List of Rhode Island state parks

Rhode Island State Parks

There are fifteen state parks in Rhode Island, as well as seven state beaches and five other public use lands managed by the Division of Parks and Recreation within the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.

State parks

Name Town County Area Estab-
lished		 Image Remarks
Beavertail State ParkJamestownNewport153 acres 62 ha1980
Operational lighthouse, ocean views
Blackstone River Bikeway State ParkCumberland, Lincoln, WoonsocketProvidence11.5 mi 18.5 km1998
One leg of the East Coast Greenway
Brenton Point State ParkNewportNewport88.9 acres 36.0 ha1974
Host site of the Newport Kite Festival
Burlingame State ParkCharlestownWashington3,100 acres 1,300 ha1930
Camping and recreation on and around Watchaug Pond
Colt State ParkBristolBristol464 acres 188 ha1965
The "Jewel" of the state park system
Fishermen's Memorial State ParkNarragansettWashington91 acres 37 ha1970
Oceanside camping
Fort Adams State ParkNewportNewport100 acres 40 ha1965
Site of the Newport Jazz Festival and Newport Folk Festival
Fort Wetherill State ParkJamestownNewport61.5 acres 24.9 ha1972
Sightseeing, scuba diving
Goddard Memorial State ParkWarwickKent490 acres 200 ha1927
Golf course, bridle trails, swimming, performing arts center
Haines Memorial State ParkBarringtonBristol102 acres 41 ha1911
Boating access to Narragansett Bay
Lincoln Woods State ParkLincolnProvidence627 acres 254 ha1908
Freshwater beaches on Olney Pond
Pulaski State ParkGlocesterProvidence100 acres 40 ha1939Day use facility in Chepachet, within the George Washington Management Area
Rocky Point State Park Warwick Kent 120 acres 49 ha 2014
Coastal park on the former site of Rocky Point Park, an amusement park which operated from the 1840s-1995.
Snake Den State ParkJohnstonProvidence1,000 acres 400 ha1969
Undeveloped historic farm property
World War II Memorial State ParkWoonsocketProvidence149 acres 60 ha1977
City-managed park; site of annual fall festival

State beaches

Name Town County Area Estab-
lished		 Image Remarks
Charlestown Breachway State BeachCharlestownWashington79 acres 32 ha1952
Camping, beach activities
East Beach State BeachCharlestownWashington400 acres 160 ha1967Expanded by 250 acres in 2006; small, seasonal campground
East Matunuck State BeachSouth KingstownWashington144 acres 58 ha1956Modern beach pavilion opened in 2012
Misquamicut State BeachWesterlyWashington51 acres 21 ha1959
Beach pavilion opened in 1999; site of spring and fall music festivals
Roger Wheeler State BeachNarragansettWashington27 acres 11 ha1929Facilities redesigned and renovated in 1997
Salty Brine State BeachNarragansettWashington1.3 acres 0.53 ha1954New beach pavilion and boardwalk added in 2010
Scarborough State BeachesNarragansettWashington30 acres 12 ha1937
Two units; swimming, observation tower, boardwalk

Other Division of Parks and Recreation lands

The State of Rhode Island Division of Parks and Recreation manages other state lands which do not have a state park or state beach designation.

Name County Town Area Established Description Image
Arcadia Management Area Kent, Washington Exeter, Hopkinton, Richmond, West Greenwich 14,000 acres (5,700 ha) State's largest recreational area.
Beach Pond Washington Exeter Managed by the Division of Forest Environment. Extends into Voluntown, Connecticut.
East Bay Bike Path State ParkBristol, ProvidenceBarrington, East Providence, Warren14.5 miles (23.3 km)1987Another leg of the East Coast Greenway
George Washington State CampgroundProvidenceGlocester100 acres (40 ha)Overnight camping facility in Chepachet, within the George Washington Management Area.
John H. Chafee Nature PreserveWashingtonNorth Kingstown

References

    Note: All data come from the respective state park's webpage unless otherwise noted.

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