Big River access points and trip distances, Rhode Island
3 access points (3 public) along 2.0 river miles of the Big River in Rhode Island. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Dark dots are public access points; brown dots are private, members-only or agency-land access. Tap a dot for its river mile and coordinates.
Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Big River @Burnt Saw Mill Rd About 0.22 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.64339, -71.60768 | 0.5 |
| 0.5 | Big River @Weaver Hill Rd Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.64939, -71.61423 | 1.5 |
| 2.0 | Zeke's Bridge Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.66527, -71.61844 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from RI DEM Fishing & Boating Access. Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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