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Bristol Town Beach
4.4★ · 224 Google ratings · Bristol, Rhode Island
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
125 yd away · paid
Walk
200 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
74°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
275 yd of shoreline
Sand
190 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 2% of 50 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 6pm
Map of Bristol Town Beach
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1Parking125 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 10 visitors · 2015–2026
Visit for the walking paths
The beach connects seamlessly to Colt State Park's extensive biking and walking trails.
Bring water shoes
The shallow water near shore is filled with rocks and shells that can hurt bare feet.
Visit on weekdays or off-season
Fall and weekday visits are free or cheaper, while summer parking costs $30-$40 per day.
Plan to leave before 6pm
Staff enforce strict closing times and may send police to pressure visitors to depart.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · partly cloudy
Water
74°F
Waves
0.5 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the N
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:57 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:53 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:21 | High tide | ↑ |
| 19:56 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 12:57 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 50 Asylum Rd, Bristol, RI 02809
🅿 Parking 125 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 200 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Bristol Town Beach?
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 Bristol Town Beach?
200 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 Bristol Town 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.
When is Bristol Town Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 6pm and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
