Goddard Memorial State Park

A 490-acre bayside park in Warwick with a free swimming beach, 18 miles of bridle trails, a nine-hole golf course and wide lawns for picnics.

1095 Ives Road, Warwick, RI 02818 · Warwick, RI

About Goddard Memorial State Park

This former estate on Greenwich Cove and Greenwich Bay was given to the state in 1927 by the children of Robert Goddard, a Civil War officer and Rhode Island politician. Today it is one of Rhode Island's busiest parks, with spacious lawns, game fields and woods planted with trees from around the world. Visitors swim at the beach, ride 18 miles of bridle trails, fish in salt water, launch boats and play the nine-hole golf course. Hundreds of picnic tables and pavilions dot the grounds, and a historic carousel building now serves as a performing arts center for concerts and weddings.

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