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Westerly Town Beach (365 Atlantic Ave)
4.7★ · 197 Google ratings · Westerly, Rhode Island
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
30 ft away · paid
Walk
200 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.1 miles of shoreline
Sand
240 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 8 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Westerly Town Beach (365 Atlantic Ave)
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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 · 2016–2026
Excellent for sunset watching
Multiple reviewers highlight beautiful sunsets and evening events like live music concerts as memorable experiences.
Visit in fall or after Labor Day
October and late-season visits offer fewer crowds, cleaner conditions, and open beach access to all visitors.
Resident parking pass required in season
Only Westerly residents with a town-issued pass can park here from late spring through early fall.
Arrive early on summer weekends
The lot fills quickly during peak season, and reviewers note parking becomes difficult depending on arrival time.
Bring cash for concessions
The food pavilion operates seasonally and reviewers praise its reasonable prices and quality.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
71°F · partly cloudy
Water
70°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.9 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:58 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:48 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:56 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:41 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 12:58 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 365 Atlantic Ave, Westerly, RI 02891
🅿 Parking 30 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 200 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Westerly Town Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 30 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Westerly Town Beach?
200 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 Westerly 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 Westerly Town Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Wed 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
