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Napatree Beach (the Kitchens)

Location: Narragansett Bay
Mile Marker: Watch Hill
Lat / Lon: N 41° 18.998' / W 071° 52.271'
Depth: 7-9 ft
Description:
Crowded! It is not at all unusual to see 200 or more boats anchored here over a sunny summer weekend. The Atlantic Ocean is but a short walk over the dunes. Dinghies land or anchor by the dozens on the bay side of Napatree Beach. To the west, about a 1-mile pleasant beach walk to Napatree Point, are the still-visible remains of Fort Mansfield, a pre-World War I shore battery destroyed by the hurricane of 1938. (Note: It is infested with ticks.)

Holding:

5.00

Good, Soft Mud

Wind Protection:

4.00

Open and exposed W thru N

Current Flow:

5.00

Wake Protection:

4.50

Open and exposed W thru N

Scenic Beauty:

4.50

Ease of Shopping:

4.00

Shore Access:

4.50

Pet Friendly:

4.00

Review for Napatree Beach (the Kitchens)

Reviewed by: Jim Robert, Know Sew E'Sea, on Jul 22, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 55'
Draft: 4.6'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

5

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

4

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

4

Very tranquil anchorage. If you want peace and quiet this is the stop. For larger draft vessels be very careful. As we turned the bend to come in our props hit at low tide. We were in the dead center of the channel but it was a moon tide. It needs a dredging. Our draft is 4 1/2ft and my depth finder showed -.5. I set my finder to be zero when the props hit.

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Review for Napatree Beach (the Kitchens)

Reviewed by: Joseph Apicella, GLORY DAYS , on Jul 20, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 3.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

4

Shore Access:

5

This is a very large anchorage with room for many boats. There is excellent shore access to both the beach and the town where there is a dinghy dock. The inner pond is mostly moorings with little room to anchor. The town is mostly high end clothing and gift shops with a couple of restaurants, coffee, and ice cream shops. Wind protection is good from the south and East and holding was very good. Wake protection is good after dark but during the day there is always a few inconsiderate boaters.

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