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Surfer's End
4.7★ · 408 Google ratings · Middletown, Rhode Island
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Picnic tables✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 70 ft away · paid · fills up
Walk
160 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
70°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Length
1.0 miles of shoreline
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 5 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 7pm
Map of Surfer's End
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1Parking70 ft from the listing2Picnic tables220 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Best for beginners and young kids
Waves are gentle and forgiving with a long ride, the water doesn't drop off sharply, and lifeguards are on duty.
Go at low tide for exploring
Sand flats stretch for hundreds of yards and expose shells, sand dollars, hermit crabs, and tide pools along the rocks.
Visit off-season for solitude
Winter mornings are quiet and good for dog walking, sunrise viewing, and picnicking without crowds.
Arrive by 8am on weekends
Summer parking fills quickly and costs $20-25 for the day, though passes are free October through April.
Expect heavy seaweed in water
Red seaweed carpets the beach and accumulates at the end, especially after swells, making swimming better at other sections.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · mostly clear
Water
70°F
Waves
2.0 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
0 mph from the ENE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:32 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:51 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:01 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:09 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 12:57 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Hanging Rock Rd, Middletown, RI 02842
🅿 Parking 70 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 160 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Surfer's End?
The nearest mapped parking area is 70 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Surfer's End?
160 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 Surfer's End 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 Surfer's End least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 7pm and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
