Hog Island (Rhode Island)
Island in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, USA
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Hog Island is an American island in Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. It lies at the entrance to the harbor of Bristol and is part of the town of Portsmouth. The 60 ft (18 m) tall Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse stands off the south end, warning ships of the dangerous shoals around the island. It has a land area of approximately 0.3 sq mi (78 ha; 190 acres), making it the fifth-largest island in Narragansett Bay. It is home to a small summer vacation colony, with no regular year-round residents, and there are approximately 100 homes on it.
It is serviced by the Bristol–Prudence Island ferry by reservation only.[1]
On July 1, 2021, "The Boathouse", a 120-year-old boathouse burned down.[2] There were no deaths nor injuries in the fire.[3] The boathouse still is unrepaired as of June 2026.
