Bristol: Old Ferry Road
About
Bristol: Old Ferry Road is a public beach access point on Mt. Hope Bay in Rhode Island, about 3 miles from the town of Tiverton. It offers a way down to the shoreline of the bay in Bristol. Summer is the warmest time for a beach visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tiverton show July highs around 85°F and August highs around 84°F, with September still reaching about 77°F. The Sakonnet River is about 2.6 miles away for fishing, and Stafford Pond lies about 5 miles off. Hikers can head to the Red Trail at about 3.4 miles or the Loop Trail at about 4.5 miles.
Location
Bristol: Old Ferry Road
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, 2.8 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
Nearby
- Sakonnet RiverRiver fishing2.6 mi
- Red TrailHiking3.4 mi
- Loop TrailHiking4.5 mi
- Yellow TrailHiking5 mi
- Stafford PondLake fishing5.3 mi
- Corkscrew Boulder, TheRock climbing6.6 mi
- Flume Arete, TheRock climbing6.6 mi
- Puddingstone HeightsRock climbing6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
