Notable lake · Bristol, Rhode Island
Drown Cove
Drown Cove is a lake in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Drown Cove: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Drown Cove
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Drown Cove — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.74567, -71.34696. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Drown Cove
- Haines Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Bristol · ~1 km · Must-see
- Brewer's Cove Haven Marina · attraction · Bristol · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bullock Point · beach · Rhode Island · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bullock's Point Skeletal Tower Light · beach · Rhode Island · ~2 km · Must-see
- Nayatt Point Light · beach · Bristol · ~3 km · Must-see
- Conimicut Lighthouse · beach · Rhode Island · ~4 km · Must-see
- Barrington Preservation Society Museum · museum · Bristol · ~4 km · Must-see
- Barrington Beach · beach · Bristol · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pomham Rocks Light · fort · Providence · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fuller Rock Skeletal Tower Light · beach · Providence · ~8 km · Must-see
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Providence · ~8 km · Must-see
- Roger Williams Park · park · Providence · ~9 km · Must-see
- Museum of Natural History and Planetarium · museum · Providence · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Point · beach · Providence · ~9 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Lake · lake · Providence · ~9 km · Must-see
- Roger Williams Park Zoo · sanctuary · Providence · ~9 km · Must-see
- Green Jacket Shoal · beach · Providence · ~11 km · Must-see
- Colt State Park · park · Bristol · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Drown Cove
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Providence · ~8 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Lake · lake · Providence · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mashapaug Pond · lake · Providence · ~11 km · Must-see
- Butterfly Pond · lake · Providence · ~24 km · Must-see
- North Watuppa Pond · lake · Bristol · ~25 km · Must-see
- Watuppa Ponds · lake · Newport · ~26 km · Must-see
- South Watuppa Pond · lake · Bristol · ~26 km · Must-see
- Flat River Reservoir Dam · lake · Kent · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mishnock Pond · lake · Kent · ~28 km · Must-see
- Scituate Reservoir · lake · Providence · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Drown Cove full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Drown Cove yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Drown Cove?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Drown Cove?
Nearby: Haines Memorial State Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Brewer's Cove Haven Marina (attraction, 1 km), Bullock Point (beach, 1 km), Bullock's Point Skeletal Tower Light (beach, 2 km), Nayatt Point Light (beach, 3 km), Conimicut Lighthouse (beach, 4 km).
Is Drown Cove worth visiting?
Drown Cove is listed as a notable lake in Rhode Island on Spotwander.