Bristol: Franklin Street
About
Bristol: Franklin Street is a public beach access point on Bristol Harbor in Rhode Island, within Independance Park and about 4 miles from Tiverton. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach day here. Typical averages from the nearby Tiverton weather station run to highs around 85°F in July, with August close behind at about 84°F and September easing to around 77°F. The Sakonnet River offers fishing about 5 miles away. Puddingstone Heights and the Flume Arete climbing areas sit just under 5 miles off, and the Barrington River adds another fishing option about 5 miles away.
Location
Bristol: Franklin Street
Rhode Island
Data: Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC); data via RIGIS. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 39–65°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tiverton, RI weather station, 4.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan39° high24° low
- Feb41° high25° low
- Mar49° high30° low
- Apr60° high39° low
- May70° high49° low
- Jun79° high58° low
- Jul85° high65° low
- Aug84° high64° low
- Sep77° high57° low
- Oct64° high47° low
- Nov53° high37° low
- Dec43° high29° low
Where it is
- Independance Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Tiverton, Rhode Island · 4.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Sakonnet RiverRiver fishing4.7 mi
- Corkscrew Boulder, TheRock climbing4.8 mi
- Flume Arete, TheRock climbing4.8 mi
- Puddingstone HeightsRock climbing4.9 mi
- Barrington RiverRiver fishing5.3 mi
- Red TrailHiking5.3 mi
- Loop TrailHiking6.6 mi
- Stafford PondLake fishing6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
