Gooseberry Road Town Ramp

41º23'8.88" N 71º31'9.91" 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 public access site has an asphalt boat ramp in good condition but there is no public parking. Paid parking may be available at nearby marinas. This boat ramp is on the channel connecting Point Judith and Potter Ponds so paddlers can access either pond. However, the tidal current in this channel is very strong and heavy boat traffic should also be expected.

This site provides access to the following water bodies in the Coastal Watersheds (West Bay) watershed: Point Judith Pond.

Location:

Town: South Kingstown

Nearest Town Center: Wakefield

Driving Landmarks: From Route 1 take Succotash Road south 0.6 miles to Gooseberry Road. Turn left on Gooseberry Road. The town boat ramp is at the end of Gooseberry Road, next to Channel Marina.

Access & Waters:

Water 'Features' At Site: estuary

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: Asphalt boat ramp

Float/Dock: no

Hours of Operation: 24/7, year-round

Parking:

Parking: no

Nearby Amenities:

Public Restrooms: No

Sources for More Information:

Other Guidebooks: Salt Ponds Coalition Kayaker’s Guide

Website: Salt Ponds Coalition Kayaker’s Guide to the Coastal Salt Ponds of South County, RI

Photographs:

Gooseberry Road Boat Ramp

Photography by: Art Ganz and Bambi Poppick

Date of Photograph: August 17, 2006

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This site report was last updated on July 2, 2007