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West Island Town Beach
4.6★ · 163 Google ratings · Fairhaven, Rhode Island
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
310 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
71°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of West Island Town Beach
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 5 visitors · 2015–2025
Visit for quiet walks and beachcombing
The resident-only policy keeps crowds minimal, making it excellent for peaceful strolls and collecting shells and crustacean remains.
Plan around parking restrictions
Fairhaven residents get priority; non-residents need a limited seasonal pass or must visit after 3:45pm when the lot is free.
Bring water shoes or expect discomfort
The sand is coarse and hard-packed with scattered rocks and shells that make barefoot walking painful.
Pack insect repellent in summer
Horseflies and green head flies are aggressive during warm months and can deliver multiple bites.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · overcast
Water
71°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.2 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the NW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:52 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:02 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:29 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:11 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 12:58 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at West Island Town Beach?
310 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does West Island Town 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 Island Town Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Tue 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
