Fort Adams State Park

About Fort Adams State Park

Fort Adams State Park is located at the mouth of Newport Harbor, offering spectacular panoramas of both the harbor and Narragansett Bay. The park is home to Fort Adams, the largest coastal fortification in the United States. The park affords not only wonderful panoramas, but also areas for picnics and other such activities. Annually, the park plays host to the Newport Jazz Festival and the Newport Folk Festival.

The park is operated by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Parks and Recreation. The park staff also manage nearby Brenton Point State Park. Park rangers are the face of DEM most often seen by the general public, and a large contingent is based out of Fort Adams State Park. They patrol the park and perform various enforcement operations. Richard "Dick" Masse has been the park manager since 1978.