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Directions to Oldport Launch

INTERACTIVE GOOGLE MAP

Using the interactive map below you can receive individualized directions to Alofsin South Pier and plot your sailing route.

Airport info:

We are located 25 miles from Providence Airport (PVD), 70 miles from Boston Airport (BOS) 170 miles from Newark Liberty Airport (EWR) and 175 miles from New York Airport (JFK).

DIRECTIONS FROM POINTS SOUTH (CT, NY, NJ)
mapFollow Route 95 North to exit 7 in Rhode Island. At the end of the exit ramp bear right onto Route 138 East. Follow this road to the intersection with Route 1 North/South (a couple of miles after passing the University of Rhode Island).

At this traffic light take a left onto Route 1 North and look for the Jamestown/Newport Bridges exit on the right. The Jamestown Bridge leads to the Newport Bridge ($4.00 toll). Take the first exit off the Newport Bridge (Scenic Newport) and take a right at the end of the exit ramp onto Farewell Street.

At the second traffic light take a right onto America’s Avenue. Follow the directions from the map on the web site to Fort Adams State Park.

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Once at Fort Adams State Park, pass the Sail Newport building and proceed for a 1/4 mile to the large parking lot. Park by the beginning of the ALOFSIN SOUTH PIER. Overnight parking $20 per night (or $100 for a seasonal pass = $14. per night / week).

PARKING PASS @ the GIFT SHOP
Please drive to the end of the parking lot. Enter the gift shop (the brick building) with your car registration and the state park people will write you out a parking pass. Office hours 9:00 am. – 4:45 pm.

Oldport Launch operates a pick-up and drop-off service on the north side of the Alofsin South Pier. They run every 60 minutes at the bottom of the hour Monday thru Friday and every 30 minutes on Sat. & Sun.(VHF Channel 68) or Phone (401) 847-9109.

DIRECTIONS FROM POINTS NORTH AND BOSTON
Take Interstate 93 South out of Boston to Route 24 South. Around Fall River, MA follow Route 24 South (Fall River/Newport signs) to Route 114 South. This four-lane road is called West Main Road through the towns of Portsmouth and Middletown and once in Newport becomes a two-lane road called Broadway.

Once on Broadway, the Newport Hospital is on the left, followed by the Police Station on the right. At Newport City Hall, the next landmark on the left, take a right onto Marlborough Street (follow the sign for the Visitors Center) and continue to the traffic light. Follow the directions from the map on the web site to Fort Adams State Park.

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Enter Fort Adams State Park, pass the Sail Newport building and proceed for a 1/4 mile to the large parking lot. Park by the beginning of the ALOFSIN SOUTH PIER. Overnight parking $20 per night (or $100 for a seasonal pass = $14. per night / week).

PARKING PASS
Please drive to the end of the parking lot. Enter the brick building with your car registration and the state park people will write you out a parking pass. Office hours 9:00 am. – 4:45 pm.

Oldport Launch operates a pick-up and drop-off service on the north side of the Alofsin South Pier. They run every 60 minutes at the bottom of the hour Monday thru Friday and every 30 minutes on Sat. & Sun. (VHF Channel 68) or Phone (401) 847-9109.

DIRECTIONS FROM NORTHERN RI AND NEW ENGLAND
Take Route 95 South. At the split of 95 South, about 10 miles south of Providence, Rhode Island, the two left lanes lead toward Route 4 South (North Kingstown, East Greenwich) at exit 24-B. Route 4 South merges onto Route 1 South after the second traffic light.

From Route 1 South take the exit for the Jamestown/Newport Bridges which leads to Route 138 East. The Jamestown Bridge leads to the Newport Bridge ($4.00 toll). Take the first exit off the Newport Bridge (Scenic Newport) and take a right at the end of the exit ramp onto Farewell Street. At the second traffic light take a right onto America’s Cup Avenue. Follow the directions from the map on the web site to Fort Adams State Park.

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Enter Fort Adams State Park, pass the Sail Newport building and proceed for a 1/4 mile to the large parking lot. Park by the beginning of the ALOFSIN SOUTH PIER. Overnight parking $20 per night (or $100 for a seasonal pass = $14. per night / week).

PARKING PASS
Please drive to the end of the parking lot. Enter the brick building with your car registration and the state park people will write you out a parking pass. Office hours 9:00 am. – 4:45 pm.

Oldport Launch operates a pick-up and drop-off service on the north side of the Alofsin South Pier. They run every 60 minutes at the bottom of the hour Monday thru Friday and every 30 minutes on Sat. & Sun. (VHF Channel 68) or Phone (401) 847-9109.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTE FROM POINTS NORTH, WEST & PROVIDENCE
Route 195 East may be access from Route 95 South in the Providence area. Follow 195 East to Route 24 South around Fall River, MA (Fall River/Newport signs) to Route 114 South. This four-lane road is called West Main Road through the towns of Portsmouth and Middletown and once in Newport becomes a two-lane road called Broadway.

Once on Broadway, the Newport Hospital is on the left, followed by the Police Station on the right. At Newport City Hall, the next landmark on the left, take a right onto Marlborough Street(follow the sign for the Visitors Center) and continue to the traffic light. At the light the Visitor’s Center is in front of you. Turn left onto America’s Cup Avenue. Follow the directions from the map on the web site to Fort Adams State Park.

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Enter Fort Adams State Park, pass the Sail Newport building and proceed for a 1/4 mile to the large parking lot. Park by the beginning of the ALOFSIN SOUTH PIER. Overnight parking $20 per night (or $100 for a seasonal pass = $14. per night / week).

PARKING PASS
Please drive to the end of the parking lot. Enter the brick building with your car registration and the state park people will write you out a parking pass. Office hours 9:00 am. – 4:45 pm.

Oldport Launch operates a pick-up and drop-off service on the north side of the Alofsin South Pier. They run every 60 minutes at the bottom of the hour Monday thru Friday and every 30 minutes on Sat. & Sun. (VHF Channel 68) or Phone (401) 847-9109.

Directions to Oldport Launch

INTERACTIVE GOOGLE MAP

Using the interactive map below you can receive individualized directions to Alofsin South Pier and plot your sailing route.

Airport info:

We are located 25 miles from Providence Airport (PVD), 70 miles from Boston Airport (BOS) 170 miles from Newark Liberty Airport (EWR) and 175 miles from New York Airport (JFK).

DIRECTIONS FROM POINTS SOUTH (CT, NY, NJ)
mapFollow Route 95 North to exit 7 in Rhode Island. At the end of the exit ramp bear right onto Route 138 East. Follow this road to the intersection with Route 1 North/South (a couple of miles after passing the University of Rhode Island).

At this traffic light take a left onto Route 1 North and look for the Jamestown/Newport Bridges exit on the right. The Jamestown Bridge leads to the Newport Bridge ($4.00 toll). Take the first exit off the Newport Bridge (Scenic Newport) and take a right at the end of the exit ramp onto Farewell Street.

At the second traffic light take a right onto America’s Avenue. Follow the directions from the map on the web site to Fort Adams State Park.

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Once at Fort Adams State Park, pass the Sail Newport building and proceed for a 1/4 mile to the large parking lot. Park by the beginning of the ALOFSIN SOUTH PIER. Overnight parking $20 per night (or $100 for a seasonal pass = $14. per night / week).

PARKING PASS@ the GIFT SHOP
Please drive to the end of the parking lot. Enter the gift shop (the brick building) with your car registration and the state park people will write you out a parking pass. Office hours 9:00 am. – 4:45 pm.

Oldport Launch operates a pick-up and drop-off service on the north side of the Alofsin South Pier. They run every 60 minutes at the bottom of the hour Monday thru Friday and every 30 minutes on Sat. & Sun.(VHF Channel 68) or Phone (401) 847-9109.

DIRECTIONS FROM POINTS NORTH AND BOSTON
Take Interstate 93 South out of Boston to Route 24 South. Around Fall River, MA follow Route 24 South (Fall River/Newport signs) to Route 114 South. This four-lane road is called West Main Road through the towns of Portsmouth and Middletown and once in Newport becomes a two-lane road called Broadway.

Once on Broadway, the Newport Hospital is on the left, followed by the Police Station on the right. At Newport City Hall, the next landmark on the left, take a right onto Marlborough Street (follow the sign for the Visitors Center) and continue to the traffic light. Follow the directions from the map on the web site to Fort Adams State Park.

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Enter Fort Adams State Park, pass the Sail Newport building and proceed for a 1/4 mile to the large parking lot. Park by the beginning of the ALOFSIN SOUTH PIER. Overnight parking $20 per night (or $100 for a seasonal pass = $14. per night / week).

PARKING PASS
Please drive to the end of the parking lot. Enter the brick building with your car registration and the state park people will write you out a parking pass. Office hours 9:00 am. – 4:45 pm.

Oldport Launch operates a pick-up and drop-off service on the north side of the Alofsin South Pier. They run every 60 minutes at the bottom of the hour Monday thru Friday and every 30 minutes on Sat. & Sun. (VHF Channel 68) or Phone (401) 847-9109.

DIRECTIONS FROM NORTHERN RI AND NEW ENGLAND
Take Route 95 South. At the split of 95 South, about 10 miles south of Providence, Rhode Island, the two left lanes lead toward Route 4 South (North Kingstown, East Greenwich) at exit 24-B. Route 4 South merges onto Route 1 South after the second traffic light.

From Route 1 South take the exit for the Jamestown/Newport Bridges which leads to Route 138 East. The Jamestown Bridge leads to the Newport Bridge ($4.00 toll). Take the first exit off the Newport Bridge (Scenic Newport) and take a right at the end of the exit ramp onto Farewell Street. At the second traffic light take a right onto America’s Cup Avenue. Follow the directions from the map on the web site to Fort Adams State Park.

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Enter Fort Adams State Park, pass the Sail Newport building and proceed for a 1/4 mile to the large parking lot. Park by the beginning of the ALOFSIN SOUTH PIER. Overnight parking $20 per night (or $100 for a seasonal pass = $14. per night / week).

PARKING PASS
Please drive to the end of the parking lot. Enter the brick building with your car registration and the state park people will write you out a parking pass. Office hours 9:00 am. – 4:45 pm.

Oldport Launch operates a pick-up and drop-off service on the north side of the Alofsin South Pier. They run every 60 minutes at the bottom of the hour Monday thru Friday and every 30 minutes on Sat. & Sun. (VHF Channel 68) or Phone (401) 847-9109.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTE FROM POINTS NORTH, WEST & PROVIDENCE
Route 195 East may be access from Route 95 South in the Providence area. Follow 195 East to Route 24 South around Fall River, MA (Fall River/Newport signs) to Route 114 South. This four-lane road is called West Main Road through the towns of Portsmouth and Middletown and once in Newport becomes a two-lane road called Broadway.

Once on Broadway, the Newport Hospital is on the left, followed by the Police Station on the right. At Newport City Hall, the next landmark on the left, take a right onto Marlborough Street(follow the sign for the Visitors Center) and continue to the traffic light. At the light the Visitor’s Center is in front of you. Turn left onto America’s Cup Avenue. Follow the directions from the map on the web site to Fort Adams State Park.

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Enter Fort Adams State Park, pass the Sail Newport building and proceed for a 1/4 mile to the large parking lot. Park by the beginning of the ALOFSIN SOUTH PIER. Overnight parking $20 per night (or $100 for a seasonal pass = $14. per night / week).

PARKING PASS
Please drive to the end of the parking lot. Enter the brick building with your car registration and the state park people will write you out a parking pass. Office hours 9:00 am. – 4:45 pm.

Oldport Launch operates a pick-up and drop-off service on the north side of the Alofsin South Pier. They run every 60 minutes at the bottom of the hour Monday thru Friday and every 30 minutes on Sat. & Sun. (VHF Channel 68) or Phone (401) 847-9109.

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  • We have chartered many, many times (since 1985) from Bareboat Sailing Charters in Newport. Great boat with great weekly charter prices. The boat was well maintained and all systems were highly functioning. The boat was well equipped with many options that included (2) color GPS chart plotters and a 10’ dinghy. The 20 minute virtual tour video of the boat was great. After watching it, you feel like you already know the boat and its technology upon boarding. Thanks, Bareboat Sailing Charters for a memorable vacation!

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  • “What a fantastic vacation”. We just returned from a wonderful vacation aboard the Beneteau 45 we chartered. There were two families onboard, but with 4 cabins there was plenty of room for everyone. The boat was equipped with all the electronics we could need and the chart plotter was especially useful during our week. The best part of the boat, according to my kids, was the hydraulic transom that lowered to create a great swim platform. Will charter again and again.

    Wendy

  • We rented July a Jeanneau 439 for 3 weeks to sail from Newport to New York and back. This long dream became really true. And thanks to Brian we were excellent prepared by several books, maps and most important by a super maintained ship equipped with everything we needed. I charted already boats all over the world, but here both the check-in and check-out was the easiest and fastest ever. Thanks for this great time!

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  • “Living the Dream!” My friends and I just booked our first charter with from Bareboat Sailing Charters to Nantucket last week. The boat was well maintained and all systems were functioning. The boat was well equipped with many options that included (2) color GPS chart plotters and a 10’ dinghy. The 20 minute virtual tour video of the boat was great. After watching it, you feel like you already know the boat & electronic when you board. Chalk up another great sailing vacation!!!

    John

  • This is my 5th time chartering through Bareboat Sailing. The boats are the best maintained of any I have chartered and I have been doing this for about 12 years. The checkouts and support from Brian and his crew are second to none. The boats are very well equipped, including chart plotters and radar. They also come with a dinghy and outboard. Like the boats they are always in good order…not necessarily a given in the charter industry. Simply put, Bareboat is one of the most professional organizations I have dealt with and I look I forward to many more trips with them in the future.

    Al

  • This outfit and the people behind are absolutely fantastic. I have chartered from them every year for the last 10-years and each time my expectations are far exceeded. The boats are always in excellent condition (with a noticeable and very well received emphasis on safety), the service and help we get along the way from Brian and his staff always goes above and beyond, and the area / region is not to be beat. You are virtually guaranteed to have a terrific experience if you choose Bareboat Sailing Charters.

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