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Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge

Ninigret Pond–Charlestown Beach, 3 beaches

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Ninigret Pond–Charlestown Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge near Quonochontaug, RI. The route passes Sam Ferrenti East Beach Town Beach and Ninigret Pond before reaching Charlestown Beach at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 10 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.34392, -71.68948
Nearest town Quonochontaug, RI
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Ninigret Pond–Charlestown Beach, 3 beaches

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 3–10 ft

Out & Back · Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 41.34392, -71.68948

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Sam Ferrenti East Beach Town Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Ninigret Pond.
  4. 2.8 miReach Ninigret Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftPass Charlestown Beach.
  6. 2.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sam-ferrenti-east-beach-town-beach-out-back

Trail surface

100% sand

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 75°62°
Thu 79°71°
Fri 80°72°
Sat 80°70°
Sun 83°70°
Mon 85°72°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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