Winnapaug Pond, Westerly

Name: Winnapaug Pond
Address: Westerly, United States

#8 among attractions in Westerly

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Winnapaug Pond is a breached saltwater lagoon in Westerly, Rhode Island, United States, connected to Block Island Sound by the Weekapaug Breachway, which was constructed during the mid-1950s. The 2.5-mile lake is separated from the Atlantic by a large sandbar. The Atlantic side of the sandbar is lined by beaches, including Misquamicut Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Westerly Town Beach. In 2010, its overall water quality was assessed as "good". Winnapaug is relatively small and shallow, and is favorable for kayaking. It is one of nine coastal lagoons, referred to as "salt ponds" by locals, in southern Rhode Island. ()

Length: 2.5 miElevation: 0 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°19'54"N, 71°47'12"W

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Westerly United States

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Winnapaug Pond – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Flying Horse Carousel, Watch Hill Light, Westerly Downtown Historic District, Babcock-Smith House Museum.

4 miSW
Amusement, Historical place, Amusement ride
Flying Horse Carousel, Watch Hill
103 min walk • The Flying Horse Carousel is a historic carousel in Watch Hill, the principal summer resort area of the town of Westerly, Rhode Island, United States.
4.2 miSW
Beach, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Watch Hill Light, Watch Hill
107 min walk • The Watch Hill Lighthouse in Watch Hill, Rhode Island has served as a nautical beacon for ships since 1745, when the Rhode Island colonial government erected a watchtower and beacon during the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War.
3.8 miNW
Neighbourhood
Westerly Downtown Historic District, Westerly
97 min walk • The Westerly Downtown Historic District is a historic district encompassing most of the commercial and civic district of Westerly, Rhode Island, United States.
3.2 miNW
Historical place, Museum
Babcock-Smith House Museum, Westerly
83 min walk • The Babcock–Smith House is a historic house in Westerly, Rhode Island. The house was built around 1734. Dr. Joshua Babcock, a correspondent with Benjamin Franklin, lived in the house and hosted both Franklin and General George Washington at the home.
5.1 miNE
Locality
Bradford
131 min walk • Bradford is a census-designated place and historic district in the towns of Westerly and Hopkinton in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 1,406 at the 2010 census.
4.1 miNW
Military museum, Museum, History museum
Westerly Armory, Westerly
104 min walk • The Westerly Armory is an historic National Guard armory building located on Railroad Avenue, west of downtown Westerly, Rhode Island.
5.6 miE
National park
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge
142 min walk • The Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge situated along the shore of Ninigret Pond. It is characterized by salt marshes, kettle ponds, freshwater wetlands, maritime shrub lands, and forests, and it is seasonally inhabited by over 250 species of birds.
3.9 miNW
Park
United States Post Office, Westerly
100 min walk • The Downtown Westerly U.S. Post Office is a historic post office building at 5 High Street at the intersection of Broad Street in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.
3.9 miNW
Park
Wilcox Park, Westerly
99 min walk • Wilcox Park is a park and arboretum located at 44 High Street, Westerly, Rhode Island. It is open to the public from dawn to 9 pm, without fee, and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973 as Wilcox Park Historic District.
4.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Ell Pond
104 min walk • Ell Pond is a kettle hole in Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island. It is surrounded by a swamp of red maple and Atlantic white cypress, and by steep granitic monadnocks. The small area contains communities of both hydrophytic and xeric plants, which makes it ideal for ecological research and education.
4 miNW
41°22'47"N • 71°49'47"W
Artists' Cooperative Gallery of Westerly, Westerly
102 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum