Right Beaches › Rhode Island › New Bedford
New Bedford's West Beach
4.5★ · 121 Google ratings · New Bedford, Rhode Island
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 225 yd away · paid
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
190 ft · under a minute
Cost
Paid parking
Water
72°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
700 yd of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 60 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of New Bedford's West Beach
1
1Parking225 yd 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 5 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit on weekday mornings
Weekday early afternoons offer fewer crowds and a more relaxed atmosphere than weekends.
Bring sturdy shoes for entry
The beach bottom has rocks and shells that can cut feet even before reaching deeper water.
Plan parking and fees ahead
Bring a city parking sticker or pay the day fee, or park on the side opposite the beach.
Avoid late-night summer weekends
Evening hours on busy weekends have occasionally drawn disruptive crowds requiring police response.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
68°F · overcast
Water
72°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.2 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
1 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:54 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:39 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:20 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:52 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 12:58 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
| 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo | ||||||||||||
| Tu | ||||||||||||
| We | ||||||||||||
| Th | ||||||||||||
| Fr | ||||||||||||
| Sa | ||||||||||||
| Su |
QuietBusy
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 200 W Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02744
🅿 Parking 225 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 190 ft away, under a minute walk
Nearby
Other beaches close by
0.6 miles away
2.4 miles away
2.6 miles away
5.1 miles away
6.6 miles away
9.1 miles away
Find another
Not the right one?
Find another beach that works for today.
Where are you starting from?
More options
What matters today?
Contribute
Been here recently?
Help other visitors with fresh information about New Bedford's West Beach. Everything below is optional except the last box.
Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at New Bedford's West 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 New Bedford's West Beach?
190 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 New Bedford's West 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 New Bedford's West Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sun 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
