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Directions to King Park, Wellington Ave, Newport (Town Park):
There are two ways to get to Newport. The first is to take 95 south to Route 4 south to Route 1 south to Route 138 east toward Newport and get off on the downtown Newport exit. The second is to take Route 24 south from Boston or Route 24 south from Fall River through Portsmouth/Middletown on Route 114 south (passing EMS Middletown on your left) into downtown Newport.
Directions from downtown Newport, turn South onto Thames St. at the Red Parrot Restaurant (the one way with all the shops), go by Salas' restaurant, (will be a one way) then turn RIGHT (west) onto Wellington Ave. King Park is the waterfront area before the Ida Lewis Yacht Club. Some of the street parking along the Park is for residents only. Boat parking is farther along, on both sides of the steet near the launch site. Launching is from the concrete ramp or from the sandy beach to the right of the ramp. There are no public restrooms by the launch, but there is one next to the basefall field which is open during the summer.
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Cranston, RI 401-944-5500
Middletown, RI 401-846-6766
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