Historic Wickford is the original town center of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and it is a place where time seems to have stopped in the 1820s. In Wickford, the visitor finds what is said to be the densest concentration of original late Revolutionary and Federal period houses anywhere in New England.

Wickford was established in 1663. Originally, much of the village was on an island, but that island has long since been attached to the main land.

Wickford's most famous native is the renowned novelist, John Updike, a descendant of one of the village's founders, and it is generally agreed that Wickford provides the setting for his popular novel, "The Witches of Eastwick". (The movie that was based on the book, however, was not made in Wickford.)

From Point Judith: Pass Beaver Tail Light to starboard, proceed generally northerly, go under the Jamestown Bridge. After passing the center of the Jamestown Bridge, proceed true north, for 3 miles passing Fox Island to Port, then turn west and continue to the breakwater opening. Remember that the breakwater is low and awash at very high tides so stay to the north of the old lighthouse base. After passing through the opening in the breakwater,  Red Nun 8 will be directly ahead. Here, the channel splits right and left. Stay to the right in a NNW direction toward RN10.  After passing  RN10 to starboard, you will enter a 100 foot wide cut which is the entrance to Mill Cove. From that point, we are 500 feet directly ahead with the  BLUE ROOF with CUPOLA ON TOP. The federal channel is 100' wide by 12' deep (+ or-) and the clearance from our docks to the other side of the channel is about 130 feet. We monitor Channel 10. Our transient dock is at the channel.

From Newport: After passing the center span of the Newport Bridge, proceed to the north tip of Jamestown (Conanicut) Island, then west (W SW) to the Wickford Breakwater. Remember that the breakwater is low and awash at very high tides so stay to the north of the old lighthouse base. After passing through the opening in the breakwater,  Red Nun 8 will be directly ahead. Here, the channel splits right and left. Stay to the right in a NNW direction toward RN10.  After passing  RN10 to starboard, you will enter a 100 foot wide cut which is the entrance to Mill Cove. From that point, we are 500 feet directly ahead with the  BLUE ROOF with CUPOLA ON TOP. The federal channel is 100' wide by 12' deep (+ or-) and the clearance from our docks to the other side of the channel is about 130 feet. We monitor Channel 10. Our transient dock is at the channel.

If you are entering as a transient, please call us on Channel 10 as you approach the breakwater.

This is not intended to replace diligent proper navigational procedures.

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