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East Matunuck State Beach
4.6★ · 1,731 Google ratings · South Kingstown, Rhode Island
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Access
8:30am to 6pm
Walk
180 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
70°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.0 miles of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 25% of 12 over the limit · 2025
Map of East Matunuck State Beach
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 9 visitors · 2016–2026
Free showers available outside hours
Main facilities close at 5pm, but outdoor shower houses remain accessible for rinsing off after hours.
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2016–2026
Arrive before 10am on weekends
The parking lot fills quickly and visitors report waiting over an hour in entry lines on busy weekend mornings.
Check for red seaweed conditions
Red seaweed has covered the beach on multiple recent visits and clings to swimwear, making some days less.
Bring bags for trash removal
The beach has no trash cans, so you must carry out everything you bring.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · mostly clear
Water
70°F
Waves
2.2 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the W
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:35 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:58 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:10 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:30 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 12:57 PM.
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Plan your visit
📍 950 Succotash Rd, South Kingstown, RI 02879
🌊 Water 180 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at East Matunuck State Beach?
180 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 East Matunuck 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.
