Harbours and anchorages near Providence

Bristol Harbour

Mooring and anchorage off the town of Bristol on the east side of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, with fresh water available ashore.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E

Oasis Marinas at East Greenwich

Marina in Greenwich Cove, a deep-water basin off Narragansett Bay at East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

Hog Island

Mud-bottom anchorage off Hog Island, at the entrance to Bristol Harbour in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.

• Sheltered S

Safe Harbor New England Boatworks

Boatyard and marina at the north end of Aquidneck Island, in Portsmouth on the East Passage of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.

Goddard Memorial State Park

Anchorage off Goddard Memorial State Park, on the shore of Greenwich Cove and Greenwich Bay at Warwick, Rhode Island.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Providence Marina

The only marina in downtown Providence, at 17 Bridge Street on the Providence River, Rhode Island.

East Providence Yacht Club

Private yacht club at 9 Pier Road on the east bank of the Providence River, in the upper Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.

Edgewood Yacht Club

Yacht club at 3 Shaw Avenue on Edgewood Harbor, an inlet of the upper Narragansett Bay in Cranston, Rhode Island. Founded in 1889.

Pawtuxet Cove Marina

Marina inside Pawtuxet Cove at Cranston, on the Providence River near the head of Narragansett Bay, set against Pawtuxet Village.

Pettis Boat Yard

Full-service boatyard and marina at the mouth of Pawtuxet Cove, in Warwick, where the cove meets the Providence River and Narragansett Bay.

Safe Harbor Cove Haven

Full-service marina on Bullock Cove at the head of Narragansett Bay, in Barrington, Rhode Island.

Narragansett Terrace Yacht Club

Sailing club on Bullock Cove between Riverside and Barrington, at the northern end of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.

Bullock Cove Marine

Full-service boatyard and marina on Bullock Cove, in the northern reaches of Narragansett Bay, at Riverside, Rhode Island.

Lighthouse Marina

Marina in Bullock Cove off the Providence River, at Barrington in Rhode Island.

Atlantic Marine

Small private marina on the Barrington River in Barrington, Rhode Island, beside the East Bay Bike Path.

Stanley's Boat Yard

Full-service boatyard on Barton Avenue, on the Barrington River in Barrington, Rhode Island.

Gorton Pond

Freshwater pond of 58 acres in suburban Warwick, Rhode Island, with a town launch ramp for small craft. Electric motors only, no petrol engines allowed.

Barrington Yacht Club

Member yacht club on Tyler Point, on the Barrington River in Rhode Island, off upper Narragansett Bay.

Safe Harbor Greenwich Bay

Full-service marina on Greenwich Bay at Wharf Road, Warwick, Rhode Island, one of the better-sheltered inlets of Narragansett Bay.

Ponaug Marina

Family-run marina on Apponaug Cove in Warwick, off Greenwich Bay in Rhode Island.

Dickerson's Marina

Family-run marina in Apponaug Cove at the head of Greenwich Bay, off Narragansett Bay in Warwick, Rhode Island.

Harbor Lights Marina

Full-service marina on Greenwich Bay at Warwick, an inlet on the western side of Narragansett Bay.

East Greenwich Yacht Club

Private yacht club on Greenwich Cove, an arm of Narragansett Bay in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

East Greenwich Marina North Yard

Northern section of East Greenwich Marina, in Greenwich Cove on the western side of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.

East Greenwich Marina

Marina in Greenwich Cove at East Greenwich, on the western shore of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.

Providence Point

Open anchorage off the Bristol shore of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, with a bottom of rock and mud.

• Sheltered NW, W, SW, S

Bristol Marine

Full-service boatyard and marina in the sheltered north-west corner of Bristol Harbor, on Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.

Bristol Yacht Club

Yacht club at Bristol, near the geographic centre of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, with a mooring field open to visiting cruisers.

Swansea Marina

Small family marina on the Taunton River at Swansea, Massachusetts, on the western side of Mount Hope Bay.

Potter Cove, Prudence Island

Sheltered anchorage on the north end of Prudence Island, in the geographic centre of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE