Rhode Island Public Boat Launching Sites
Freshwater Boat Ramps
(S)= State-owned & operated, (T)= Town/City-owned & operated, (A)= Handicapped accessible
| TOWN | LOCATION | HP RESTRICTION | PARKING |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrillville | Clear River access to Harrisville Pond, Rt. 100 from Chepachet to Rt. 98 to Harrisville, site is ¼ mile north of Harrisville Village on left. Cement slab ramp (S) State-owned & operated |
None | Yes |
| Union Pond 8 acres. Rt. 44 to Rt. 100, left on Reservoir Rd. (S) State-owned & operated |
Electric trolling motors only | Yes | |
| Spring Lake 96 acres. Rt. 102 to Joslin Rd., to Spring Lake Rd., to Blackhut Rd., access site on the right. Cement slab. (S) State-owned & operated |
Electric trolling motors only | Yes | |
| Wakefield Pond 72 acres. Rt. 100 N., to left on Wakefield Pond Rd., to left on Lee Circle, to top of hill, a right to bottom of hill, take left. Ramp is on right. (S) State-owned & operated |
10 HP limit unless special permit from F&W | Yes | |
| Wilson Reservoir 127 acres. Rte. 100 from Chepachet to Wallum Lake Rd., left ½ mile on East Wallum Lake Rd. (S) State-owned & operated |
10 HP limit unless special permit from F&W | Yes | |
| Charlestown | Watchaug Pond Rte 1 S., Charlestown, to exit for Burlingame State Park & Picnic Area ( Prosser Trail) to left onto Sanctuary Rd. There is a sign for the park. Follow Sanctuary Rd. past Burlingame State Park and Picnic Area where it turns into a dirt road, ramp is on the right. (A) Handicapped Accessible
|
none | Yes |
| Cranston | John L. Curran Public Fishing Area 38 acres. Fiskville Reservoir. Rt. 295 N to Scituate Ave., west to Seven Mile Rd. pond on left (S) State-owned & operated |
10 HP limit | Yes |
| Coventry | Carbuncle Pond 48 acres. Rt. 102 to Rt. 14, 4.5 miles on Rte. 14, sign and road on left. (S) State-owned & operated |
Electric trolling motors only | Yes |
| Tiogue Lake 215 acres
Glen Drive Ramp - Arnold Rd. to Crestwood Rd., take a left onto North Glen Dr., follow to end. (S) State-owned & operated |
None | limited | |
| Tiogue Lake 215 acres - off Rt. 3 (T) Town/City-owned & operated |
None | limited | |
| Zeke's Bridge access to Big River and portions of Johnson's Pond. Rt. 3 to Harkney Hill Rd., 2 miles on right. Cement slab (S) State-owned & operated |
None | Yes | |
| Exeter | Breakheart Pond 33 acres. In Arcadia Management Area. Rt. 3, to Rt. 165, to Frosty Hollow Rd., to Austin Farm Rd., ¼ mile. Gravel ramp. | 10 HP limit | Yes |
| Beach Pond 340 acres. | none | Yes | |
| Foster | Shippee Saw Mill Pond Rt. 6 to Rt. 94 North, left to Willoughby Young Rd., | Electric trolling motors only | Yes |
| Glocester | Bowdish Reservoir 126 acres. Rt. 44, Glocester, to George Washington Camp Ground entrance, 3rd left to boat ramp. Concrete slab. *Parking reservations are required from the second Friday in April through Oct. 31 for non-camping boaters who wish to park and launch a vessel at this boat ramp due to its location at the George Washington State Campground. Submit a permit application | 10 HP limit | Yes |
| Clarkville Pond Rte. 44 Glocester to Richardson clearing trail, to Cold Spring Trail, first left off cold spring trail. (S) State-owned & operated |
Electric trolling motors only | Yes | |
| Keech Pond 129 acres. Rt. 44 Glocester to Chestnut Hill Rd., to Indian Trail, to end, ramp on left. | 10 HP limit | Yes | |
| Lake Washington 42 acres. Rt. 44 to Lake Washington Dr. | Electric trolling motors only | Yes | |
| Pascoag Reservoir (Echo Lake) 352 acres Rt. 44 West to Jackson School House Rd., North, site is ½ mile on the right. (S) State-owned & operated (A) Handicapped Accessible |
10 HP limit from Saturday before Memorial Day until the day after Labor Day unless special permit from F&W. | Yes | |
| Smith & Sayles Reservoir 186 acres. Rt. 44 Glocester to Chestnut Hill Rd., to Sand Dam Rd. (S) State-owned & operated |
10 HP limit | Yes | |
| Hopkinton | Alton Landing access to Wood River and Alton Pond Rt. 95, to Rt. 138, to Hope Valley Rd., to Rt. 91, ¾ miles on right. (S) State-owned & operated |
No motors | Yes |
| Ashville Pond 32 acres. Rt. 95 to Rt. 3, to Canochet Rd., 1¾ miles on left. (S) State-owned & operated |
10 HP limit | Yes | |
| Locustville Pond 83 acres. Rt. 95 S to Rt. 138, right onto Bank St., to Fairview Ave., entrance to lot and ramp on left, bear to the right of fork. Gravel ramp. (S) State-owned & operated |
10 HP limit | Yes | |
| Mechanic's Street Access Site Rt. 95 S to Rt. 3, to Mechanic St., site at bottom of hill on let, canoes and small car-top boats. Access to Wood River provided. (S) State-owned & operated |
None | limited | |
| Moscow Pond 18 acres. Rt. 95 S to Rt. 138 W, to Woody Hill Rd., car-top boats, unimproved ramp. (S) State-owned & operated |
None | limited | |
| Wood River AccessGrantvill, Hope Valley Rd. (S) State-owned & operated |
None | limited | |
| Blue Pone Rt. 95S to Rt. 3, to Canochet Rd., and walk in. Canoe Launching (S) State-owned & operated |
None | limited | |
| Lincoln | Olney Pond 126 acres. Lincoln Woods State Park. Rte 95N, to Rt 146. 3½ miles to State Park. (S) State-owned & operated |
All power boats prohibited on Sat., Sun. & Holidays 6/5 thru 9/15 | Yes |
| North Kingstown | Silver Spring Lake 10 acres. Directly off Tower Hill Rd. at junction Rt. 1 and Rt. 4 (S) State-owned & operated |
Electric trolling motors only | Yes |
| North Smithfield | Upper Slatersville Reservoir 147 acres. Rt. 295 N, to Rt. 7 N, to Rt. 102 N., approx. 1¼ mile on right. Slab ramp (S) State-owned & operated |
none | Yes |
| Smithfield | Woonasquatucket Reservoir (Stump Pond) 304 acres. Rt.5 to Log Road (S) State-owned & operated. Slab ramp (S) State-owned & operated |
10 HP limit | Yes |
| Portsmouth | Melville Public Fishing Area 6 acres. Mostly shore fishing Off Rt. 114, car-top launching (T) Town/City-owned & operated (S) State-owned & operated |
none | Yes |
| Richmond | Access to Pawcatuck River
Biscuit City Landing at Biscuit City Rd., Rt. 2 S., approx. 5 miles past the Rt. 138 intersection turn left onto Biscuit City Rd. (S) State-owned & operated (Gravel ramp)
Richmond Landing to Pawcatuck River, Rt. 95 to Rt. 138 E. to Re 112, to Rt. 91, 2 miles on left side near bridge. (S) State-owned & operated |
none | Yes |
| Wyoming Pond 26 acres. Rt.95 to Rt. 138W., site just past intersection of Rts 3 and 138 on the right. NOTICE: The Wyoming Upper Reservoir Dam is scheduled to receive much-needed repairs. Construction work is expected to include closure of the parking lot and limited access to the boat launch (cartop boats carried in/out only; no fishing access) starting on or around June 30, 2021. Paddlers may want to consider using the Skunk Hill Road access point to the Wood River for put-in/take-out. DEM expects the work to last through Spring 2022. (S) State-owned & operated. Gravel ramp |
none | Yes | |
| Scituate | Upper Pawtuxet River, Hope Landing access Rt.116 to Hope Furnace Rd. (S) State-owned & operated |
Electric trolling motors only | Yes |
| South Kingstown | Indian Lake 199 acres. Off Tower Hill Rd. (Rt.1) (S) State-owned & operated (A) Handicapped Accessible (S) State-owned & operated |
10 HP limit | Yes |
| Barber Pond 28 acres. Rt.102 to Rt. 2 S., about 7 miles on right. (S) State-owned & operated Gravel ramp (S) State-owned & operated |
Electric trolling motors only | Yes | |
| Taylor's Landing to Chepuxet River, Rt. 4 to Rt. 138 E., 6 miles to Liberty Lane, West Kingston. Mainly canoes and small boats (S) State-owned & operated. |
none | Yes | |
| Tucker Pond 101 acres. Rt.138 to Rt. 110, to Tuckertown Rd., left about ½ mile (S) State-owned & operated. Cement slab |
10 HP limit | Yes | |
| Worden's Pond 1043 acres. Rt. 138 to Rt. 110 to Worden's Pond Rd., take right ½ mile on north side (S) State-owned & operated. Cement Slab ramp (S) State-owned & operated |
none | Yes | |
| Tiverton | Stafford Pond 476 acres. Rt. 24 E. to Fish Road S., to Bulgarmarsh Rd., take left on Rt. 81 (Stafford Pond Rd.), access on left (S) State-owned & operated. Slab ramp (S) State-owned & operated |
10HP limit unless special permit from F&W | Yes |
| Warwick | Potowomut Pond 17 acres. Rt.1 to Essex Ave., to Potowomut Rd., site on left (S) State-owned & operated. |
none | Yes |
| Westerly | Bradford Landing on Pawcatuck River, Rt.95 Rockville Alton Rd., to Rt. 91, 3 miles on left (S) State-owned & operated. |
none | Yes |
| Chapman's Pond (Burden's) 164 acres. Rt. 95 to Rockville Alton Rd., to Rt. 91, to Westerly Bradford Rd., approx. 2½ miles on left, (S) State-owned & operated. Cement slab ramp (S) State-owned & operated |
10 HP limit | Yes | |
| West Greenwich | Big River Landing off Weaver Hill Rd. Rt. 95 to Weaver Hill Rd., turn right, ¼ mile on the right, stay to the right, ½ mile on dirt road. (S) State-owned & operated. |
none | Yes |
| Tarbox Pond 15 acres. Rt. 95 to Rt. 3, to Division Road, to Hopkins Hill Rd., south of the New London Turnpike (S) State-owned & operated. |
none | Yes |
Saltwater Boat Ramps
Please see below for a map of saltwater boating access sites throughout Rhode Island. The sites are State-owned and currently in usable condition. A list of these locations with brief descriptions is found below. When utilizing these boating access sites, please be respectful of other users and properly dispose of all trash and waste.
| TOWN | SITE # | DRIVING DIRECTIONS | NAME | DESCRIPTION | DEPTH AT MLW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westerly | 1 | Directions | Main Street | Main St., concrete slab ramp | 4 ft. |
| Charlestown | 2 | Directions | Quonochontaug Breachway | Off West Beach Rd., concrete plank ramp | 3 ft. |
| 3 | Directions | Charlestown Breachway | West end of Charlestown Beach Rd., linked concrete slabs | 3 ft. | |
| 4 | Directions | Charlestown | Off of Charlestown Beach Rd. Natural Shoreline, gravel base | N/A | |
| Narragansett | 5 | Directions | Galilee | Corner of Galilee Rd., and Great Island Rd., southeast side of Great Island Bridge. Linked concrete planks – double ramp | 4 ft. |
| 6 | Directions | Monahan’s Dock | East Side of Ocean Rd., at South Pier Rd., concrete – steep drop | 3-4 ft. | |
| South Kingstown | 7 | Directions | Narrow River | Off Middlebridge Rd. on Pollock Ave., concrete planks | 3 ft. |
| 8 | Directions | Marina Park | Route 1., concrete slabs | N/A | |
| Newport | 9 | Directions | Fort Adams | Off Harriston Ave. | 3 ft. |
| Middletown | 10 | Directions | Third Beach (T) Town/City-owned & operated |
Concrete ramp. Parking fee when beach is open | N/A |
| Little Compton | 11 | Directions | Sakonnet Point | Sakonnet Point Rd. (Rt. 77). North side of Town Landing Rd., linked concrete planks | 2 ft |
| North Kingstown | 12 | Directions | Wilson Park | East end of Intrepid Dr., off Post Rd., Rt. 1, near fire station. Linked concrete plank – moderately steep | 3 ft |
| Tiverton | 13 | Directions | Fogland | End of Fogland Rd., at High Hill Rd. Linked concrete planks | N/A |
| 14 | Directions | Sakonnet River Bridge | Underneath new Sakonnet bridge., off Riverside Dr. concrete planks, strong currents | N/A | |
| Portsmouth | 15 | Directions | Weaver Cove | On Burma Rd. South of Melville complex. Concrete slabs | 4 ft |
| 16 | Directions | Gull Cove | Accessed via turnoff from RI 138 E/24 E. Linked concrete planks | 2 ft | |
| 17 | Directions | Stone Bridge | Off Rte. 138 at junction of Park Ave and Point Rd., at Teddy’s Beach | 3 ft | |
| Prudence Island | 18 | Directions | Homestead | On Prudence Island, off Narragansett Ave., north of Prudence Variety | N/A |
| East Greenwich | 19 | Directions | Greenwich Cove | Pole #6, Crompton Ave. Concrete slab | N/A |
| Warwick | 19 | Directions | Goddard | Goddard State Park. Paved parking lot. Ramp is fully-accessible. (S) State-owned & operated (A) Handicapped Accessible |
N/A |
| 20 | Directions | Oakland Beach | Warwick Cove. Oakland Beach Ave. Take last left. East side of Oakland Beach. Concrete ramp | <4 ft | |
| Bristol | 21 | Directions | Independence Park | At the foot of Church St., off of Rt. 114. Linked concrete slab | N/A |
| 22 | Directions | Colt State Park | Off of Hope St. (Rt. 114), concrete ramp | 4 ft | |
| 23 | Directions | Annawanscutt | Annawanscutt Dr., off Metacom Ave. (Rt. 136), past Veteran’s Home. Linked concrete planks | >2 ft | |
| Warren | 24 | Directions | Warren | West side of Water St., at Wheaton St., cement slab | N/A |
| Barrington | 25 | Directions | Haines Memorial State Park | On Bullock’s Cove, off Metropolitan Park Dr. concrete slab (A) Handicapped Accessible |
4 ft. |
| East Providence | 26 | Directions | Sabin Point | Off Bulluck’s Point Ave. Hard packed Sand | N/A |
| 27 | Directions | Bold Point | Off Veteran’s Memorial Pkwy., via Mauran Ave. at the end of Pier Rd. Concrete slab | 4 ft. | |
| Providence | 28 | Directions | Gano Park | End of of East Transit St. Concrete slab | N/A |
| Pawtucket | 29 | Directions | Festival Pier | End of Tim Healey Way, off of School St. (Rt. 114). Concrete slab | N/A |
| 30 | Directions | Pawtucket | East side of Taft St., just south of Rt. 95 bridge. Linked concrete planks | N/A | |
| * Please note that some boating access sites may require a permit or fee for parking and/or use. N/A= Information not available |
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