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Briar Point Beach
Coventry, Rhode Island
Coventry town beach on Flat River Reservoir / Johnson's Pond. Parking passes required, no lifeguards, swim-only.
At a glance
Overview
Briar Point Beach is the Coventry town beach on Flat River Reservoir (Johnson's Pond), off Arnold Road on Briar Point Avenue. It is a sand beach with picnic area and restrooms; no lifeguards, no fishing, no boating, no grilling. Parking-pass required in season; passes are issued through Coventry Parks & Rec at 1277 Main Street. RIDOH has closed the beach periodically for bacterial exceedances — check current status before a swim day.
- Also known as
- Briar Point Beach on Johnson's Pond, Briar Point
- County
- Kent
- Region
- Kent County
- Water type
- Pond
- Swim feature type
- Lake beach
Know before you go
Public
Not listed
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From Tiogue Avenue (Route 3) in Coventry, take Arnold Road to Briar Point Avenue and follow it to the town-beach lot. Pick up a parking pass in advance from Coventry Parks & Rec, 1277 Main Street.
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