Rights of Way to the Shore

Rhode Island is richly endowed with a magnificent shoreline. Access to this shore, or Rights-of-Way (ROWs) to the Shore, is an essential part of the heritage of the people of the Ocean State. Due to a long tradition of a variety of commercial uses of the shore, combined with forward-looking government policy to purchase coastal open space for public use, Rhode Island has a multitude of coastal access areas. There are a variety of different kinds of access and recreational opportunities these areas provide, whether you wish to launch a boat on the bay, swim at the ocean beaches, picnic at coastal parks, photograph ducks during fall migration, or seek solace and solitude along the shore.

North Kingstown is proud to have 6 CRMC-designated rights-of-way. The locations are listed below. Designation of a public ROW requires thorough and careful research. Local participation in the discovery and designated of public ROWs in Rhode Island is critical to the preservation of access to one of Rhode Island’s greatest natural resources, its coast.

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For a printable PDF of North Kingstown's CRMC-designated rights-of-way to the shore with location information, please visit this link. 

North Kingstown CRMC-Designated Rights-of-Way to the Shore

View the CRMC's interactive map of statewide designated rights-of-way, including those in North Kingstown. 

F-5. Phillips Street

  • Address: 1-15 Loop Drive, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, 02852 
  • Means of access: Path to the shore 
  • Water body: Wickford Cove 
  • Coordinates: 41.567320 , -71.457550
  • Background information

F-6. Loop Drive 

  • Address: 31 Loop Drive, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, 02852 
  • Means of access: Path to the shore 
  • Water body: Wickford Cove 
  • Coordinates: 41.565730 , -71.456660
  • Background information

F-7. Loop Drive (2)

  • Address: 49 Loop Drive, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, 02852 
  • Means of access: Path to the shore 
  • Water body: Wickford Cove 
  • Coordinates: 41.564470 , -71.457260
  • Background information

F-8. Allen Harbor Complex

  • Address: 106-198 Bruce Boyer St, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, 02852 
  • Means of access: Boat ramp 
  • Water body: Allen Harbor 
  • Coordinates: 41.620347 , -71.410977
  • Background information

F-9. Town Wharf

  • Address: 166 Main St, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, 02852 
  • Means of access: Wharf 
  • Water body: Wickford Cove 
  • Coordinates: 41.572450 , -71.446190
  • Background information

F-10. Wilson Park

  • Address: Flat Fish Alley, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, 02852 
  • Means of access: Boat ramp 
  • Water body: Mill Cove 
  • Coordinates: 41.577970 , -71.45264
  • Background information

Additional Information about CRMC Rights-of-Way and Public Access

Visit the CRMC's rights-of-way and public access website for more information.