Blackstone River access points and trip distances, Rhode Island
6 access points (6 public) along 12.8 river miles of the Blackstone 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 | Cold Spring Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.00778, -71.52495 | 1.2 |
| 1.2 | River Island Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.99958, -71.51414 | 1.6 |
| 2.8 | Boat ramp (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.99695, -71.49425 | 2.3 |
| 5.2 | Albion River Access Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.97226, -71.47078 | 0.3 |
| 5.4 | Manville Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.96940, -71.46687 | 7.4 |
| 12.8 | Central Falls Landing Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.89881, -71.39047 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), 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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