Kayak Launch Location
Directions
Atlantic Avenue at Tallman Avenue, Portsmouth: (CRMC designation public access) Directions from Rt 24/138 and Rt 114, exit at Boyds Lane and turn right onto Atlantic Ave. Located near Portsmouth Park, at the intersection of Tallman and Atlantic Avenues, this right-of-way is a paved walkway leading to a set of concrete steps to a cobble beach on the Sakonnet River. There is limited on-street parking in this highly residential area. The site is marked with a blue shoreline access sign. There are no sanitary facilities in the area for either this, or Cory's Lane site. It is the upper arrow on the map.
Atlantic Avenue at East Cory's Lane: (CRMC designation public access) Located near Portsmouth Park, off East Cory's Lane at the junction with Atlantic Avenue, this right-of-way is a open grassy path leading to a cobble shoreline bordering the Sakonnet River. The site is marked with a blue shoreline access sign. There is room for a few cars to park on the south side of Cory's Lane. It is the lower arrow on the map.