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This mapper will help you locate boat launches and other points of interest to for small boat recreation throughout the state of Rhode Island. To get started, click anywhere on the map to zoom in on that area. To zoom out use the zoom control to the left of the map. Once you have zoomed in, boat launches and other points of interest will show up on the map as clickable red icons (see the key below the map). Click on an icon to get more information about that location. If you prefer to search by criteria or simply look up a site by name, try the boat launch search page. If you have a high-speed Internet connection (e.g., DSL or Cable), you may want to try our Google-based mapping system which also includes sites in the Narragansett Bay Watershed in Massachusetts.
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Site Name: Marina Park
Town: South Kingstown
Driving Landmarks: From Route 1 North, take the Salt Pond Road exit. At the bottom of the ramp, turn right. The launch is 1/4 mile ahead on the left. From Route 1 south, take the South County Hospital/Salt Pond Road exit. At the end of the ramp turn left on Salt Pond Rd. The boat launch is 0.4 miles ahead on the left.
ADA Accessible Boat Launch? no
Shoreline: Paved boat ramp. Adjacent shoreline is stabilized.
Float/Dock: no
Hours of Operation: sunrise to sunset
Parking: parking lot, 100 spaces, overnight parking permitted
ADA Accessible Parking Spaces? yes
Water 'Features' At Site: estuary
Note: Because one boat launch can access, say, both a lake and a river or both the upstream and downstream portions of a river, not all paddling trips at a given site will necessarily encounter all of the features listed.
Comments & Overview:This is a very user-friendly launch facility in a small park called "Marina Park" at the head of Point Judith Pond. There are two cement plank boat ramps here. If the ramps are busy with trailered boats (as is common on a nice weekend) space can be a little tight for launching hand-carried boats, but you should be able to find some space. If the ramps are not too busy with trailered boats you can drive to the boat ramp area to load and unload, and then park across the street.
Paddlers can explore the pond or explore the lower Saugatucket River from here. Be mindful of the heavy pleasure boat traffic on the pond! Aside from the pleasure boat traffic, both the pond and the river are usually calm and easy to paddle.
The large grassy area next to the boat launch is the site for a number of annual events such as carnivals and boat shows. The URI sailing club is also in Marina Park.
On most days the southwest wind fills in across this area in the morning and blows throughout the afternoon, so be prepared for this when planning your trip.
For more details see the full site report
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