Boating near Cranston, Rhode Island

Cranston (population 84,647, US Census Bureau 2025 estimate) ranks #74 of 1,041 US cities over 40,000 people for boating access in our data, with a score of 75.4 out of 100.

How the score works: method and limits. Counts depend on how well each state's public data covers its facilities.

Marinas near Cranston

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Boat ramps near Cranston

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Pump-out stations near Cranston

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Main waters near Cranston

• (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 944 acres; about 6.5 mi to its center point)
• Scituate Reservoir (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 2,322 acres; about 6.8 mi to its center point)
• Arnold Mills Reservoir (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 572 acres; about 16.2 mi to its center point)
• South Watuppa Pond (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 1,440 acres; about 19.8 mi to its center point)
• Watuppa Pond (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 1,666 acres; about 20.1 mi to its center point)
• Norton Reservoir (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 500 acres; about 20.9 mi to its center point)
• West Hill Dam (USACE lake/river recreation project; about 23 mi to its center point)
• Worden Pond (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 1,032 acres; about 23.1 mi to its center point)

Waters named on nearby ramp and pump-out records: Fall River (1), Taunton River (1).

Boat types for local water (general guide)

A general guide derived only from the kinds of water named above, not advice for any one lake or bay. Check local rules, depth and conditions.

• Inland lakes and reservoirs: Pontoon / tritoon, Bowrider / runabout, Ski / wake / surf, Bass boat, Fish and ski, Personal watercraft
• Navigable rivers and canals: Aluminum fishing, Jon / utility / hunting, Pontoon / tritoon, Jet boat

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Rhode Island rules for boat owners

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Guides and calculators

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Method and limits

Score = 100 × (0.40 × marinas + 0.35 × ramps + 0.15 × pump-outs + 0.10 × named lakes/waterways), each as log(1 + count within 25 miles) divided by log(1 + the highest count among all 1,041 cities). Population: US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates (Cranston city, GEOID 4419180); location: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap and state and federal open data; coverage differs by state. Built 2026-11-02.

Some marina, ramp and pump-out data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL).