Mouillage

Port Jefferson

4.4United StatesLong Island Sound

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Shelter: NW, N, NE, W, E, SW
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed

Anchorage and mooring field in Newport Harbour, Rhode Island, off Fort Adams State Park, on a sand and mud bottom.

Mooring buoys
Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Enter from Newport Harbour and round into the cove south of Fort Adams. Sand and mud give good holding. The cove is sheltered from W, S and SE through E, but open to the north towards the main harbour. Mooring buoys occupy much of the cove, so anchoring room is limited in season.

Practical

Sail Newport sits 0.3 miles to the west and the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court is 0.2 miles to the east. Newport town quay, with chandlery, provisions and restaurants, is a short tender run across the harbour.

Ashore

Fort Adams State Park surrounds the cove, with the fort itself open for guided tours. The granite Fort Adams was built between 1824 and 1857 to defend the harbour entrance and has a network of underground tunnels. The park hosts the Newport Folk and Jazz festivals each summer.

History

Fort Adams was named after President John Adams and remained an active army post until 1950. Rhode Island took over the site in 1965 and runs it as a state park.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 40.96461, -73.09717 (40°57.88'N 73°5.83'W)
Country: United States
Shelter: Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west winds
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed
Services: Mooring buoys, Beach
Boaters' rating: 4.4/5
Updated: July 7, 2026