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
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
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