Pawcatuck River
- Moderate
- difficulty
- Apr–Oct
- best months
The Pawcatuck River is a fishing destination in Rhode Island, managed by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. It lies just across the state line from Pawcatuck, Connecticut, about 0.4 miles from the town of Pawcatuck. For comfortable weather, late spring through early fall works best. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Westerly show June highs around 75°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Several other outdoor spots sit within a short drive. Riverwood Preserve Orange Trail is about 2.4 miles away, and Grills Preserve Yellow Trail is about 3.7 miles away. The Mystic River, a paddling route in Connecticut, is about 6.8 miles off, and the climbing area at The Butt Cave is about 6.8 miles away.
- Riverwood Preserve Orange TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Grills Preserve Yellow TrailHiking3.7 mi
- WHS XC LoopHiking4.3 mi
- AscentionMountain biking4.5 mi
Mystic RiverCanoeingPhoto: Juliancolton, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)6.8 mi- The Butt CaveRock climbing6.8 mi
- The AvacadoRock climbing6.8 mi
- The Buckeye BouldersRock climbing6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Wequetequock PondLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Chapman PondLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Winnapaug PondLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Lewis PondLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Quonochontaug PondLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Assekonk PondLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Copps Brook Pond No 1Lake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Assekonk SwampLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Spalding PondLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Ripley PondLake fishing · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Pawcatuck River
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
40° / 25°
10 wet
Feb
41° / 26°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 32°
10 wet
Apr
57° / 41°
11 wet
May
67° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 66°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 64°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 57°
10 wet
Oct
64° / 47°
11 wet
Nov
54° / 38°
10 wet
Dec
45° / 30°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Westerly State Ap, RI, 2.3 mi away at 81 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
