WARNING - Rose Island is located a mile offshore. Because
you can't get to it by car, you cannot find it on most
on-line map programs. At last look-see, MapQuest's
directions from the south added 1/2 hour to your travel time
UNLESS you deliberately choose Rt. 138 in RI. We can assure
you the directions below are the most direct from all directions!
With the above understood, to get an
approximate map with distances, you
can Google your departure points.
For Boat Departure Locations
see red marks on the map below (If you're staying
overnight, check your reservation to see which one
you're assigned to) Goat
Island
(S Dock on map below)or Fort
Adams State Park both
in Newport, RI.
Getting to Rose Island
Starfish
Jamestown Ferry
SEPTEMBER through JUNE via
Starfish The Foundation provides transportation
aboard "Starfish" by appointment
for both weekly and overnight keepers. Call ahead of time to confirm your departure
point! Departures are from either Fort Adams (one of two docks) or Goat Island
Dock "S".
We will make arrangements for secured overnight parking for
your car at either location (reasonable fee).
JULY and AUGUST via Jamestown
Ferry Daily transportation is provided to
Rose Island by the Jamestown-Newport Ferry between 10
am - 4 pm, only during the summer. It runs back and forth
between Jamestown and Newport like a bus.
To go to Newport/Jamestown
Ferry website, click
here
No matter
when you are staying at the lighthouse, PLEASE
call us a day or two in advance of your stay to
confirm your transportation logistics and to take
a look at the weather forecast.
Ferry Summer Schedule (July
1 thru Labor Day only)
For a priintable
PDF of ferry information,click
here
Boat Departure Locations- See
red marks on the map below
Driving Directions: (departure
points as shown on map above)
Nearest Airports: Providence Airport(also
called T.F. Green Airport), Warwick, Rhode Island (45
min. drive to Newport). You can rent a car or take Cozy
Airport Shuttle to Jamestown or Newport - $20/person
each way (800) 846-1502 or (401) 846-2500 Logan International Airport, Boston,
Mass.(1.5 hour drive). Take
Bonanza Bus to Providence & Newport - (800) 556-3815
