Have a photo from this spot?
Add one for private review. Approved photos do not publish automatically.
George Washington Management Area (Bowdish Reservoir)
Chepachet, Rhode Island
4,000-acre RI DEM area on Bowdish Reservoir in Chepachet — primitive state campground, sand swim beach, Walkabout Trail network.
At a glance
Overview
The George Washington Memorial State Management Area is a roughly 4,000-acre RI DEM property on Bowdish Reservoir in Chepachet. It has a primitive RI State Parks campground (about 45 sites plus two Adirondack shelters), a sand swim beach on the reservoir, a hand-carry boat launch, and the Walkabout Trail system (2, 6, and 8-mile loops) that carries a segment of the North-South Trail. Camping is reserved through ReserveAmerica; day use runs seasonal. Not to be confused with the adjacent private Bowdish Lake Camping Area on the other side of the reservoir.
- Also known as
- George Washington Memorial State Management Area, George Washington Campground, Bowdish Reservoir (state side)
- County
- Providence
- Region
- Northwest Rhode Island
- Water type
- Reservoir
- 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 Route 44 in Chepachet, head west about 3 miles to the signed main entrance on the south side of Route 44. The day-use lot serves the sand beach and boat ramp; the campground entrance and Walkabout Trail trailheads are off the same road.
Notes unlock when you sign in.
See what other visitors noticed, or be the first to leave a short note.