List of Rhode Island state parks
Encyclopedia
This list of Rhode Island state parks shows the 22 state park
s and state beach
es found in Rhode Island
, USA.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
s and state beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
es found in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, USA.
State Parks
- Beavertail State ParkBeavertail State ParkBeavertail State Park encompasses of land on Conanicut Island in Narragansett Bay in the state of Rhode Island. The lands were acquired by the state in 1980. Its main attraction, Beavertail Lighthouse, is an active light at the south end of Jamestown on the island...
- Blackstone River Bikeway State Park
- Brenton Point State ParkBrenton Point State ParkBrenton Point State Park is located on Aquidneck Island in the town of Newport, Rhode Island. Brenton Point State Park is located off of Ocean Drive, offering majestic vistas of the Atlantic Ocean as it meets Narragansett Bay.-History:...
- Burlingame State ParkBurlingame State ParkBurlingame State Park and Campground is a Rhode Island state park and recreation area. The area is located next to Watchaug Pond in Charlestown, Rhode Island next to the National Audubon Society's Kimball Wildlife Sanctuary, a property located on the southern shore of Watchaug Pond. Hiking trails...
- Colt State ParkColt State ParkColt State Park occupies on Poppasquash Neck adjoining the town of Bristol, Rhode Island and includes trails, picnic groves, a public boat ramp, an observation tower and the open air Chapel by the Sea. The park lands were previously owned by Bristol industrialist Samuel P. Colt...
- East Bay Bike Path State Park
- Fishermen's Memorial State ParkFishermen's Memorial State ParkFishermen's Memorial State Park is a 91 acre state park and campground on Point Judith in Narragansett, Rhode Island, USA near the Block Island Ferry....
- Fort Adams State ParkFort Adams State ParkFort Adams State Park is located at the mouth of Newport Harbor, offering spectacular panoramas of both the harbor and Narragansett Bay. The park is home to Fort Adams, the largest coastal fortification in the United States...
- Fort Wetherill State ParkFort WetherillFort Wetherill is a former Coast Artillery fort that occupied the southern portion of the eastern tip of Conanicut Island, located in Jamestown, Rhode Island. The fort sat atop high granite cliffs, overlooking the entrance to Narragansett Bay...
- Goddard Memorial State Park
- Haines Memorial State Park
- Lincoln Woods State ParkLincoln Woods State ParkLincoln Woods State Park is a 627 acre state park in Lincoln, Rhode Island containing two fresh water beaches, trails, and picnicking facilities. It was named after President Abraham Lincoln....
- Slater Memorial Park
- Snake Den State ParkSnake Den State ParkSnake Den State Park is a Rhode Island state park in Providence County, Rhode Island in the United States. The park is and sits at an elevation of . The park includes a working farm and is largely undeveloped with limited recreational opportunities. The park is open year round and features...
- World War II Memorial State Park
State Beaches
- Charlestown Breachway State Beach
- East Beach State Beach
- East Matunuck State Beach
- Fort Adams State Beach
- Goddard Memorial State Beach
- Misquamicut State BeachMisquamicut State BeachMisquamicut State Beach is a state park in Westerly Rhode Island. It is a part of Misquamicut Beach which is a seven mile length of beach that stretches from Weekapaug in the east, westward to Watch Hill, which was called Noyes Beach after Reverend James Noyes from the 18th century to the late...
- Roger Wheeler State Beach
- Salty Brine State Beach
- Scarborough State Beach Complex