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Wuskenau Town Beach
4.7★ · 79 Google ratings · Westerly, Rhode Island
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
250 yd away · paid
Walk
190 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
0.9 miles of shoreline
Sand
230 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 16 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Thu 7pm
Map of Wuskenau Town Beach
Guide
Good to know
Excellent for young families
The beach has shallow water, calm conditions, and nearby attractions like go-karts and arcades.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2018–2026
Bring secure food containers
Gulls are aggressive enough to steal food directly from your hands or mouth.
Arrive early on peak days
The beach gets noticeably crowded, especially during peak season weekends and holidays.
Check weather before you go
Weather in the area is unpredictable, so prepare for sudden changes.
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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📍 311 Atlantic Ave, Westerly, RI 02891
🅿 Parking 250 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 190 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Wuskenau Town Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 250 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Wuskenau Town Beach?
190 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 Wuskenau 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 Wuskenau Town Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 7pm 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.
