Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge50 Bend Road (also access roads off of Route 1 & 1A)Charlestown, RI 02813 www.fws.gov/refuge/ninigret FunInNewEngland Rating: (0 votes) Type: Wildlife Preserve Days & Hours: Refuge: Daily sunrise to sunset Visitor Center: Daily 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Year Opened: 1970 GPS Coordinates: 41.36507, -71.65658 A wildlife refuge administered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service that was a former navy airport. The main Salt Pond refuge is south-east of Route 1 between Ninigret Park and Ninigret Pond; Access is via the west entrance on Route 1 or by driving through Ninigret Park past the dog park (GPS above); The Kettle Pond Visitor Center is the headquarters, provides information about the Refuge, and has some trails. The Visitor Center is at 50 Bend Road on the north-west side of Route 1. Pets, bicycles, kites, fires, picnicking, and camping are not permitted in either part of the refuge. Get map or directions from Google Maps, Yahoo Maps, Bing Maps, or Mapquest Rate it yourself Submit your own review |