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Rhode Island

Saltwater Fishing

Saltwater Fishing

Access Sites

Please see below for a map of saltwater boating access sites throughout Rhode Island. The sites are State-owned and currently in usable condition. A list of these locations with brief descriptions is found below. More boating access sites, including town-owned ramps and additional details, can be found on the Rhode Island DEM Marine Fisheries public boat launching sites page.

When utilizing these boating access sites, please be respectful of other users and properly dispose of all trash and waste.

Red Star
= Locations of the special area provisions for summer flounder (see Size, Seasons, & Possession Limits).
Map of Rhode Island showing numbered public boat ramp locations and marked fishing hotspots with red stars along the coastline and inland waterways.
Interactive map of Rhode Island highlighting public boat ramp access points and top fishing locations. Use this resource to plan your next coastal or inland fishing trip.

Town

Site #

Name

Description

Depth at MLW

Westerly

1

Main Street

Main St., concrete slab ramp

4 ft.

Charlestown

2

Quonochontaug Breachway

Off West Beach Rd., concrete plank ramp

3 ft.

3

Charlestown Breachway

West end of Charlestown Beach Rd., linked concrete slabs

3 ft.

4

Charlestown

Off of Charlestown Beach Rd. Natural Shoreline, gravel base

N/A

Narragansett

5

Galilee

Corner of Galilee Rd., and Great Island Rd., southeast side of Great Island Bridge. Linked concrete planks - double ramp

4 ft.

6

Monahan's Dock

East Side of Ocean Rd., at South Pier Rd., concrete - steep drop

3 - 4 ft.

South Kingstown

7

Marina Park

Route 1., concrete slabs

N/A

8

Narrow River

Off Middlebridge Rd. on Pollock Ave., concrete planks

3 ft.

Newport

9

Fort Adams

Off Harrison Ave.

3 ft.

Middletown

10

Third Beach

Concrete ramp. Parking fee when beach is open

N/A

Little Compton

11

Sakonnet Point

Sakonnet Point Rd. (Rt. 77). North side of Town Landing Rd., linked concrete planks

2 ft.

North Kingstown

12

Wilson Park

East end of Intrepid Dr., off Post Rd., Rt. 1, near fire station. Linked concrete plank - moderately steep

3 ft.

Tiverton

13

Fogland

End of Fogland Rd., at High Hill Rd. Linked concrete planks

N/A

14

Sakonnet River Bridge

Underneath new Sakonnet bridge., off Riverside Dr. concrete planks, strong currents

N/A

Portsmouth

15

Weaver Cove

On Burma Rd. South of Melville complex. Concrete slabs

4 ft.

16

Gull Cove

Accessed via turnoff from RI 138 E/24 E. Linked concrete planks

2 ft.

17

Stone Bridge

Off Rte. 138 at junction of Park Ave and Point Rd., at Teddy's Beach

3 ft.

Prudence Island

18

Homestead

On Prudence Island, off Narragansett Ave., north of Prudence Variety

N/A

East Greenwich

19

Greenwich Cove

Pole #6, Crompton Ave. Concrete slab

N/A

Warwick

19

Goddard

Goddard State Park

N/A

20

Oakland Beach

Warwick Cove. Oakland Beach Ave. Take last left. East side of Oakland Beach. Concrete ramp

<4 ft.

Bristol

21

Independence Park

At the foot of Church St., off of Rt. 114. Linked concrete slab

N/A

22

Colt State Park

Off of Hope St. (Rt. 114), concrete ramp

4 ft.

23

Annawamscutt

Annawamscutt Dr., off Metacom Ave. (Rt. 136), past Veteran's Home. Linked concrete planks

>2 ft.

Warren

24

Warren

West side of Water St., at Wheaton St., cement slab

N/A

Barrington

25

Haines Park

On Bullock's Cove, off Metropolitan Park Dr. concrete slab

4 ft.

East Providence

26

Sabin Point

Off Bulluck's Point Ave. Hard packed Sand

N/A

27

Bold Point

Off Veteran's Memorial Pkwy., via Mauran Ave. at the end of Pier Rd. Concrete slab

4 ft.

Providence

28

Gano Park

End of of East Transit St. Concrete slab

N/A

Pawtucket

29

Festival Pier

End of Tim Healey Way, off of School St. (Rt. 114). Concrete slab

N/A

30

Pawtucket

East side of Taft St., just south of Rt. 95 bridge. Linked concrete planks

N/A