Napatree Point, Sandy landform in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, United States.
Napatree Point extends 1.5 miles westward from Watch Hill village, forming a protected harbor and marking the southernmost point of mainland Rhode Island.
The Hurricane of 1938 transformed Napatree Point, causing 15 fatalities and separating Sandy Point from the main peninsula through powerful storm surges.
The Watch Hill community maintains this natural space as both a wildlife preserve and public beach, emphasizing environmental protection and public recreation.
Visitors should bring essential supplies as the area offers limited facilities, and rangers actively monitor endangered species protection zones.
The name originates from 'Nap of Trees,' referencing the dense woodland that covered the point until its destruction by the Great September Gale of 1815.
GPS coordinates: 41.31688,-71.87393
Latest update: March 8, 2025 09:08
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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