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Alton Pond

Hopkinton · Richmond, Rhode Island — Washington County.

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44Surface acres
1Public access sites

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 136212115).

Location & fast facts

Where Alton Pond is in Rhode Island

The red circle marks Alton Pond.

Fast facts

About Alton Pond

  • County: Washington
  • Shore towns: Hopkinton, Richmond
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 31 mi from Providence and 7 mi from Westerly, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Rhode Island

Official RIDEM pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Alton Pond shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Alton Pond Landing (Cartop / walk-in)1¼ mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Cartop / walk-in
  1. 1Alton Pond Landing
    Cartop / walk-in · Hopkinton

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 136212115), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: RIDEM fishing access & boat launches (RIGIS). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Campgrounds near Alton Pond

We found 21 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Alton Pond, 1 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

14 more within 15 miles

All campgrounds & RV parks in Rhode Island

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: Rhode Island State Parks · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (41.4433, -71.7168). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Alton Pond. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Alton Pond

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Fish you can catch

    Trout ★

    ★ = stocked recently (see Stocking). No machine-readable species survey is published for this water; the list shows stocked fish only.

    Trout stocking

    RIDEM lists Alton Pond as a trout-stocked lake or pond. Note from RIDEM: UNK.

    RIDEM trout-stocked waters

    Pulled Oct 10, 2026.

    Boat launches & access sites

    1 public access site listed.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Alton Pond LandingHopkintonRIDEMSmall-craft launchgravel lot—Fishing, Boating
    No motors of any kind. This area is stocked with trout several times throughout the year.
    41.4381, -71.7224

    RIDEM fishing access & boat launches (RIGIS)

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Contact & official info

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