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Rhode Island beaches

141 beaches, with the parking, the walk to the water and the tide for each one.

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Dog friendly beaches

47 in Rhode Island

Family friendly beaches

58 in Rhode Island

Free parking

12 in Rhode Island

Shortest walk

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Charlestown Beach

Cape Cod · the listing sits on the shoreline

Sandy Point Beach

East Greenwich · the listing sits on the shoreline

Spink Neck Beach

North Kingstown · the listing sits on the shoreline

Charlestown Beach

Charlestown · the listing sits on the shoreline

Walley Street Beach

Bristol · the listing sits on the shoreline

Main Street Dock and Beach

Groton · the listing sits on the shoreline

Finn Beach

Voluntown · the listing sits on the shoreline

Barrington Beach

Barrington · the listing sits on the shoreline

Free parking

Beaches where visitors report free parking

Esker Point Beach

Groton · free parking · mentioned by 24 visitors · 2016–2026

Goddard Memorial State Park Beach

East Greenwich · free parking · mentioned by 4 visitors · 2019–2026

Frederick J. Benson Town Beach

New Shoreham · free parking · mentioned by 3 visitors · 2014–2026

Williams Beach Park

Mystic · free parking · mentioned by 8 visitors · 2016–2026

Beach Pond

Voluntown · free parking · mentioned by 4 visitors · 2013–2026

Mansion Beach

New Shoreham · free parking · mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2026

Compass Rose Beach

North Kingstown · free parking · mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026

Blue Beach

North Kingstown · free parking · mentioned by 9 visitors · 2016–2026

With little kids

Calm water and bathrooms nearby

Ocean Beach Park

New London · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 24 visitors · 2018–2026

Narragansett Town Beach

Narragansett · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 18 visitors · 2016–2026

Scarborough State Beach

Narragansett · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 18 visitors · 2017–2026

East Matunuck State Beach

South Kingstown · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 9 visitors · 2016–2026

Eastern Point Beach

Groton · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 16 visitors · 2017–2026

Watch Hill Beach

Westerly · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 8 visitors · 2016–2026

Esker Point Beach

Groton · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 15 visitors · 2016–2026

Waterford Beach Park

Waterford · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 16 visitors · 2016–2026

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All 141 beaches, by how many people rate them

Beach	Town	Walk to water	Parking	Fee	Restrooms
Ocean Beach Park	New London	175 yd	30 ft	paid	yes
Misquamicut State Beach	Westerly	340 ft	20 ft	–	–
Narragansett Town Beach	Narragansett	280 ft	130 ft	–	yes
Scarborough State Beach	Narragansett	70 ft	–	paid	yes
Easton's Beach	Newport	125 yd	90 ft	–	yes
Oakland Beach	Warwick	60 ft	280 ft	paid	–
East Matunuck State Beach	South Kingstown	180 ft	–	–	yes
Second Beach	Middletown	190 ft	280 ft	paid	yes
Roger Wheeler State Beach	Narragansett	110 ft	110 ft	paid	yes
Buttonwoods Beach - Warwick City Park	Warwick	125 yd	40 ft	–	yes
Eastern Point Beach	Groton	80 ft	290 ft	paid	yes
Hole In The Wall Beach	Niantic	260 ft	40 ft	paid	yes
Watch Hill Beach	Westerly	110 ft	125 yd	paid	yes
East Beach	Charlestown	130 ft	–	paid	–
Atlantic Beach Park	Westerly	220 ft	125 yd	paid	yes
Esker Point Beach	Groton	100 ft	200 ft	free	yes
North Kingstown Town Beach	North Kingstown	150 ft	–	paid	yes
South Shore Beach	Little Compton	110 ft	50 ft	paid	yes
Blue Shutters Beach	Charlestown	330 ft	–	paid	yes
Waterford Beach Park	Waterford	400 yd	325 yd	paid	yes
Horseneck Beach	Westport	220 ft	290 ft	paid	yes
Ditch Plains Beach	Montauk	170 ft	170 ft	paid	yes
Lincoln Woods State Park Beach	Lincoln	1.1 miles	300 ft	–	–
Surfer's End	Middletown	160 ft	70 ft	paid	yes
Charlestown Beach		on the sand	250 yd	–	yes
Gooseberry Beach	Newport	130 ft	110 ft	–	yes
Kirk Park Beach	Montauk	275 yd	150 yd	paid	yes
Dune's Park Beach	Westerly	210 ft	120 ft	–	yes
Grinnell's Beach	Tiverton	on the sand	575 yd	paid	yes
Goddard Memorial State Park Beach	East Greenwich	110 ft	500 yd	free	yes
Warren Town Beach	Warren	100 ft	125 yd	–	yes
Third Beach	Middletown	180 ft	400 yd	paid	yes
Frederick J. Benson Town Beach	New Shoreham	130 ft	70 ft	free	yes
Fogland Beach	Tiverton	70 ft	–	paid	yes
Williams Beach Park	Mystic	240 ft	40 ft	free	yes
South End Beach Compass	New Bedford	130 ft	140 ft	paid	yes
Bristol Town Beach	Bristol	200 ft	125 yd	paid	yes
Groton Beach & City Recreation	Groton	170 ft	200 ft	paid	yes
Salty Brine State Beach	Narragansett	110 ft	60 ft	paid	yes
Mackeral Cove Beach	Jamestown	50 ft	50 ft	paid	–
Westerly Town Beach	Westerly	200 ft	30 ft	paid	yes
Burrillville Spring Lake Beach	Glendale	–	–	paid	yes
Beach Pond	Voluntown	350 yd	–	free	–
South Kingstown Town Beach	South Kingstown	190 ft	170 ft	paid	–
East Ferry Beach	Jamestown	270 ft	525 yd	–	–
Mansion Beach	New Shoreham	70 ft	–	free	yes
West Island Town Beach	Fairhaven	310 ft	–	paid	yes
Bailey’s Beach	Newport	200 ft	150 yd	paid	–
Calf Pasture Point Beach	North Kingstown	350 yd	–	–	–
Compass Rose Beach	North Kingstown	120 ft	70 ft	free	yes
Blue Beach	North Kingstown	50 ft	375 yd	free	yes
New Bedford's West Beach	New Bedford	190 ft	225 yd	paid	–
Moonstone Beach	South Kingstown	270 ft	220 ft	paid	–
Quonnie Beach	Charlestown	110 ft	–	free	–
Town of Little Compton Beach	Little Compton	160 ft	60 ft	–	yes
Mattapoisett Town Beach	Mattapoisett	110 ft	475 yd	paid	yes
Westport Town Beach	Westport	250 ft	325 yd	paid	–
Barrington Beach	Barrington	on the sand	90 ft	paid	yes
Matunuck Beach	South Kingstown	125 yd	90 ft	–	yes
Sandy Point Beach	Portsmouth	120 ft	190 ft	paid	–
Apponagansett Beach	Dartmouth	450 yd	50 ft	paid	yes
Kelly Beach	Narragansett	260 ft	225 yd	–	–
Pebble Beach	Middletown	60 ft	–	–	–
Wuskenau Town Beach	Westerly	190 ft	250 yd	paid	yes
East Beach	Westerly	on the sand	–	–	–
Oakland Beach Gazebo	Warwick	180 ft	80 ft	paid	–
Jim's Beach Misquamicut (Seasonal)	Westerly	250 ft	140 ft	paid	yes
Lucy Vincent Beach	Chilmark	on the sand	–	–	–
Green Harbor Beach	New London	on the sand	180 ft	free	yes
Ballards Beach	New Shoreham	90 ft	250 ft	–	yes
Gin Beach	Montauk	120 ft	350 yd	paid	yes
West Greenwich Sand Dunes	West Greenwich	0.5 miles	550 yd	–	–
Brushneck Cove Beach	Warwick	80 ft	350 yd	–	–
Edgewood Beach	Cranston	100 ft	350 yd	–	–
Spink Neck Beach	North Kingstown	on the sand	20 ft	free	yes
Buttonwood Beach	Warwick	80 ft	310 ft	–	yes
Sandy Point Beach	East Greenwich	on the sand	–	free	–
Island Park Beach	Portsmouth	250 ft	–	–	–
Main Street Dock and Beach	Groton	on the sand	20 ft	–	yes
Walley Street Beach	Bristol	on the sand	70 ft	–	–
3rd Beach		310 ft	275 yd	–	–
King Park Beach	Newport	50 ft	200 yd	–	yes
Plum Beach	Saunderstown	120 ft	–	–	–
Roy Carpenter's Beach	South Kingstown	80 ft	–	–	–
McCorrie Point Beach	Portsmouth	190 ft	–	paid	–
Peabody's Beach	Middletown	180 ft	–	paid	–
Coast Guard Beach	New Shoreham	180 ft	180 ft	–	–
Green Bridge	Newport	90 ft	–	–	–
Block Island State Beach	New Shoreham	170 ft	140 ft	–	–
Oakland Beach Elementary TRACK	Warwick	450 yd	–	–	–
Rocky Point Beach	Warwick	60 ft	300 ft	–	yes
Goosewing Beach Preserve	Little Compton	90 ft	240 ft	–	yes
Finn Beach	Voluntown	on the sand	–	paid	–
Briggs Beach	Little Compton	90 ft	–	–	–
West Beach	New Shoreham	110 ft	–	–	–
Logwood Cove	New Shoreham	175 yd	–	–	–
Crescent Beach	New Shoreham	200 ft	450 yd	–	–
Narrow Beach East Bay	East Providence	120 ft	175 yd	–	–
Frank Moody State Beach	Lincoln	1.0 miles	175 yd	–	–
Collins Beach		60 ft	–	–	–
Sand Hill Cove State Beach	Narragansett	300 yd	175 yd	–	yes
Rocky Point Beach	Warwick	110 ft	–	–	–
Scarborough South State Beach	Narragansett	110 ft	–	–	–
Oakland Beach Commons	Warwick	160 ft	140 ft	–	–
Dories Cove	New Shoreham	200 yd	–	–	–
Fenway Beach	Westerly	80 ft	275 yd	–	–
Dog Beach	South Kingstown	110 ft	625 yd	–	–
Ocean House Beach	Westerly	80 ft	300 yd	–	–
Westerly Town Beach	Westerly	70 ft	–	–	–
Sandy Beach	Warwick	0.5 miles	–	–	–
Misquamicut Fire District Beach	Westerly	120 ft	160 ft	paid	yes
Slacks Pond Beach	Smithfield	100 ft	–	–	–
Charlestown Beach	Charlestown	on the sand	–	–	–
Bonnet Shores Beach	Narragansett	190 ft	125 yd	–	–
Monhegan Bluffs Beach	New Shoreham	70 ft	175 yd	–	–
Cormorant Cove	New Shoreham	30 ft	625 yd	–	–
Burlingame State Park Beach	Charlestown	90 ft	–	–	yes
Allins Cove	Barrington	150 yd	625 yd	–	–
Charleston Beach	New Shoreham	50 ft	325 yd	–	–
Black Rock Beach	New Shoreham	70 ft	–	–	–
Dunes Club Beach	Narragansett	80 ft	–	–	–
Grimsey Beach	Waterford	on the sand	–	–	–
Kiddies Beach	Waterford	120 ft	–	–	–
Baby Beach	New Shoreham	90 ft	230 ft	–	yes
Sunset Beach	Jamestown	120 ft	–	–	–
Shadmoor State Park Beach	Montauk	110 ft	650 yd	–	–
Ocean’s Shore	Bristol	200 yd	300 yd	–	–
Atlantic Beach		290 ft	210 ft	–	yes
Shore's Beach	Jamestown	130 ft	–	–	–
Watchemoket Cove Crossing	East Providence	on the sand	375 yd	–	–
Juniper Trail Beach	Bristol	180 ft	–	–	–
Plum Point Beach	North Kingstown	on the sand	–	paid	–
Westport Town Beach Path	Westport	200 yd	50 ft	–	–
Shore Dr SE Waterfront Public Access Point	Middletown	160 ft	–	–	–
Elbow Beach	Charlestown	60 ft	200 yd	–	yes
Philbin Beach	Aquinnah	170 ft	175 yd	–	–
Knowles Beach	Dartmouth	190 ft	230 ft	–	yes
Moosup Pond Beach	Moosup	60 ft	–	–	–
3rd Beach Rd Waterfront Public Access Point	Middletown	270 ft	–	–	–
Green Hill Beach public access	South Kingstown	125 yd	300 ft	–	–
Guthrie Beach	New London	100 ft	–	–	–

Walk and parking distances are measured on OpenStreetMap. Fee and restrooms come from counted visitor reviews and mapped facilities. A dash means we have no evidence either way, not that the answer is no.

Questions

Common questions

Which Rhode Island beach has the shortest walk from the car?

Charlestown Beach in Rhode Island has the listing right on the shoreline. We measure the straight line from the listed location to the mapped waterline for every beach, so the table above ranks them all.

Do you have to pay to park at Rhode Island beaches?

Mostly yes. Of the 141 beaches here, 47 have visitors reporting a parking or entry fee and 8 report free parking. Reported fees run from $20 to $35 a day in season, and several beaches drop the fee after 5pm or outside the summer.

Which beaches have restrooms?

64 of the 141 beaches have restrooms mapped on site or reported by visitors. Seasonal closures are common: several National Seashore beaches close their facilities outside the summer.

How current is this?

Tide, waves, wind and water temperature are fetched live in your browser from NOAA and Open-Meteo. Parking and facility positions come from OpenStreetMap; imagery from USGS NAIP. Facts counted from visitor reviews carry the year range they were written in.

How we know

Where this comes from

Place details from the public Google business listing. Beach shape, parking and facility positions from OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Aerial imagery is public-domain USGS NAIP. Tide comes from NOAA, and weather and water from Open-Meteo. Map drawings are redrawn from that aerial imagery by an image model. Markers, distances and every fact on this page come from OpenStreetMap and counted reviews, never from a drawing. Review text is never republished.