List of Rhode Island state parks
This list of Rhode Island state parks shows 23 state parks and state beaches found in Rhode Island, USA.
State parks
Name | County | Town | Area / Length | Estab- lished |
Image | Remarks | |
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Beavertail State Park | Newport | Jamestown | 153 acres | 62 hectares | 1980 | Operational lighthouse, ocean views | |
Blackstone River Bikeway State Park | Providence | Woonsocket, Lincoln, Cumberland | 11.5 miles | 18.5 kilometres | 1998 | One leg of the East Coast Greenway | |
Brenton Point State Park | Newport | Newport | 88.9 acres | 36.0 hectares | 1974 | Host site of the Newport Kite Festival | |
Burlingame State Park | Washington | Charlestown | 3,100 acres | 1,300 hectares | 1934 | Camping and recreation on and around Watchaug Pond | |
Colt State Park | Bristol | Bristol | 464 acres | 188 hectares | 1968 | The "Jewel" of the state park system | |
East Bay Bike Path State Park | Providence, Bristol | East Providence, Barrington, Warren | 14.5 miles | 23.3 kilometres | 1987 | Another leg of the East Coast Greenway | |
Fishermen's Memorial State Park | Washington | Narragansett | 91 acres | 37 hectares | 1970 | Oceanside camping | |
Fort Adams State Park | Newport | Newport | 100 acres | 40 hectares | 1965 | Site of the Newport Jazz Festival and Newport Folk Festival | |
Fort Wetherill State Park | Newport | Jamestown | 61.5 acres | 24.9 hectares | 1972 | Sightseeing, scuba diving | |
Goddard Memorial State Park | Kent | Warwick | 490 acres | 200 hectares | 1930 | Golf course, bridle trails, swimming, performing arts center | |
Haines Memorial State Park | Bristol | Barrington | 102 acres | 41 hectares | 1911 | Boating access to Narragansett Bay | |
Lincoln Woods State Park | Providence | Lincoln | 627 acres | 254 hectares | 1974 | Freshwater beaches on Olney Pond | |
Snake Den State Park | Providence | Johnston | 1,000 acres | 400 hectares | 1969 | Undeveloped historic farm property | |
World War II Memorial State Park | Providence | Woonsocket | 14 acres | 5.7 hectares | 1977 | Urban park in process of reverting to local oversight | |
State beaches
Name | County | Town | Area | Estab- lished |
Image | Remarks | |
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Charlestown Breachway State Beach | Washington | Charlestown | 14 acres | 5.7 hectares | 1952 | Camping, beach activities | |
East Beach State Beach | Washington | Charlestown | 250 acres | 100 hectares | 2006 | Small, seasonal campground | |
East Matunuck State Beach | Washington | South Kingstown | 144 acres | 58 hectares | 1956 | Modern beach pavilion opened in 2012 | |
Fort Adams State Beach | Newport | Newport | 100 acres | 40 hectares | 1965 | Part of Fort Adams State Park | |
Goddard Memorial State Beach | Kent | Warwick | 490 acres | 200 hectares | 1930 | Part of Goddard Memorial State Park | |
Misquamicut State Beach | Washington | Westerly | 51 acres | 21 hectares | 1959 | Site of spring and fall music festivals | |
Roger Wheeler State Beach | Washington | Narragansett | 27 acres | 11 hectares | 1929 | Facilities redesigned and renovated in 1997 | |
Salty Brine State Beach | Washington | Narragansett | 1.3 acres | 0.53 hectares | 1954 | New beach pavilion and boardwalk added in 2010 | |
Scarborough State Beach Complex | Washington | Narragansett | 30 acres | 12 hectares | 1937 | Swimming, observation tower, boardwalk | |
References
Note: All data come from the respective state park's webpage unless otherwise noted.
External links
- Rhode Island State Parks Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Parks & Recreation
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