Brenton Point State Park is a small 88.9 acre coastal state park just outside of the resort town of Newport, Rhode Island. From downtown Newport, follow signs to Ocean Drive. This will lead to Brenton as well as other state parks. The park is located at the point of land where Narragansett Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. Newport has full facilities.

Activities include hiking, biking, fishing and sightseeing. For further information, contact nearby Fort Adams State Park Harrison Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island 02840 or call (401) 847-2400.

The beach at Madison, Connecticut. This was taken from the Wharf Beach Hotel at the end of West Wharf Road, off of Route 1 (the Boston Post Road).
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Looking out at the Atlantic Ocean and Lands End from Brenton Point State Park.
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Looking out at the Atlantic Ocean from Brenton Point State Park.
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The Marble House along Bellevue Ave in Newport, one of the many famous large mansions, near Brenton Point.
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This picture and the next 2 form a panoramic view of Portland, Maine Harbor.
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Portland, Maine Harbor.
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Portland, Maine Harbor.
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Further information can be found at the Brenton Point State Park by Rhode Island Parks.