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Atlantic Beach Park
4.5★ · 823 Google ratings · Westerly, Rhode Island
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
125 yd away · paid
Walk
220 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Length
1.0 miles of shoreline
Sand
250 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 4 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Fri 8am
Map of Atlantic Beach Park
1
1Parking125 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Best for families with young children
The beach has a carousel, soft sand, gradual water drop-off for wading, and food options within walking distance.
Arrive early on weekends
The beach and parking lot fill up by late morning, especially on holidays and warm days.
Bring cash for parking
Parking costs $15, with some discount vouchers available through the Windjammer restaurant.
Go on weekdays for fewer crowds
One reviewer explicitly recommends weekdays only due to overwhelming weekend and bar-crowd activity.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · partly cloudy
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.9 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:58 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:48 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:56 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:41 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 12:57 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 321 Atlantic Ave, Westerly, RI 02891
🅿 Parking 125 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 220 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Atlantic Beach Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 125 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Atlantic Beach Park?
220 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Atlantic Beach Park have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Atlantic Beach Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Fri 8am and the busiest at Sun 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
