Annawamscutt Dr.

41º41'15.07" N 71º14'32.24" W See this location in: Google Maps Map Server Acme Maps

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This is a site for launching boats from trailers. Boat ramps can normally be used to launch canoes and kayaks but please do your best to keep the boat ramp clear for boat trailers.

Comments & Overview:

This site is accessed via a gravel road off the south side of Annawamscutt Drive. The road ends in a gravel parking lot with a cement plank ramp. The site provides access to the west side of Mount Hope Bay. Following the shoreline north takes you to Bristol Narrows and the mouth of the Kickemuit River. Following the shoreline south takes you to Mount Hope Point and ultimately the Mount Hope Bridge. Mount Hope Bay is a large, open arm of Narragansett Bay and the shoreline in this area is straight and without any shelter, so caution should be exercised in small boats. The end of the boat ramp is shallow so this ramp is not suitable for large boats.

This site provides access to the following water bodies: Mount Hope Bay.

Location:

Alternate Site Name: Hope Fishing Area

Town: Bristol

Driving Landmarks: From route 136 (Metacom Avenue) turn east onto Annawamscutt Drive. In about 0.9 miles look for a road on the right leading to the access site. If you come to the end of Annawamscutt Drive you have gone to far. There is access to the shore at the end of Annawamscutt Drive but it is not as convenient as at the boat ramp.

Access & Waters:

Water 'Features' At Site: ocean/bay

Note: Because one boat launch can access, say, both a lake and a river or both the upstream and downstream portions of a river, not all paddling trips at a given site will necessarily encounter all of the features listed.

Type of Access: Boat ramp

ADA Accessible Boat Launch? no

Shoreline: The shoreline near the concrete plank boat ramp is cobble beach.

Float/Dock: no

Parking:

Parking: parking lot, 15 spaces

ADA Accessible Parking Spaces? no

Ecological, Cultural & Recreational Attractions:

The shoreline boat north and south of this site is open to walking.

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This site report was last updated on January 28, 2008