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Charlestown

Charlestown is a town in South district, Rhode Island, United States of about 8,421 people. Within 50 km by road there are 136 places to visit: 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 28 forts & heritage and 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Fort Ninigret, Ninigret Pond and Watchaug Pond.

41.3832° N, 71.6417° WPop. 8,421

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Within 30 km43 places
Within 50 km136
Must-see296
Notable0
Best timeNovember to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Fort Ninigret, fort near Charlestown
Must-see

Fort Ninigret

Fort · 1 km

Ninigret Pond, lake near Charlestown
Must-see

Ninigret Pond

Lake · 4 km

Watchaug Pond, lake near Charlestown
Must-see

Watchaug Pond

Lake · 5 km

Places near Charlestown by type

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One day from Charlestown

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:36 pm

44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Charlestown
  2. Watchaug Pondlake · 45 min
  3. East Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  4. Trustom Pondlake · 45 min
  5. Worden Pondlake · 45 min
  6. Maple Lakelake · 45 min
  7. Back in Charlestown
Today’s loopCharlestownStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Charlestown?

Fort Ninigret (fort, about 1 km), Ninigret Pond (lake, about 4 km), Watchaug Pond (lake, about 5 km), Burlingame State Park Beach (beach, about 6 km), Trustom Pond (lake, about 6 km), East Beach (beach, about 7 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Charlestown?

136 places on Spotwander: 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 28 forts & heritage, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 20 beaches & coast, 19 churches.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Charlestown?

Wilcox Park, about 19 km by road; Pettaquamscutt Park (20 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Charlestown?

Fort Ninigret, about 1 km by road; Fort Greene (17 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Charlestown?

Start in Charlestown, visit Watchaug Pond, then East Beach, then Trustom Pond, then Worden Pond, then Maple Lake, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.