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Lower Melville Pond Access

Lower Melville Pond Access provides entry to the larger of two ponds within Melville Park's 130-acre recreation area in Portsmouth.

The Blue trail circles Lower Melville Pond and is the closest route to Narragansett Bay, with a lower parking lot offering 6 spaces accessible via Smith Road off Bradford Avenue.

This access point is suitable for more adventurous recreationalists and includes picnic tables along the trail, though parking is limited and overnight parking is not permitted.


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