Goddard Memorial State Park, State park in Warwick, United States.
Goddard Memorial State Park is a 490-acre recreation area stretching along Greenwich Cove and Greenwich Bay, with meadows, woods, and a saltwater beach. The grounds include bridle trails, a nine-hole golf course, game fields, and picnic areas for visitors.
The park was established in 1927 when descendants of Civil War officer Robert Goddard donated their family estate to the state. This gift transformed the private property into a public memorial honoring the family's legacy.
The grounds feature a performing arts center where community members gather for concerts and local celebrations throughout the year.
The grounds are open from sunrise to sunset and offer a range of activities for different interests and skill levels. Visitors should plan time to explore the various trails and amenities scattered throughout the property.
The property displays more than 80 tree species from around the world, mixing deciduous and evergreen varieties. This collection creates changing visual interest across the seasons as different trees respond to weather changes.
Location: Rhode Island
Inception: 1927
Website: https://riparks.com/Locations/LocationGoddard.html
GPS coordinates: 41.65860,-71.43780
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:43
Rhode Island appeals to travelers curious about places often left out of main routes. Along the coast, several lighthouses show the area's maritime history: the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum in Jamestown tells the story of sailors through its optical instruments, while the Southeast Lighthouse on Block Island, made of red bricks, has watched over the Atlantic since 1875. In Portsmouth, the Green Animals Topiary Garden features over eighty plant sculptures shaped like animals, one of the oldest such gardens in the United States. Parks and gardens invite for walks in quiet settings. Wilcox Park in Westerly surrounds a pond lined with old plants, Kinney Azaleas Garden blooms with three hundred kinds of flowers in spring, and Blithewold Estate in Bristol shows a 1908 house with forty-five acres of botanical gardens. For nature lovers, Napatree Point Conservation Area offers 2.4 kilometers of dunes and marshes where migrating birds rest, and Stepstone Falls reveal small cascades in the West Greenwich forest. In Providence, the Armory Arts District uses old 19th-century warehouses turned into sixty galleries and studios. Prospect Terrace offers a nice view of the Capitol and the city rooftops from a hill.
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