewpoint · Kent · ~28 km · Must-see
- Jerimoth Hill · viewpoint · Providence · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mohegan Bluffs · viewpoint · South · ~53 km · Must-see
- Gungywamp Hill · viewpoint · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~58 km · Must-see
- Round Hill · viewpoint · Bristol · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cochegan Rock · viewpoint · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~63 km · Must-see
- Saddleback Hill · viewpoint · Dukes · ~68 km · Must-see
- Wolf Rock Cliff · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~78 km · Must-see
- Fifty Foot Cliff · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~80 km · Must-see
- Mount Cary · viewpoint · Dukes · ~81 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Dumping Rock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dumping Rock?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dumping Rock?
Nearby: Indian Lake (lake, 9 km), Poplar Point Light (fort, 10 km), Wickford Harbor (beach, 10 km), Plum Beach Lighthouse (beach, 12 km), Money Swamp Pond (lake, 12 km), Dutch Island Light (fort, 13 km).
Is Dumping Rock worth visiting?
Dumping Rock is listed as a notable viewpoint in Rhode Island on Spotwander.