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Elbow Beach
3.0★ · 3 Google ratings · Charlestown, Rhode Island
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 200 yd away
Walk
175 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes · 250 yd away
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Sand
300 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 2pm
Map of Elbow Beach

Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · overcast
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.2 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 01:58 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:48 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:56 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:41 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 1:01 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Charlestown Breachway, 774 Charlestown Beach Rd #812, Charlestown, RI 02813
🅿 Parking 200 yd from the listing, Charlestown Breachway State Beach
🌊 Water 175 yd away, about 2 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 250 yd away
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Where do you park at Elbow Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 200 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Elbow Beach?
60 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 Elbow Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 250 yd from the listing.
When is Elbow Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 2pm and the busiest at Wed 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.