Jamestown Harbor and Potter Cove - July 29, 2020

Newport Bridge from Jamestown

I headed back to Jamestown this morning to paddle around Jamestown Harbor and get some pictures of the Newport Bridge.  

The Newport Bridge was completed in 1969 and is the longest suspension bridge in New England. It spans the East Passage of the Narragansett Bay from Jamestown to Newport. The main span is over 1,600 feet long, and the road deck is more 200 feet above the water. The towers themselves are over 400 feet tall.

Fishing at Taylor Point

I put in at the East Ferry Boat Ramp in Jamestown and headed out into Jamestown Harbor. I usually head south toward the Dumplings - a grouping of rocks just off Bull Point. The most prominent of the Dumplings is Clingstone or the "House on the Rock". This time I decided to go north around Taylor Point into Potter Cove.

Potter Cove is a long sandy beach facing the East Passage of Narragansett Bay. The beach and Taylor Point, which is just south of the beach are both part of a town park that is popular for fishing, windsurfing, kayaking and picnicking. On most days a southwest wind blows from morning through the afternoon producing strong waves. Today the breeze was slack and the bay was dead flat. The sky was cloudy resulting in some interesting pictures of the bridge.

Newport Bridge from Taylor Point

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