Newport has plenty of boat ramps for motor boating and paddling

Fort Adams State Park

Newport, RI

Location: Off Harriston Avenue. Concrete slabs. Fishing piers. Handicap access.

Fort Wetherill

Jamestown, RI

Location: Southeast end of Ocean Street, off Walcott Avenue, Route 138. Linked concrete plank. Car-top only. Parking: Yes. Chemical toilets. Handicap access.

Stafford Pond

Tiverton, RI

476 acres. Location: Route 24 East to Fish Road South, to Bulgarmarsh Road, take left on Route 81 (Stafford Pond Road), access on left. Slab ramp. Parking: Yes.

Weaver Cove

Portsmouth, RI

Location: At Weaver Cove on Burma Road, one mile south of Stringham Road. South of Melville complex. Concrete ramp. Plenty of vehicle and trailer parking. A dock with handicap access is also available.