Beavertail State Park, Conanicut Island

Name: Beavertail State Park
Address: Conanicut Island, United States

#1 among attractions in Conanicut Island

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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Beavertail State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 153 acres at the southern end of Conanicut Island in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. The state park's main attraction is the active Beavertail Lighthouse, the current tower of which dates from 1856. During World War II, the park area was part of Fort Burnside, one of several coastal fortifications designed to protect Narragansett Bay. The park's scenic shoreline offers hiking, picnicking, and saltwater fishing. ()

Established: 1980 (44 years ago)Coordinates: 41°26'56"N, 71°23'58"W

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Beavertail State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newport Country Club, Fort Wetherill, The Towers, Town Beach.

2.8 miE
Golf
Newport Country Club, Newport
71 min walk • Newport Country Club, is a historic private golf club in the northeastern United States, located in Newport, Rhode Island. Founded 129 years ago in 1893, it hosted both the first U.S. Amateur Championship and the first U.S. Open in 1895.
2.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort Wetherill, Jamestown
75 min walk • Fort Wetherill is a former coast artillery fort that occupies the southern portion of the eastern tip of Conanicut Island in Jamestown, Rhode Island. It sits atop high granite cliffs, overlooking the entrance to Narragansett Bay.
3.2 miSW
Architecture, Park, Tower
The Towers, Narragansett
82 min walk • The Towers is a historic structure located at 35 Ocean Road in Narragansett, Rhode Island, USA. It is the only remnant of the Narragansett Pier Casino built in the 1880s. On November 25, 1969, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
3 miW
Beach, Outdoor activities, Park
Town Beach, Narragansett
76 min walk • Narragansett Town Beach is a public recreation area encompassing 19 acres on the eastern edge of the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island, and south of the western passage that connects the Narragansett Bay to the open waters of Rhode Island Sound.
2.1 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse, Romanesque architecture
Castle Hill Light, Newport
54 min walk • Castle Hill Lighthouse is located on Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island at the end of the historic Ocean Drive. It is an active navigation aid for vessels entering the East Passage, between Conanicut Island and Aquidneck Island.
2.8 miNE
Park, State park, Regional park
Fort Wetherill State Park, Jamestown
71 min walk • Fort Wetherill State Park is a public recreation area occupying 61.5 acres at the southeastern tip of Conanicut Island in the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island. The state park sits on the East Passage of Narragansett Bay opposite Fort Adams State Park.
3.3 miN
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Dutch Island Light, Dutch Island
85 min walk • Dutch Island Light is a historic lighthouse on Dutch Island off Jamestown, Rhode Island. In 1825 the federal government acquired 6 acres at the southern end of the island, and on January 1, 1827, Dutch Island Light was established to mark the west passage of Narragansett Bay and to aid vessels entering Dutch Island Harbor.
3.7 miN
Museum, Classes and workshops, Civic center
Arts Center, Jamestown
94 min walk • Jamestown Art Center is a non-profit arts organization with a gallery, art studios, education facilities, and event space in a renovated boat repair shop, located at 18 Valley Street in Jamestown, Rhode Island.
~1060 ftS
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Beavertail Lighthouse, Jamestown
6 min walk • Beavertail Lighthouse was built in 1856 and is the premier lighthouse in Rhode Island, marking the entrance to Narragansett Bay.
2.9 miN
Park
Fort Getty, Jamestown
75 min walk • Fort Getty is a town park in Jamestown, Rhode Island, on Conanicut Island in Narragansett Bay. From 1900 through World War II it was a military fort. The Town of Jamestown later received the property and opened it as a park, primarily a campground.
2.2 miNW
41°28'22"N • 71°25'37"W
Bonnet Shores Beach Club, Narragansett
56 min walk • Beach