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West Beach (New Shoreham)
4.3★ · 19 Google ratings · New Shoreham, Rhode Island
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
110 ft · under a minute
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of West Beach (New Shoreham)
Guide
Good to know
Come for quiet solitude
This beach attracts few visitors compared to other island beaches, making it ideal for peaceful relaxation.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2016–2026
Expect rocky terrain, not sand
Most of the beach is rocky and gravel with slippery wet rocks, though a small sandy area exists.
Avoid the access path in summer
The walkway to the beach passes the transfer station and reportedly has sanitation issues including strong odors in hot weather.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · rain
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.4 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
14 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:19 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:48 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:50 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:05 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 12:59 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at West 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 West 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 West Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Wed 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
