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Watch Hill Beach
4.6★ · 883 Google ratings · Westerly, Rhode Island
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 125 yd away · about 35 spaces · paid · fills up
Walk
110 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
70°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
3.3 miles of shoreline
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Watch Hill Beach
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1Parking125 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2016–2026
Bring children for the carousel
The historic wooden carousel operates seasonally with rides for $1-2, making it a reliable attraction for young kids when open.
Go for sunset views and walks
The beach excels for evening visits, sunset photography, and walking the dunes and Napatree Point peninsula without needing to swim.
Visit off-season or early morning
Summer crowds are intense and parking fills by late morning, but spring, fall, and winter offer peaceful beach.
Budget $25-50 for parking in summer
Paid beach parking ranges from $25 to $60 for a full day, though free street parking exists.
Check parking rules carefully
Two-hour street parking limits are enforced with $150 tickets; move your car or pay the beach lot fee.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · partly cloudy
Water
70°F
Waves
1.6 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:18 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:52 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:47 | High tide | ↑ |
| 22:10 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 12:57 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 151 Bay St, Westerly, RI 02891
🅿 Parking 125 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 110 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Watch Hill Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 125 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Watch Hill 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 Watch Hill 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 Watch Hill Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am 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.
