There are twenty-two major facilities that make up the RI State Park system. This includes eight state (saltwater) beaches and five (non-surf) beaches, along with smaller public use lands managed by the Division of Parks and Recreation within the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
State parks
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! Town
! County
! colspan=2 | Area
! Estab-<br>lished
! class="unsortable" | Image
! class="unsortable" | Remarks
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|| Beavertail State Park || Jamestown || Newport || || style="text-align:center;" | 1980 || center|130px || Operational lighthouse, ocean views
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|| Blackstone River Bikeway State Park || Cumberland, Lincoln, Woonsocket || Providence || || style="text-align:center;" | 1998 ||center|130px || One leg of the East Coast Greenway
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|| Brenton Point State Park || Newport || Newport || || style="text-align:center;" | 1974 || center|130px || Host site of the Newport Kite Festival
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|| Burlingame State Park || Charlestown || Washington || || style="text-align:center;" | 1930 || center|130px || Camping and recreation on and around Watchaug Pond
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|| Colt State Park || Bristol || Bristol || || style="text-align:center;" | 1965 || center|130px || The "Jewel" of the state park system
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|| Fishermen's Memorial State Park || Narragansett || Washington || || style="text-align:center;" | 1970 || center|130px || Oceanside camping
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|| Fort Adams State Park || Newport || Newport || approx. || style="text-align:center;" | 1965 || center|130px || Site of the Newport Jazz Festival and
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|| Fort Wetherill State Park || Jamestown || Newport || || style="text-align:center;" | 1972 || center|130px || Sightseeing, scuba diving
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|| Goddard Memorial State Park || Warwick || Kent || || style="text-align:center;" | 1927 || center|130px || Golf course, bridle trails, swimming, performing arts center
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|| Haines Memorial State Park || Barrington || Bristol || || style="text-align:center;" | 1911 || center|130px || Boating access to Narragansett Bay
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|| Lincoln Woods State Park || Lincoln || Providence || || style="text-align:center;" | 1908 || center|130px || Freshwater beaches on Olney Pond
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|Pulaski State Park || Glocester || Providence || || style="text-align:center;" | 1939 || center|130px || Day use facility in Chepachet, within the George Washington Management Area
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|Rocky Point State Park
|Warwick
|Kent
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|style="text-align:center;" | 2014
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|Coastal park on the former site of Rocky Point Amusement Park, which operated from the 1840s-1995.
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|| Snake Den State Park || Johnston || Providence || || style="text-align:center;" | 1969 || center|130px || Undeveloped historic farm property
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|| World War II Memorial State Park || Woonsocket || Providence || || style="text-align:center;" | 1977 || center|130px || City-managed park; site of annual fall festival
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State beaches
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! Town
! County
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! Estab-<br>lished
! class="unsortable" | Image
! class="unsortable" | Remarks
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|| Charlestown Breachway State Beach || Charlestown || Washington || || style="text-align:center;" | 1952 || center|130px || Camping, beach activities
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|| East Beach State Beach || Charlestown || Washington || || style="text-align:center;" | 1967 || || Expanded by 250 acres in 2006; small, seasonal campground
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|| East Matunuck State Beach || South Kingstown || Washington || || style="text-align:center;" | 1956 || center|130px || Modern beach pavilion opened in 2012
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|| Misquamicut State Beach || Westerly || Washington || || style="text-align:center;" | 1959 || center|130px || Beach pavilion opened in 1999; site of spring and fall music festivals
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|| Roger Wheeler State Beach || Narragansett || Washington || || style="text-align:center;" | 1929 || || Facilities redesigned and renovated in 1997
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|| Salty Brine State Beach || Narragansett || Washington || || style="text-align:center;" | 1954 || || New beach pavilion and boardwalk added in 2010
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|| Scarborough State Beaches || Narragansett || Washington || || style="text-align:center;" | 1937 ||center|130px || Two units; swimming, observation tower, boardwalk
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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.
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! Town
! Area
! Established
! Image
! Remarks
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|Arcadia Management Area
|Kent, Washington
|Exeter, Hopkinton, Richmond, West Greenwich
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|State's largest recreational area
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|Beach Pond
|Washington
|Exeter
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|Managed by the Division of Forest Environment; extends into Voluntown, Connecticut
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|| East Bay Bike Path State Park || Bristol, Providence || Barrington, East Providence, Warren || || 1987 ||center|130px|| Another leg of the East Coast Greenway
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||George Washington State Campground|| Providence ||Glocester|| || || ||Overnight camping facility in Chepachet, within the George Washington Management Area
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||John H. Chafee Nature Preserve|| Washington || North Kingstown ||||||||
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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