Beavertail Lighthouse, Jamestown

Name: Beavertail Lighthouse
Address: Jamestown, United States

#6 among attractions in Jamestown

Museum, Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse

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Beavertail Lighthouse was built in 1856 and is the premier lighthouse in Rhode Island, marking the entrance to Narragansett Bay. The 64-foot lighthouse lies on the southernmost point of Conanicut Island in the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island in Beavertail State Park, on a site where beacons have stood since the early 18th century. The light provides navigation for boats and ships entering Narragansett Bay in the East Passage between Conanicut Island and Newport, Rhode Island on Aquidneck Island. Other lighthouses are visible from Beavertail Lighthouse, such as Castle Hill Lighthouse, Point Judith Light, and Rose Island Light. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1856 (169 years ago)Coordinates: 41°26'46"N, 71°23'57"W

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Beavertail Lighthouse – 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
73 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.
3.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort Wetherill, Jamestown
79 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.
3.1 miW
Architecture, Park, Tower
The Towers, Narragansett
80 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.
2.9 miW
Beach, Outdoor activities, Park
Town Beach, Narragansett
75 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.
2.2 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse, Romanesque architecture
Castle Hill Light, Newport
56 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.
2.9 miNE
Park, State park, Regional park
Fort Wetherill State Park, Jamestown
75 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.
3.8 miN
Museum, Classes and workshops, Civic center
Arts Center, Jamestown
99 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.
3.1 miN
Park
Fort Getty, Jamestown
80 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.
2.3 miNW
41°28'22"N • 71°25'37"W
Bonnet Shores Beach Club, Narragansett
60 min walk • Beach
3.2 miW
Farm, History museum, Museum
South County Museum, Narragansett
82 min walk • The South County Museum is a non-profit museum in Narragansett, Rhode Island.
2.4 miN
Forts and castles
Conanicut Battery, Jamestown
62 min walk • The Conanicut Battery is a colonial and 20th century military battery in Jamestown, Rhode Island, west of Beaver Tail Road. The site offers a commanding view of the West Passage of Narragansett Bay.