Rhode Island

Rhode Island

Colt State Park

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Established
1968
Acreage
464 · 464+ acres on Narragansett Bay
Location
Bristol, Bristol County, RI (Poppasquash Neck)
Key features
Three miles of shoreline on Narragansett Bay; stone walls; curving drives; open-air Chapel-by-the-Sea; trails; observation tower; historic stone barn
Activities
Picnicking, biking, walking, fishing, boat launches, special events, scenic drives
Notable
The land was assembled in 1905 by industrialist Samuel P. Colt and dedicated as a state park in 1968; his will required the farm remain "open to the public in perpetuity"

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Source: riparks.ri.gov · 2026-05-11