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So we took out the charts and started studying.
This year we had the opportunity to revisit the Bay, stopping at the ports of call we missed last time. And what a great visit it was. The weather couldn’t have been better. And the wonderful nature of
Best of all, the Narragansett Bay Reserve encompasses 2,353 acres of land on Prudence, Patience and Hope islands and 1,591 acres of water adjoining the islands out to a depth of 18 feet. Both Patience and Hope islands are uninhabited. The Patience Island component of Narragansett Bay Reserve is approximately 200 acresnearly the entire island. The Hope Island component of the reserve includes the entire 91 acre island, plus surrounding waters. The public can not visit the island during the summer, because it is a major rookery for colonial nesting wading birds.
From our normal cruising territory in the Western Long Island Sound, it usually takes an overnight or a very long day to get as far as Point Judith.
Staging area: Stonington, CT
First stop: Dutch Island Harbor offers a lovely anchorage for the night
Day 2: Charming Wickford welcomes with open arms
Day 3: Nature abounds on Prudence Island
Day 4: Historic Bristol awaits
Day 5: Battleship Cove offers a unique experience
Day 6: Newport, the sailing mecca
Day 7: Jamestown offers a quiet retreat with a view
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12363 |
Western L.I. Sound |
12354 |
Eastern L.I. Sound |
13205 |
Block Island Sound Approaches |
13218 |
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13205 |
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13221 |
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13224 |
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13223 |
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Location: The reserve, designated in 1980, is in the geographic center of Narragansett Bay, 12 miles north of Newport and 12 miles south of Providence, and encompasses 4,259 acres.
Mailing Address:
Narragansett Bay Reserve
55 South Reserve Drive
Prudence Island, RI 02872
Phone: 401-683-6780
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