Haines Memorial State Park

Haines Memorial State Park
Rhode Island State Park
Named for: Dr. George B. Haines

Country	United States
State	Rhode Island
County	Bristol
Town	Barrington

Elevation	43 ft (13 m) ^[1]
Coordinates	41°45′09″N 71°20′23″W / 41.75250°N 71.33972°W / 41.75250; -71.33972Coordinates: 41°45′09″N 71°20′23″W / 41.75250°N 71.33972°W / 41.75250; -71.33972 ^[1]

Area	102 acres (41 ha) ^[2]

Established	1911 ^[2]
Management	Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Parks & Recreation

Location in Rhode Island
Website: Haines Memorial State Park

Haines Memorial State Park is a state park 6 miles (9.7 km) south of East Providence, Rhode Island on the northeastern side of Narragansett Bay. The park offers picnicking, play fields, fishing and boating facilities and is a stop on the East Bay Bike Path.^[3] The park's boat ramp provides access to Bullock Cove. From there, boaters can reach the lower Providence River and the headwaters of Narragansett Bay.^[4]

References

1 2 "Haines Memorial State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
1 2 "Haines Memorial State Park History". State of Rhode Island Division of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
↑ "Haines Memorial State Park". State of Rhode Island Division of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
↑ "Haines Memorial Park". Rhode Island Blueways Alliance. Retrieved December 13, 2012.

External links

Haines Memorial State Park Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Parks & Recreation

Protected areas of Rhode Island

Federal	Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Block Island National Wildlife Refuge Chafee National Wildlife Refuge Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge Touro Synagogue National Historic Site Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge Roger Williams National Memorial

State Parks	Arcadia Beavertail Blackstone River Bikeway Brenton Point Burlingame Colt East Bay Bike Path Fishermen's Memorial Fort Adams Fort Wetherill George Washington Goddard Memorial Haines Memorial Lincoln Woods Pulaski Snake Den World War II Memorial

State Beaches	Charlestown Breachway East Beach East Matunuck Fort Adams Goddard Memorial Misquamicut Roger Wheeler Salty Brine Scarborough

State Forests	Lincoln Woods George Washington Memorial Wickaboxet

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