Brenton Point State Park

Brenton Point State Park
Map showing the location of Brenton Point State Park
Map showing the location of Brenton Point State Park
Location in Rhode Island
LocationNewport, Rhode Island, United States
Coordinates41°26′55″N 71°21′18″W / 41.44861°N 71.35500°W / 41.44861; -71.35500[1]
Area88.9 acres (36.0 ha)[2]
Elevation−7 ft (−2.1 m)[1]
Established1976[3]
AdministratorRhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Parks & Recreation
WebsiteBrenton Point State Park

Brenton Point State Park is a public recreation area occupying 89 acres (36 ha) at the southwestern tip of Aquidneck Island in the city of Newport, Rhode Island. The state park offers wide vistas of the Atlantic Ocean where it meets Narragansett Bay.[4] The park lies adjacent to the Newport Country Club, part of Newport's Ocean Drive Historic District. It is managed by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Parks and Recreation, and is overseen by the staff at nearby Fort Adams State Park.

  1. ^ a b "Brenton Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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