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

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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.

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Easton's Beach/First Beach
175 Memorial Boulevard
Newport, RI 02840
Phone: 401-845-5810 401-845-5599

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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.

Fogland Beach/Tiverton Town Beach
Tiverton, RI 02878
Phone: 401-625-6780

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Swimming, picnic facilities, fishing, children's playground, restrooms, showers, changing room.

Fort Adams State Park
Ocean Drive
Newport, RI
Phone: 401-847-2400

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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.

Gooseberry Beach
Ocean Drive
Newport, RI 02840
Phone: 401-847-3958

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Admission fee.

Goosewing Beach
Little Compton, RI 02837
Phone: 401-635-4400

No direct access. Park at adjacent South Shore Beach (fee to park) and walk to Goosewing. Restroom at South Shore Beach.

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.

Heads Beach
Jamestown, RI 02835
Phone: 401-423-7260

Public access to shoreline. Admission is free.

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Island Park Beach
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Phone: 401-683-2101

Lifeguards, restrooms, food concessions.

Kings Park Beach
Wellington Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Phone: 401-846-1398

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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.

Mackerel Cove/ Jamestown Town Beach
Beavertail Road
Jamestown, RI 02835
Phone: 401-423-7260

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Public beach with lifeguards. Free admission, restrooms.

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Sachuest Town Beach (Second Beach)
474 Sachuest Beach Road
Middletown, RI 02842

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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

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Picnic area, restroom, wheelchair access.

South Shore Beach
South Shore Road
Little Compton, RI 02837
Phone: 401-635-9974

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Lifeguards on duty. Admission fee. Restrooms.

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Swimming Holes

Swimming holes can be found in or near rock quarries, streams, gorges, and waterfalls. Most are pristine, uncrowded, and surrounded by beautiful woods and forests. For details, see the web site www.SwimmingHoles.info

Teddy’s Beach
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Phone: 401-253-7482

No lifeguards, services or facilities, informal boat ramps.

Third Beach
Middletown, RI 02842
Phone: 401-846-2119

Third Beach includes Third Beach Boat Ramp, East Middletown Town Beach, Peabody and Third Beach Club. The last two are semi-private beaches.