Beavertail State Park
Beavertail State Park,
located in Jamestown, Rhode Island, is known for offering some of
the most beautiful vistas along the New England coastline. The Park
attracts people from all over the country, to enjoy it's pristine
environment. Beavertail’s most popular activity is sightseeing, and
can be done from the comfort of a vehicle, in one of the four
overlooks or on foot, from the rocky coastline. Beavertail also
provides some of the best saltwater fishing in the area, along with
offering hiking trails, and a naturalist program that attracts
hundreds of people each year.
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Location:
Beavertail Road,
Jamestown, Rhode Island 02835
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Mailing Address:
Goddard Memorial
State Park,
Ives Road, Warwick, Rhode Island 02818
Phone Numbers:
Seasonal [401]
423-9941
Year Round [Goddard State Park] [401] 884-2010
Size:
153 Acres
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Current
Fees:
No
entrance fee
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Directions from
Providence:
Take Interstate
Rt. 95 South, to Route 4 South, to Route 1 South, to Route 138
East, to
North Main Road, to South East Avenue, to Beavertail Road.
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Reservations:
All planned
large outings, picnics, group activities, and weddings etc. must
contact the office at
Goddard State Park
(401) 884-2010 for
scheduling arrangements.
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Operational Times:
Open year
round - Sunrise to Sunset
Facilities & Activities:
Portable restrooms [year
round], public phone & information-seasonally, naturalist
program-seasonal, parking, saltwater fishing, hiking, picnic areas,
scenic overlook
Additional
Information:
Beavertail History
The
Beavertail Lighthouse and Light House Museum
at:
www.beavertaillight.org
Beavertail Naturalist
Program
Beavertail State Park is
a premiere site for marine education. Tide pools are accessible for
ecology or marine biology field studies. Beavertail fault and
associated geologic features teach a story of ancient Rhode Island
History.
The location and
bathymetry of Beavertail Point provide many educational
opportunities for science educators, and allow classes to pursue
ocean studies with geological, physical, chemical or biological
perspective.
PROGRAMS:
MARINE BIOLOGY
Tidal Excursion
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An introduction to the
tidal life and ecology. Walk to a nearby tidal pool during low tide
to discover the plant and animal life found there.
Aquarium Activities -
Aquarium
scavenger hunt or special programs relating to crabs, fish, whales
or intertidal zones.
Geology
What rocks tell us
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Explore the
geological history of Beavertail. Walk the fault line and learn how
to read the story written there.
The Beavertail Aquarium
schedules
group activities. Facilities and Programs are available to groups 7
days a week. No fees are assessed for the the use of
facilities at Beavertail State Park.
For Information or Group
scheduling:
[401] 884-2010 or
[401] 884-2023 at
Goddard Memorial State Park.
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