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Quonnie Beach
4.6★ · 107 Google ratings · Charlestown, Rhode Island
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
110 ft · under a minute
Cost
Free
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
2.2 miles of shoreline
Crowds
Quietest Tue 1pm
Map of Quonnie Beach
Guide
Good to know
Best for shell and sea glass hunting
Reviewers consistently report excellent finds of shells and beach glass, especially in cooler months.
Excellent for fishing and clamming
The breachway and surrounding waters support fishing, clamming, and crabbing with good catch reports.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2015–2026
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 · 2015–2026
Visit in off-season for parking
Summer and peak season see parking lots fill completely, while April through fall offer easy access and solitude.
Get CRMC permit before arrival
Vehicle access requires an up-to-date permit available at Burlingame State Park, plus proper tire deflation equipment.
Avoid evening visits Friday nights
Grounds maintenance including mowing and blowing occurs Friday evenings around 7:50 pm.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · overcast
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.1 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the W
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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📍 27 West End Rd, Charlestown, RI 02813
🌊 Water 110 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Quonnie Beach?
110 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 Quonnie 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 Quonnie Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 1pm and the busiest at Thu 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
