Common Fence Point – Portsmouth

• Common Fence Point
• Mount View Road, Portsmouth, RI
• Trailhead:  41°39’16.08″N, 71°13’14.08″W
• Last Time Hiked: March 15, 2019
• Approximate distance hiked: 0.5 miles
• Easy.

 

At the very end of Mount View Road at the northern point of Portsmouth is a public right way, marked with a sign, that leads to Common Fence Point. The narrow dirt path starts by a white fence at the last house on the right. The path winds through tall grass and shrubs before coming to the high tide line. Just to the left is a rock outcrop at the point that is accessible at low tide. From here you can see almost all of Mount Hope Bay including the three bridges (Mount Hope, Sakonnet River, and Braga). The rocky beach below the high water mark makes for a nice additional beach walk. Distance will vary on how far of a beach walk you do take. Common Fence Point is a small knit residential community. Please do respect private property.

Rocky Beach and the Mount Hope Bridge from the Point.

2019

03/16

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Common Fence Point
~1 Mile or Less~
~PORTSMOUTH RI~

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Beach Walks
Bird Watching
Bridges
Fishing
Narragansett Bay
Photography

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