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At Naturehills, we embrace nature. Below you will find a list of state parks in Middletown we have compiled for you.
SACHUEST POINT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
Description
Occupying a peninsula between the Sakonnet River and Rhode Island sound, the 242 acre Sachuest Point National Wildlife refuge is a very popular site for the over 65,000 annual visitors each year. The refuge sports a newly renovated visitor center, over 2.5 miles of nature trails, viewing platforms, and a number of Refuge volunteers present to help visitors and to help in management of the refuge. Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge is renowned for its fantastic saltwater fishing, and the presence of the largest winter population of harlequin ducks on the East Coast. Once a horse racing area, then a Naval communications site, and now a National Wildlife Refuge, the are is steeped in history. From saltmarsh and beach strand habitats to upland shrub dominated lands, the refuge supports over 200 bird species, with such notable occasional visitors such as the peregrine falcon, northern harrier, and the snowy owl. Sachuest Point, along with the four other National Wildlife Refuges in the State, are administered by the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex, headquartered in Charlestown, RI. The new Kettle Pond Visitor Center and headquarters located in Charlestown, RI,, celebrates the Sachuest Point Refuge and all of the other refuges in Rhode Island. This facility contains interactive exhibits, displays, a sales area, classrooms for special events, and knowledgeable people where visitors can come and explore the refuges and learn about the wildlife resources and coastal environments of each refuge.
769 Sachuest Point Road
Middletown,RI,02842
Phone: 401-847-5511
Email: www.friendsNWR-RI.org
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Interpretive Programs
- Visitor Center
- Wildlife Viewing
Directions
The refuge is located in Middletown, Rhode Island. Take route 1 South to route 138 East, over the Newport Bridge. Take the Newport exit and pass through downtown Newport on route 138A. Once through the downtown, you will pass First (or Newport) beach. Just past First beach, take a right onto Purgatory Road. Take a right onto Sachuest Point Drive and follow to the end, which will bring you directly into the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge parking lot.
CEDAR CREEK & BELLE GROVE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Description
http://www.nps.gov/cebe/planyourvisit/directions.htm
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove NHP
P.O. Box 700
Middletown,VA,22465
Directions
http://www.nps.gov/cebe/planyourvisit/directions.htm
