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Jim's Beach Misquamicut (Seasonal)
4.7★ · 69 Google ratings · Westerly, Rhode Island
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
140 ft away · paid
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
Access
Hours vary by day
Walk
250 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.1 miles of shoreline
Sand
230 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Poor · 33% of 3 over the limit · 2024
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Jim's Beach Misquamicut (Seasonal)
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1Parking140 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Expect moderate crowds mid-week
Weekday visits, particularly Thursday, tend to offer more space than weekend days.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2019–2026
Arrive early for picnic tables
Reserved picnic tables with direct parking access fill quickly on busy days.
Plan around seasonal closure
Jim's closes after Labor Day, which is when water temperatures are warmest.
Know the parking lot hours
The parking lot closes at 5:30pm, so plan to leave.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · partly cloudy
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.9 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:58 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:48 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:56 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:41 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 12:58 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Westerly, RI 02891
🅿 Parking 140 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 250 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Jim's Beach Misquamicut (Seasonal)?
The nearest mapped parking area is 140 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Jim's Beach Misquamicut (Seasonal)?
250 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Jim's Beach Misquamicut (Seasonal) 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 Jim's Beach Misquamicut (Seasonal) least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Wed 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
