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Current Conditions
Broken Clouds
45°F
Feels like: 39°F
Wind Chill: 39°F Ceiling: 25000ft
Heat Index: 45°F Visibility: 10mi
Dew Point: 20°F Wind: 12mph
Humidity: 37% Direction: 260° (W)
Pressure: 30.12" Gusts: 17mph
Reported: 55 minutes 14 seconds ago
Tides
Sat 4:56 am 3.5' H
Sat 11:03 am 0.2' L
Sat 5:22 pm 3.3' H
Sat 10:37 pm -0.1' L
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3-Day Forecast
Saturday, February 4
6:55am / 5:04pm 1:57pm / 4:19am
Mostly Sunny
43°
23°
Day: Mostly sunny. High 43F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mainly clear skies. Low 23F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
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Sunday, February 5
6:54am / 5:05pm 3:00pm / 5:03am
Mostly Sunny
38°
27°
Day: A few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny. High 38F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear. Low 27F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
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Monday, February 6
6:53am / 5:06pm 4:07pm / 5:43am
Mostly Sunny
46°
32°
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s and lows in the low 30s.
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This picturesque harbor, at the junction of the Barrington and Warren Rivers on the upper Bay, is often overshadowed by its more glamorous neighbor, Newport, but it's a worthy destination for the intrepid boater. The town of Barrington, in particular, is a visual gem of sprawling estates and charming cottages.

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Local Knowledge

The mouth of the Warren River offers a good place for basin and blue fishing.

Striper Marina and Stanley's Boatyard and Marina are the two options for transients coming into Barrington harbor, but both have limited amenities.

There is easy access to the East Bay Bike Path (see "Excursions") from either marina. The East Bay bike path runs from Providence to Colt State Park in Bristol.

Several good restaurants can be enjoyed on the Warren side of the harbor, including the Wharf Tavern, Sunnyside/Tav Vino (Sunnyside for breakfast and lunch, and the same location is Tav Vino for dinner). Tyler Point Grill is a few hundred yards from both Stanley's and Striper marina.

Water Street in Warren offers a great place for antique shopping enthusiasts.

The Barrington center is just a short walk down the bike path from the harbor and offers a variety of stores including banks, groceries, hardware, clothing shops, sandwich shops, ice cream shops, pizza parlors and more.

Also in the harbor is the 100-year-old Barrington Yacht Club.

Blount seafood, which processes clams (quahogs) worldwide, including for Snow's clam chowder, is on the Warren side. In the summer, they have an outdoor area where you can pull up by boat and get clam cakes, clam rolls, ice cream, and other treats, from their "Clam Shack."

Blount-Barker shipyard is right next-door. And across the street is their retail store where you can buy a variety of seafood, including homemade clam chowder.

Small powerboats can make their way under the Barrington Bridge and railroad bridge (now a bike path bridge) into the Barrington River. It's a great place to drop an anchor and picnic or water ski. (Consult a chart before navigating this area.)

Navigation

NOAA Chart 13224 (1:20,000)
NOAA Chart 13221 (1:40,000)
Chartkit Region 2, page 27
Chartkit Region 3, page 69
Maptech Warerproof Chart 18

Anchorages & Dockage

Warren River, emptying into the head of Narragansett Bay westward of Bristol Neck, is the approach to the towns of Warren and Barrington, and Barrington River, which joins Warren River at Warren. A church spire in Warren is prominent.

Approaches
From the bay, the channel to Warren passes between numerous shoals and rocks and is crooked and winding, but well marked. A depth of about 9 feet is in the channel to the lower wharves at Warren, and the same depth is in Barrington River to the fixed highway bridge about 0.5 mile above the entrance.
Note, a sunken wreck at about 41deg43.65'N., 71deg17.25'W. is on the west side of Warren River.

Anchorages
An excellent anchorage may be found at the mouth of the Warren River about 0.2 mile from the eastern shore in depths of 14 to 15 feet, soft bottom. There is not room for anchorage in the river for any but small craft. Abreast the lower end of Warren the channel is about 0.1 mile wide, with depths of 13 to 17 feet in
mid-channel, and small vessels can anchor temporarily at this point.

There is no anchorage in the harbor but you can inquire about moorings owned by the town. Or call the Barrington Yacht Club, 401-245-1181 or stanley's Boat Yard, 401-245 5090.

Hazards
Vessels approaching the river must take care to avoid Rumstick Shoal, which extends nearly 0.6 mile south of Rumstick Point, the southernmost point of Rumstick Neck and the western entrance point of the river. The shoal has depths of 2 to 12 feet and is marked by buoys. Rumstick Rock, 6 feet high, and Rumstick Ledge, with rocks that uncover 1 to 5 feet, are on the westerly side of the shoal.

Above the harbor lie a couple of fixed bridges with low clearance, and rocks for which to be watchful beneath, and beyond the third bridge the water shallows and become extremely tricky to navigate.

Tides
The mean range of tide at Warren is 4.6 feet. The tidal current off the town of Warren has a velocity of about 1 knot. Strong currents may be encountered in Barrington River.

Marine Services
A shipyard on the east side of the Warren River at Warren has a hydraulic lift that can handle vessels to 300 tons or 130 feet long. Berths, electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, and marine supplies are available in Warren. Depths reported alongside the major wharves range from 7 to 20 feet. Small craft facilities are also available on the point near the confluence of the two rivers. Several boatyards are in the vicinity; mobile hoists to 25 tons are available.

Engine, electronic, and hull repairs are available.

Harbormaster
Barrington
401-437-3930

Warren
401-245-6341
VHF 16

Coast Guard
Bristol
401-243-9585
VHF 16

Tow Service
SAFE/SEA
401-295-8711 or VHF 16

Sea Tow
800-4SEATOW of VHF 16

TowBoatUS
800-391-4869 or VHF 16

Excursions

The East Bay Bike Path, which runs from Providence along the waterfront 14.5 miles south on the path of an abandoned railroad line to Colt State Park in Bristol, is a relaxed way to walk or bike and admire the beauty of the area.

You can access the bike trail, the oldest in Rhode Island, from several points along Barrington County Road or Franklin Street in Warren. It's mostly flat and offers great views of historic homes, the waterfront, and a bonus of wildlife at the Audubon Society in Bristol where a long boardwalk bisects the path.
Bike rentals are available from Your Bike Shop in Warren, (401) 245-9755, and other area vendors.

Barrington Marina, Stanley's Boatyard, Striper Marina (left) the Warren River. Photo by MaineImaging.com
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