South County features spectacular beaches and ocean views
100 Sand Hill Cove Road
Narragansett, RI
Phone: 401-789-3563
Toll-Free: 401-789-8374
Also known as Sand Hill Cove Beach. Popular beach for young children, fully protected by breakwater. Saltwater swimming, lifeguard 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., picnic area, restroom, food concession, wheelchair accessible, no pets. Open weekends May 1 through Memorial Day; open daily Memorial Day through Labor Day, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Parking fee per car: Weekdays, residents, $6 and non-residents, $12; weekends and holidays, residents, $7 and non-residents, $14.
Roy Carpenter's Beach
240 Card's Pond Road
South Kingstown, RI 02879
Phone: 401-783-7418
Sandy beach, clean surf. Good for families. Food concession, showers, restrooms.
254 Great Island Road
Narragansett, RI
Phone: 401-789-3563, seasonal
Sandy, clean, beach. Gentle surf sheltered by a breakwater. Saltwater swimming and fishing. No undertow, gradual drop, near fishing port. Great for young children. Restroom. Parking fee.
870-970 Ocean Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
Phone: 401-789-2324, seasonal
Clean, sandy beach with saltwater swimming. Moderate to heavy surf with occasional strong undertow. Excellent for body surfing or boarding. Two pavilions, picnic area, restrooms, food concessions, showers, boardwalk with gazebos, wheelchair accessible. Lifeguard 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Open weekends May 1 through Memorial Day (weather permitting); open daily Memorial Day through Labor Day, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Parking fee.
South Kingstown, RI 02879
Phone: 401-789-9301
Saltwater beach, boardwalk, play ground, volley ball court and picnic area. Admission fee, restrooms, wheelchair access.
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
Watch Hill Beach
Westerly, RI 02891
Phone: 401-596-1543
Sandy saltwater beach with antique carousel, private bathhouses, picnic area, restrooms. Food concession and wheelchair access.
311 Atlantic Avenue
Westerly, RI 02891
Phone: 401-322-0110
Another place to park!
Located right next to the state beach, Wuskenau Town Beach now offers seasonal parking passes for anyone (not just residents) for just $70! Day passes are also available at the lot at a variable rate.
We've got three acres of public beach and are just steps away from Atlantic Beach Park, Water Wizz, and concession stands. Changing rooms available! Transferable cottage passes (for rental owners) availabl for $150 - please call for more information.
Atlantic Beach Park
321 Atlantic Avenue
Westerly, RI 02891
Phone: 401-322-0504
Family beach, amusements, kiddie rides, full service seafood restaurants, snack bars, waterslide, dragon coaster, carousel, batting cages, bumper boats, go-karts, miniature golf, game room, ocean side patio bar with weekly entertainment, soft-serve ice cream. Restrooms, telephone, wheelchair accessible.
Beach Pond
Off Route 165
Exeter, RI 02822
Phone: 401-539-1052
Freshwater swimming. Family-oriented beach. No admission fee. Bathhouse with bathrooms. No alcohol, grills, fires, or pets.
469 East Beach Road
Charlestown, RI 02813
Phone: 401-364-1206
Great view with saltwater swimming at three-mile-long public beach near Ninigret Conservation Area and adjacent to Ninigret Pond. Concession stand, picnic tables, restrooms, showers, beach accessible wheel chairs, telephone, food, wheelchair accessible. Admission fee, discount for seniors.
Briar Point Beach
Coventry, RI
Phone: 401-822-9107
Public beach, freshwater swimming.
Sanctuary Road (Route 1)
Charlestown, RI 02813
Phone: 401-364-8910, seasonal
The park has 3,100 acres of rocky woodland surrounding Watchaug Pond in Charlestown. Swimming beach and bathhouse, canoeing, kayaking, freshwater fishing, picnic tables, boat ramp, 73 fireplaces, restrooms, drinking water, telephone, wheelchair accessible. Open year round sunrise to sunset; restrooms open Memorial Day through Labor Day. Lifeguards on duty 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Charlestown, RI 02813
Phone: 401-364-7000 seasonal
Public beach with saltwater swimming, saltwater fishing, shell fishing, fishing pier, panoramic view of Block Island Sound. Restrooms, but no shower facilities. Day parking for 100 cars. Boat ramp and parking area for trailers. Lifeguard on duty. Campsites. No pets allowed. Wheelchair accessible. Parking fee.
Charlestown Town Beach
576 Charlestown Beach Road
Charlestown, RI 02813
Phone: 401-364-7000, seasonal
Fine sand and moderate to heavy surf, occasional undertow. Saltwater swimming. Adjacent to Charlestown Breachway. Admission charged, parking fee, picnic area, restrooms. Wheelchair access. No pets allowed.
Dunes Park Beach
Shore Road
Westerly, RI 02891
Small beach is geared to families. Good sand, clear water.
Off East Beach Road
Charlestown, RI 02813
Phone: 401-322-0450 seasonal
Three-mile-long oceanfront beach, saltwater swimming, boating, shell fishing. Open April 15 through October 31, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Lifeguard on duty 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Parking fee. Driving on barrier beaches requires a barrier beach permit. Facilities include portable restrooms, campsites. Parking fee.
950 Succotash Road
South Kingstown, RI 02881
Phone: 401-789-8585 seasonal
Public saltwater beach, picnic area, restroom, pavilion, food concessions, wheelchair access. Open daily Memorial Day through Labor Day (weather permitting), 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Parking fee.
257 Atlantic Avenue
Westerly, RI
Phone: 401-596-9097
Seven miles of sandy, white beach, clean, clear, water with moderate surf little undertow. Parking for 3,000 cars. Picnic area, restroom, telephone, complete wheelchair access, warning signals for blind people, fire alarm signals for deaf people. Open only weekends, May through Memorial Day (weather permitting); open daily, Memorial Day through Labor Day, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Parking fee.
Napatree Point
Westerly, RI 02891
Half-mile beach separates Watch Hill’s Little Narragansett bay from the ocean. Saltwater swimming. Favorite spot for hikers and bird watchers. Provides year-round habitat for a variety of species. Free admission.
Narragansett Town Beach
Narragansett, RI
Phone: 401-789-1044
Half-mile public beach with saltwater swimming, two pavilions, lifeguards, food concessions, restrooms, picnic area, first aid and handicap access. Rental cabanas, picnic areas, changing rooms, boardwalk for beach access. Recreational programming. Surfing lessons and leagues, aerobics classes, junior lifeguard program, musical concerts, sand castle contests, volleyball leagues. Admission fee.
Charlestown, RI 02813
Phone: 401-364-1222
This 227-acre park features a freshwater swimming pond with public beach, lifeguards on duty (seasonal), playground, ball fields, picnic areas, restrooms. Frosty Drew Nature Center and Observatory are privately operated; information can be obtained by calling 401-364-9508. Seasonal special events are held. Free admission, wheelchair accessible.
North Kingstown Town Beach
North Kingstown, RI 02852
Phone: 401-294-3331
Shaded beach with access to lawn. Saltwater swimming. Grill, picnic area, restroom, telephone, food, wheelchair accessible.
Quonochontaug Beach
Charlestown, RI 02813
Saltwater swimming, excellent fishing at the breachway. Undeveloped, privately owned barrier beach operated by the Quonochontaug Beach Conservation Commission. Swimming areas with lifeguards are restricted to property owners and require a pass. The public may park here during specified times, primarily off-season, and to walk to the beach and pond on marked sand trails.
