State park
Fort Wetherill State Park
The park entrance is 2 miles from Newport. Day use costs Beach parking fees at some coastal parks (see RI Parks). Fort Wetherill State Park is a state park in Rhode Island.
Fort Wetherill State Park map
Fort Wetherill State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Entry to Fort Wetherill State Park costs Beach parking fees at some coastal parks (see RI Parks).
- Fort Wetherill State Park is 2 miles from Newport.
Before you go
Fort Wetherill State Park is 2 miles from Newport.
Trails
- National Memorials Roger Williams National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- Historic site Historic fort state park Designation in agency park name
- State park Designation in agency park name
Public lands next to Fort Wetherill State Park
- State parkFort Adams State Park is 0.6 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkBrenton Point State Park is 0.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkBeavertail State Park is 2.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- riparks.ri.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- rhodeislandstateparks.reserveamerica.com (accessed 2026-09-30)