Rhode Island - The U.S.’s smallest state, Rhode Island was one of the original 13 British colonies that now has over 100 miles of marked nature, bike and heritage trails exploring historic terrain. Known as "The Ocean State" due to its 400 miles of coastline and over 100 sandy beaches, the state hosts over 100 boating events with many launching out of Newport, "The Sailing Capital of the World." Several self storage facilities are located around the historic suburbs the state capital of Providence. Residents utilize the mini storage units for housing boats used for both saltwater and freshwater fishing. Self storage units also come in handy for housing canoes, kayaks, mountain bikes and golf equipment used on the over 40 courses located near cities such as Cranston and Pawtucket.