Date visited: 10/6/2022

First of all, the rules for dogs here are quite confusing. The town of Tiverton's website indicates that leashed dogs are allowed off-season, but it isn't specific as to what time of the year constitutes "off-season". They charge for parking between Memorial and Labor Day, but based on the signage at the actual beach, dogs aren't allowed until Columbus Day and only allowed on off-beach areas. But this wasn't the actual beach. I believe we were at the conservation area, but the whole thing is quite confusing. There were five other dogs here when we arrived, so we just went with it! At any rate, we walked the 1.2 mile trail outlined in the All-Trails app, but it really wasn't a trail. It was more of a path along a rocky road at first, and then just along side the shore. It was okay, but this is far from the best "beachy" area we visited in Rhode Island. Still, it was a nice day, and the dogs enjoyed wading into the water.

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Date visited: 7/17/2022

I had a difficult finding a place to take the dogs in Tiverton. There's a lot of waterfront, but none that I could find that let me take my dogs. We wound up at historic Fort Barton. The fort was originally named the Tiverton Heights Fort and dates back to 1777. It was renamed for Lt. Col. William Barton, who led a successful raid against British forces near here during the Revolutionary War. We climbed to the top of the observation deck and took in the views from the top. There are a series of trails behind the observation deck, but we didn't hike them since we had already done a long hike earlier in the day.

Date visited: 9/24/2022

This was the third stop we made on this day. We stopped here because I needed another mile or so to close my rings on my Apple Watch. There's actually about 5 miles of trails here, as the Pardon Gray Preserve connects to Wetamoo Woods, which has a great name! We just walked a mile loop that I think was completely part of the Pardon Gray property. The trail was well maintained, but there was nothing that interesting on the route we hiked.

Date visited: 2/9/2024

This is a very small beach located at the north end of the bay. You can see Teddy's Beach in Portsmouth, directly across the bay. Dogs are allowed here in the off-season, October 1st through April 30th, but there's not much to do here if it's too cold to go into the water. There's a very small park area, and a short walking path here as well.

Date visited: 7/3/2024

This place is labeled as "Steamer Place" on Google Maps, but other resources refer to it as Seapowet Marsh Management Area. There's a beach here that looks like it is mostly used by the locals. There were a couple people sun-bathing, and others fishing here. There are no real trails here through the marsh or anything. We actually added some steps by walking up Seapowet Avenue a bit, before walking the length of the beach. Waves are mild here since we're up the bay a bit, directly across from Portsmouth. Just north of the main beach, there is a beautiful marshy area with great views. This is a pretty good place to bring your dog on a hot day for a dip.

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Date visited: 10/10/2024

When we visited Fogland Beach Conservation Area two years ago, there was some confusion as to when the dogs are actually allowed on the beach. I went to the town's website for clarification before this visit, and it said "Dogs are NOT allowed on beaches during beach season. Dogs are allowed during off-season and in off-beach areas, but should be leashed." It doesn't specify exactly what dates constitute "beach season". There is a sign on the beach property that says dogs are allowed after Columbus Day...is that still a thing? I actually had to ask Siri when Columbus day was. I guess we were four days early, but I don't think it really matters! The beach itself is only okay. The beach is on the south side of Fogland Point, and you can see all the way out to open water, but there are no real waves here. It's also not a large area. The entire beach is only a half mile long, and we walked the length of it and back. It was a good walk, but not the best beach we've visited in Rhode Island.

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