Georgiaville Town Beach

41° 53.366' N    71° 30.491' W   See this location in: Google Maps   Map Server   Acme Maps

This is a site for launching boats from trailers. Boat ramps can normally be used to launch canoes and kayaks but please do your best to keep the boat ramp clear for boat trailers.

Comments & Overview:

Georgiaville Pond is a medium size pond on the Woonasquatucket River. The town beach is at the south end of the pond. The historic Smith-Appleby House is at the north end. There are lots of houses around the pond, but there are also a couple of pretty islands in the pond with tall pine trees on them. The boat launch goes into the pond, but if you paddle from there to the landing near the dam (1/4 mile) you can portage over the dam and into the Woonasquatucket River. For more on this portage and the river below the dam, see the listing for the portage. Note that a permit is required (available at town hall) to park at the town beach and use the boat ramp.

This site provides access to the following water bodies in the Woonasquatucket River watershed: Georgiaville Pond.

Location:

Alternate Site Name: Georgiaville Pond

Town: Smithfield

Nearest Town Center: Smithfield

Driving Landmarks: From Route 104 (Farnum Pike) turn east onto Stillwater Road. The entrance to the town park and beach is 1/4 mile ahead on the left.

Access & Waters:

Water 'Features' At Site: dam, flatwater/slow moving river, lake/reservior

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.

Type of Access: Boat ramp

ADA Accessible Boat Launch? no

Shoreline: There is a paved boat ramp here and the shoreline adjacent to boat ramp is low and grassy.

Float/Dock: no

Fees: To park at or near the town beach you need an annual permit, available at town hall. You do NOT need to be a resident.

Parking:

Parking: parking lot, 45 spaces

ADA Accessible Parking Spaces? yes

Nearby Amenities:

Public Restrooms: There are public restrooms at the Town Beach but they may not always be open.

Ecological, Cultural & Recreational Attractions:

This site is in the historic neighborhood of Georgiaville, which was built around one of the early mills on the Woonasquatucket. It was built to look like an English mill village because many of the skilled mill workers were English. The boat launch is in a town park, the focus of which is a town beach.

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