- Shelter
- NW, N, NE, W, E, SE
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Sheltered anchorage on the north end of Prudence Island, in the geographic centre of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
- Mooring buoys
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Enter by heading for buoy 2, then follow buoys 4 and 6 into the outer cove. Holding is good on a sand bottom in about 12 ft near buoy 6, shoaling to 8 ft towards the shore. The cove is protected from NW round to SE; only a northerly through easterly fetch reaches in. Many private moorings inside, no public moorings.
Practical
No fuel, water or provisions at the cove. Carry supplies aboard. Bristol Yacht Club and Bristol Marine lie about 3 miles to the NE for fuel and chandlery.
Ashore
Land by tender to reach the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, which covers most of Prudence Island with more than 13 miles of trails. The Pine Hill Trail is a 1.1 mile loop with a bay overlook. Ticks are common, so cover up on the trails.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 41.64360, -71.33877 (41°38.62'N 71°20.33'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-east winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Mooring buoys, Beach
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Potter Cove, Prudence Island lies at 41°38.62'N 71°20.33'W, that is 41.64360, -71.33877 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Potter Cove, Prudence Island sheltered from?
Potter Cove, Prudence Island is sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Potter Cove, Prudence Island?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Potter Cove, Prudence Island.
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