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Roy Carpenter's Beach
4.3★ · 28 Google ratings · South Kingstown, Rhode Island
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
80 ft · under a minute
Water
70°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Length
1.3 miles of shoreline
Sand
290 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Mixed · 25% of 8 over the limit · 2025
Map of Roy Carpenter's Beach
Guide
Good to know
Visit in winter for solitude
The beach is most beautiful and peaceful during off-season when crowds are absent.
Expect strong water conditions
Multiple visitors reported difficult undertow that made entering and exiting the water challenging.
Verify public access before visiting
This is a private seasonal community requiring a day pass from a tenant to access the beach.
Significant erosion limits beach space
Very little sand remains for chairs or blankets due to years of coastal erosion.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · partly cloudy
Water
70°F
Waves
2.2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 01:35 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:58 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:10 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:30 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 12:59 PM.
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Roy Carpenter's Beach?
80 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 Roy Carpenter's 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.
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