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Sandy Point Beach (20 Ives Rd)
4.7★ · 35 Google ratings · East Greenwich, Rhode Island
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Access
Hours vary by day
Walk
You're on it
Cost
Free
Water
74°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
425 yd of shoreline
Sand
300 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Sandy Point Beach (20 Ives Rd)
Guide
Good to know
Go for crabbing and nature watching
This beach is known for horseshoe crabs, rock collecting, and opportunities to spot planes and bay wildlife.
Time it for sunrise or sunset
The bay views make this a peaceful spot for early morning or evening relaxation rather than peak daytime activity.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2019–2026
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 · 2019–2026
Arrive early for parking
The lot holds roughly 10 cars and fills by mid-morning on nice days, with no street parking available.
Wear water shoes
The beach has more broken shells and rocks than soft sand, making barefoot walking uncomfortable.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · mostly clear
Water
74°F
Waves
0.5 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the N
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:55 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:52 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:19 | High tide | ↑ |
| 19:56 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 12:59 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 20 Ives Rd, East Greenwich, RI 02818
🌊 The listing sits on the shoreline
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Sandy Point Beach?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Sandy Point 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 Sandy Point Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Tue 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
