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Kelly Beach
4.4★ · 82 Google ratings · Narragansett, Rhode Island
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 225 yd away · fills up
Walk
260 ft · 1 min
Water
70°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
850 yd of shoreline
Water quality
Good · all 7 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Kelly Beach
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 9 visitors · 2016–2026
Visit early or midday for seaweed
Seaweed presence varies; one reviewer noted 3pm had minimal seaweed and smooth sand, while others reported heavy seaweed.
Plan drop-off and pickup
There is no beach parking lot, so arrange for someone to drop off swimmers and equipment, then return.
Expect crowds in summer mornings
The beach fills quickly during warm weekends, so arriving early secures better spot selection.
Check for recent water closures
One review mentioned the beach closing a week due to high bacteria levels in early October.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · mostly clear
Water
70°F
Waves
2.2 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the E
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 01:34 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:52 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:03 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:10 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 12:58 PM.
Crowds
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Plan your visit
📍 20 Dunes Rd #16, Narragansett, RI 02882, United States
🅿 Parking 225 yd from the listing, Bonnet Shores Beach Club
🌊 Water 260 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Kelly Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 225 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Kelly Beach?
260 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 Kelly 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 Kelly Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 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.
