Goddard Memorial State Park is a public recreation area occupying 490 acres along the shores of Greenwich Cove and Greenwich Bay in Warwick, Rhode Island. The state park grounds were once the estate of Civil War officer and Rhode Island politician Robert Goddard, whose children gave the land to the state in 1927 as a memorial to their fath…
Goddard Memorial State Park is a public recreation area occupying 490 acres along the shores of Greenwich Cove and Greenwich Bay in Warwick, Rhode Island. The state park grounds were once the estate of Civil War officer and Rhode Island politician Robert Goddard, whose children gave the land to the state in 1927 as a memorial to their father. The park features a nine-hole golf course, an equestrian area with 18 miles of bridle trails, swimming beach, canoeing area, picnicking facilities, game fields, and a performing arts center.
Location: Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
Elevation: 39 ft (12 m)
Established: 1927
Area: 489.2 acres (198.0 ha)
Named for: Col. Robert Goddard
Administrator: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Parks & Recreation
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