Bonnet Shores Beach
Bonnet Shores Beach is a beach in Town of Narragansett, South County, Rhode Island. Bonnet Shores Beach is situated nearby to the neighborhood South Ferry, as well as near Bridgetown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Bonnet Shore Beach” and “Wesquage Beach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beavertail Light and Conanicut Battery.
Beavertail Light
Lighthouse
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Beavertail Lighthouse was built in 1856 and is the premier lighthouse in Rhode Island, marking the entrance to Narragansett Bay. The 64-foot lighthouse lies on the southernmost point of Conanicut Island in the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island in Beavertail State Park, on a site where beacons have stood since the early 18th century. Beavertail Light is situated 2 miles southeast of Bonnet Shores Beach.
Conanicut Battery
Park
The Conanicut Battery is a colonial and 20th century military battery in Jamestown, Rhode Island, west of Beaver Tail Road. The site offers a commanding view of the West Passage of Narragansett Bay. Conanicut Battery is situated 2 miles east of Bonnet Shores Beach.
Whale Rock
Islet
Whale Rock or Submarine Rock is the smallest island in Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. It is located in the West Passage of the bay in Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, west of the Beavertail area on Conanicut Island. Whale Rock is situated 2 miles south of Bonnet Shores Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Narragansett and Saunderstown.
Narragansett
Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Narragansett is in South County, Rhode Island. It includes the beach villages of Galilee, Scarborough, Point Judith, and Bonnet Shores. Families and students enjoy Narragansett especially in the summer because beaches are so close.
Saunderstown
Village
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Saunderstown is a small village and historic district spread across the 4 towns of Narragansett, South Kingstown, Exeter and North Kingstown in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Saunderstown is situated 2½ miles north of Bonnet Shores Beach.
Jamestown
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Jamestown is village on Conanicut Island, a small parcel of land that connects mainland Rhode Island to Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay. Jamestown is 25 miles south of Providence and offers plenty of shopping, dining and recreation.
Bonnet Shores Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Town of Narragansett, South County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Bonnet Shores Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bonnet Shores Beach”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bonnet Shores and South Ferry.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bonnet Point and Wesquage Pond.
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