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South Shore Beach (S Shore Rd)
4.6★ · 689 Google ratings · Little Compton, Rhode Island
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
50 ft away · paid
Walk
110 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 250 ft away
Cost
Paid parking
Water
70°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Length
1.3 miles of shoreline
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 6 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of South Shore Beach (S Shore Rd)
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1Parking50 ft from the listing2Restrooms250 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Arrive by 10am in summer
Parking fills quickly on warm weekends, with the lot sometimes reduced to 30 feet of space after storms.
Visit at low tide
High tide significantly reduces the usable beach area, sometimes leaving only rocks and no sand to sit.
Bring water shoes
Rocky sections near the parking lot and scattered throughout the beach require footwear to navigate comfortably.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · partly cloudy
Water
70°F
Waves
2.1 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the W
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:46 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:09 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:15 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:27 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 12:57 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 S Shore Rd, Little Compton, RI 02837
🅿 Parking 50 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 110 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 250 ft away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at South Shore Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 50 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at South Shore 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 South Shore Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 250 ft from the listing.
When is South Shore Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 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.
