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RhodeIslandxl » Rhode Island Tourist Attractions » Rhode Island Parks » Brenton Point State Park

Brenton Point State Park

Brenton Point State Park is situated on Aquidneck Island in the town of Newport in Rhode Island. The park is located off the place named as Ocean Drive, offering huge aspects of the Atlantic Ocean since it meets Narragansett Bay. During the World War II, Brenton Point State Park was considered as an important defense area, since it is the point of entry into the East Passage, allowing access to Newport and Conanicut Island. The park was mainly the property of the Budlong family, who owned a manor house which was a part of this land, and which was captured during the Second World War in order to raise the coastal defense barrage.

If you love fun, adventure, excitement in your life then Brenton Point State Park is the soul destination where you will love to go and feel the calm, soothing nature. The Brenton Point State Park allows the people who visits this place for various activities such as :

  • for picnic
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • also a good place for relaxing.

    One of the important place in the Brenton Point State Park is on the eastern coast. The summers in this place is the most important time when most of the people comes in for outdoor activities. In the month of July it celebrates Annual Newport Regatta, in the month of August it celebrates the annual Folk Festival and the Newport Jazz Festival and in the month of September it celebrates the festival of Museum of Yachting Classic Yacht Regatta.



    The Brenton Point State Park attracts many people during weekends since it offers many recreational facilities which most people enjoys especially the young children. Children loves fishing since the lake has abundance of seasonal fishes. The scenic beauty of the Brenton Point State Park is seen to bloom during the spring season.

     

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