Kettle Point Fishing Pier - East Providence, Rhode Island - Drawing Waymarks on Waymarking.com

Part of the former ARCO Petroleum Storage Tank Farm in East Providence, Rhode Island, is now home to the 600-foot public Kettle Point Fishing Pier. The wooden pier offers panoramic views of the Providence River, the Downtown Providence skyline to the north, and unobstructed sunsets. Cargo and tanker vessels navigate the waters along with the Newport Ferry sailing to and from the India Point terminal and recreational boaters and kayakers.

A long boardwalk leads visitors down from the rocky shoreline to a 2,700 square foot pier about 15 feet above the water. Interestingly (curiously?), there is just a single, built-in bench for seating on the entire 90 ft x 30 ft area.

This drawing is from the mid-point of the new pier's walkway, facing west towards a rusted bollard on top of an old concrete pile with graffiti, including somebody's creative eye transformed the bollard into a face. Activity at the Port of Providence can be seen in the background as a container ship is moored at a facility across the water and wind turbines line the shore.

Access the pier by foot or bike along the East Bay Bike Path. Drivers can park at a lot west of University Orthopedics Kettle Point, 1 Kettle Point Avenue, East Providence, RI.

History: From 1930 to 1985, there were 25 storage tanks at a 37-acre industrial property, of which this three-acre parcel is now a waterfront park. A collaboration with R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council, RIDEM, Save the Bay, Churchill & Banks, Sage Environmental and others cleaned up and redeveloped the site and opened the space to the public in 2018. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the new pier on 27 May 2021.

Sources:
R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council
New England Real Estate Journal

Waymark Poster's choice of medium: Ink on paper Seating options: No seats at the exact spot, but there is a single park bench on the main part of the pier. Waymark link (optional): [Web Link]

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