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Town Hall - 283 County Road, Barrington, RI 02806-2406 (401) 247-1900 - Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm (School Admin. 8:00am-4:00pm) M-F
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Parks and Recreation Commission Public Parks and Beaches
Barrington Town Beach Bay Road. Four acres of beachfront overlooking Narragansett Bay. Lifeguards on duty from June to September. Parking available to residents only with season parking passes sold at gatehouse. Town Ordinances for Barrington Beach
Any person violating any provision shall pay a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense and may be subject to restrction from the use of the beach for the rest of the season and forfeiture of his/her beach sticker. Haines Memorial Park Narragansett Avenue. Facilities include 75 acres of athletic fields and picnic sites along with a boat dock and lauching ramp. Permit required for use of fields. Osamequin Nature Trail Located along Hundred Acre Cove off County Road. A conservation area maintained by the town consisting of 38 acres of nature trails and a bird sanctuary. Veterans Memorial Park West Street. A 245 acre town park bordering historic Brickyard Pond. Facilities include a baseball field, picnic areas, and toilet facilities as well as fishing in season. Walker Farm A town park located off County Road along Hundred Acre Cove. Thirty acres of open land including boating and fishing accesses. Permit required for some activities. A bike trail running from East Providence to Bristol using the railroad bed. Open to bicycles and foot traffic. Peck Center Playground Situated behind Town Hall, it was built by town volunteers 1985 Public Boat Launching Areas Haines Memorial Park - Narragansett Avenue. A good concrete ramp with parking available for access to Bullock's Cove and the lower reach of the Providence River. Walker Farm - An access to Hundred Acre Cove from County Road. Parking. County Road - A concrete ramp with access to the Barrington River from the rear of the police station. No parking available. For residents by permit only. Barrington Town Beach - Bay Road. Parking available. Restricted to small craft. This access to upper Narragansett Bay is known for a severe chop during a southerly breeze. Latham Park - Bay Spring. Parking Available. Public Marine Facilities
Fishing RI Saltwater Anglers Association Salt Water. Game fish such as striped bass, blue fish, snapper blues, scup, and winter and summer flounder are caught in Narragansett Bay, Mount Hope Bay, and in areas such as the Kickemuitand Warren Rivers. No license is required, but if you intend to sell your catch, a sportsfishing license is required by the RI Dept. of Environmental Management. Shellfishing. Resident shellfishing licenses are available through the Dept. of Environmental Management, Div. of Enforcement, 277-2284. Non-residents may acquire limited shellfishing licenses from Andrade's Bait & Shellfish, 649 Metacom Avenue, Warren 245-3640.
Fresh Water. Licenses are required and may be obtained at Town Hall or from authorized agents. The state stocks trout in Barrington's Tiffany Pond. Other popular fresh water spots in the area include the Kickemuit River in Warren, Brickyard Pond and Echo Lake, both located in Barrington. Golf RI Country Club (Members only) Tennis
YMCA - Members only Tennis clubs are within a short distance for those who wish to play tennis throughout the year. Information taken from "Know Your Town", Copyright 1994 , Barrington League of Women Voters. Used with permission. |
Members:
Recreation Director : John Taylor
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