Jamestown, Rhode Island Travel Information

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Fort Getty Recreation Area Campground Fort Getty Recreation Area will appeal to history buffs and anyone wanting to combine a little paddling or beachcombing with their camping experience. It’s also a perfect spot to capture some island-c... Jamestown, RI

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Mackerel Cove (Distance: 1.5 mi) A coastal paddle along southern Conanicut Island into a sheltered cove. Jamestown, which occupies all of Conanicut Island in Narragansett Bay, has beautiful beaches, cute shops and restaurants in its ...

Jamestown, RI - Sea Kayaking - length:6 mi

Fort Getty Recreation Area (Distance: 1.7 mi)

Jamestown, RI - Campgrounds - length:unknown

West Passage: Fort Getty to Fort Wetherill (Distance: 1.8 mi) Dutch Island is a small state island located in the West Passage just to the west of Conanicut Island and Jamestown. It is located at the bay’s south end, where Rhode Island Sound meets the headlands ...

Jamestown, RI - Sea Kayaking - length:8 mi

East Passage: Fort Adams to Lands End (Distance: 2.2 mi) This trip combines a tour of Newport Harbor with a view of the famous Newport mansions on the Cliff Walk. Landing is almost impossible because the shoreline is privately owned; the exceptions are Bren...

Newport, RI - Sea Kayaking - length:7 mi

Newport Harbor (Distance: 2.3 mi) A sight-seeing paddle through an opulent harbor to a nearby state park. Sailing and yachting are serious passions in Newport, and this harbor plays host to some of the world’s wealthiest watercraft ow...

Newport, RI - Sea Kayaking - length:3.5 mi

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Jamestown Jamestown Golf Course Public, 9 holes 6096 yards, par 72 0.5 miles from center of Jamestown, Rhode Island

Newport Newport Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6735 yards, par 70 2.6 miles from center of Jamestown, Rhode Island

Wanumetonomy Wanumetonomy Golf & Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6350 yards, par 70 4.6 miles from center of Jamestown, Rhode Island

Orchard Course (East) Newport National Golf Club Public, 18 holes 7244 yards, par 72 6.1 miles from center of Jamestown, Rhode Island

Rose Hill Rose Hill Golf Club Public, 9 holes 1250 yards, par 27 6.9 miles from center of Jamestown, Rhode Island

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