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Goosewing Beach Preserve
4.9★ · 20 Google ratings · Little Compton, Rhode Island
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
240 ft away
Access
7am to 7pm
Walk
90 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 200 yd away
Water
70°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.3 miles of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 6 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 7pm
Map of Goosewing Beach Preserve
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1Parking240 ft from the listing2Restrooms200 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Go for walking and exploration
The beach offers excellent conditions for beach walks, tide pool exploration, and sea glass hunting rather than traditional swimming.
Visit off-season or weekdays
The beach stays peaceful and uncrowded even though it's relatively accessible, making it ideal for those avoiding summer crowds.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2021–2026
Budget $25 for weekend parking
Parking costs $25 on weekends, though reviewers note this fee supports the bird sanctuary managed by The Nature Conservancy.
Bring binoculars for bird watching
The preserve hosts diverse wildlife including terns, seabirds, and other animals that reviewers found particularly engaging to observe.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · partly cloudy
Water
70°F
Waves
2.1 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the W
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:46 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:09 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:15 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:27 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 12:59 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 140 S Shore Rd, Little Compton, RI 02837
🅿 Parking 240 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 90 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 200 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Goosewing Beach Preserve?
The nearest mapped parking area is 240 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Goosewing Beach Preserve?
90 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 Goosewing Beach Preserve have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 200 yd from the listing.
When is Goosewing Beach Preserve least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 7pm and the busiest at Sat 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
