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Block Island State Beach
4.9★ · 21 Google ratings · New Shoreham, Rhode Island
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
140 ft away
Walk
170 ft · under a minute
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Length
0.7 miles of shoreline
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Map of Block Island State Beach
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1Parking140 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Ideal for a relaxing swim
The flat waves make this beach better for swimming than surfing or rough water activities.
Parking is reliably available
Recent improvements have reduced crowding compared to other nearby beaches, so you'll likely find a spot even on busy days.
Bring tolerance for noise
At least one visitor reported unexplained noise that detracted from their visit.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · rain
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.4 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
10 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:19 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:48 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:50 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:05 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 12:59 PM.
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📍 New Shoreham, RI 02807
🅿 Parking 140 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 170 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Block Island State Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 140 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Block Island State Beach?
170 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 Block Island State Beach 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
