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Frederick J. Benson Town Beach
4.7★ · 285 Google ratings · New Shoreham, Rhode Island
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 70 ft away · free
Walk
130 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
800 yd of shoreline
Sand
270 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Frederick J. Benson Town Beach
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1Parking70 ft 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 · 2014–2026
Water clarity best in summer
Multiple visitors reported crystal-clear water during peak season, though water temperatures stay cool even in late May.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2014–2026
Visit midweek or off-season
Weekend crowds require extra time to find parking and a good spot, while midweek visits offer a nearly empty beach.
Bring cash for everything
The concession stand is cash-only, and showers require tokens purchased at an ATM inside the bathhouse.
Plan bathhouse access before evening
One reviewer noted the bathhouse closes at 5:45 p.m., which may cut short late-afternoon visits.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°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, 12:57 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 7 Corn Neck Rd, New Shoreham, RI 02807
🅿 Parking 70 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 130 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Frederick J. Benson Town Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 70 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Frederick J. Benson Town Beach?
130 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 Frederick J. Benson 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 Frederick J. Benson Town Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Thu 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
