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Gooseberry Beach
4.5★ · 395 Google ratings · Newport, Rhode Island
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
110 ft away
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
Access
8:30am to 7:30pm
Walk
130 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
70°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Poor · 34% of 50 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Gooseberry Beach
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1Parking120 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 24 visitors · 2013–2026
Budget $20-$30 for parking
Daily parking fees range from $20 to $43 depending on timing, with discounts available after 4pm.
Expect seaweed periodically
Several visitors encountered heavy seaweed and occasional jellyfish, though reviewers note this appears inconsistent.
Visit on weekdays for smaller crowds
The parking lot fills by early afternoon on weekends but remains manageable on weekdays.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · mostly clear
Water
70°F
Waves
2.3 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the E
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:32 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:49 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:01 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:07 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 12:57 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 130 Ocean Ave, Newport, RI 02840
🅿 Parking 110 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 130 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Gooseberry Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 110 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Gooseberry 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 Gooseberry 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 Gooseberry Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sun 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
