Atlantic Beach
Purgatory Road
Middletown, RI 02842
Phone: 401-847-2750
Beavertail State Park
Jamestown, RI 02835
Phone: 401-423-9941 seasonal 401-884-2010 year round
Offers some of New England’s most beautiful rocky coastline vistas from four overlooks accessible by vehicle or on foot. Extensive hiking trails. Excellent saltwater fishing. Beavertail State Park is a premiere site for marine education. Educational programs include Tidal Excursion, an introduction to the tidal life and ecology and Aquarium Activities, an aquarium scavenger hunt or special programs relating to crabs, fish, whales or intertidal zones. Free admission, picnic area, restroom, telephone, smoking prohibited. Portable restrooms, parking, telephone, picnic areas, seasonal naturalist programs. Open year-round sunrise to sunset.
Brenton Point State Park
Ocean Drive
Newport, RI 02840
Phone: Fort Adams State Park, 401-847-2400; Brenton Point (seasonal), 401-849-4562 Formerly one of Newport grand estates, the park offers spectacular views from the point of land where Narragansett Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. Picnicking, hiking, fishing, accompanied by majestic views of the Atlantic. Open year-round sunrise to sunset. Restrooms (open May 1 – October 31), public phone, concessions, parking, nearby fishing nearby, hiking, picnic area, scenic overlooks, public gardens.
Sachuest Town Beach (Second Beach)
474 Sachuest Beach Road
Middletown, RI 02842
Nature beach one-and-a-quarter miles long with sand dunes. Excellent swimming conditions and majestic views of the Atlantic Ocean. The beach season is from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Activities include beach combing, body surfing, volleyball and sandcastle building. Facilities include modern bath house with rest rooms, showers and changing facilities, concession stands, picnic tables. Lifeguards on duty during the summer. Seasonal parking stickers are required or a fee is collected daily 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. No pets allowed.
Sandy Point Beach
Sandy Point Avenue
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Phone: 401-683-2101
This shallow, sandy beach is located on the Sakonnet River at the end of Sandy Point Avenue and is great for families. The beach is free to town residents with a sticker provided upon proof of residency by the Town Clerk’s office (401-683-2101). Sandy Point Beach is equipped with changing rooms, restroom facilities, and picnic tables. Lifeguards are on duty Memorial Day through Labor Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every weekend and on weekdays only from mid-June to mid-August.Cost of admission for nonresidents is $7 during the week and $12 on weekends, or $50 for the season. The Town Clerk's office offers nonresident season stickers and accepts cash only
South Shore Beach
South Shore Road
Little Compton, RI 02837
Phone: 401-635-9974
Lifeguards on duty. Admission fee. Restrooms.
Island Park Beach
Park Avenue in Island Park
Portsmouth, RI
Phone: 401-683-2101
Teddy's Beach is located on Park Avenue in Island Park at Stone Bridge. This beach is operated by the state of Rhode Island. It is not staffed by lifeguards and no restroom facilities are available. The water is not tested or monitored by the town of Portsmouth.
Kings Park Beach
Wellington Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Phone: 401-846-1398
City-operated beach on Newport Harbor. King Park overlooks Newport Harbor, the Pell (Newport) Bridge, and Goat Island. This scenic location offers a beach, boat ramp, fishing pier, restrooms, picnic tables, playground, pavilion, Harbor Walk, Rochambeau Statue, and the King Park Gazebo. Wheelchair accessible. Operated by the Newport Parks and Recreation Department.
Easton's Beach/First Beach
175 Memorial Boulevard - Newport, RI 02840Phone: 401-845-5810 401-845-5599
Ocean beach adjacent to the start of Cliff Walk. Children's playground, picnic pavilion, snack bar, beach store with souvenirs, bathhouse, restrooms, showers, outdoor skateboard park, weekly free summer concerts, seasonal carousel, and "Exploration Center" operated by Save the Bay. Cabañas, beach chairs, surf boards, boogie boards, and umbrellas for rent. Over-sand wheelchairs available at no charge. Family Night with live band every Tuesday and Children’s Night with entertainment every Thursday in July and August. Enclosed rotunda may be rented for events. Admission fee
Fort Adams State Park
Ocean Drive
Newport, RI
Phone: 401-847-2400
Site of a 19th century Fort, the park also includes a bathing beach, picnic and fishing areas, a boat launch and two soccer and one rugby fields. Tours are available of the historic site, which was an active military fort from 1799 to 1945. Fort Adams sits on over 21 acres and held up to 2,400 troops. The original defenses still present include height walls, powder magazines, 3 tiers of guns and cannons, and listening tunnels.
Grinnell's Beach
Tiverton, RI 02878
Phone: 401-625-6780
Small beach on the Sakonnet River. Good for children. Easy walk to the beach. Restrooms
Fogland Beach/Tiverton Town Beach
Tiverton, RI 02878
Phone: 401-625-6780
Swimming, picnic facilities, children's playground, restrooms, showers, changing room
Free admission. Restrooms.
Providence , RI
Rhode Island's Beaches
Places to Sample Our Beaches
The Ocean State boasts miles of breathtaking coastline, ranging from expanses of smooth sand to dramatically windswept oceanside cliffs. If your idea of a perfect day involves beach volleyball, building sandcastles, hiking along picturesque seaside trails or catching a wave, you can find it all at Rhode Island’s many beaches. With more than 60 different spots to choose from, you are certain to find the exact spot to make your day relaxing and enjoyable. Listed below is a sampling of the best spots to be found in our state, with pristine white sands, rolling blue waves and solemn tranquility. The Beaches of RI are worth a visit all year long. There's blissfully little else to do here other than bask on RI’s most glorious stretches of beach. The best way to enjoy your time is to check the tide schedule, pack a picnic lunch or sunset dinner, grab a blanket, and trek down to one of our hidden nooks and coves to enjoy the incredibly romantic atmosphere.
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