This is a great beach, with beautiful blue water. The water is fairly clear of seaweed and rocks, and the surf was gentle. There are rocky outcroppings to explore, and beautiful views. There are picnic tables on the grassy rocks to one side, and there seem to be some trails. This area is likely […]
This is a pretty beach with a roped swimming area, and diving platform. There is a small sand beach with picturesque views of some islands. The grass picnic area is backed by sheer cliffs which is kind of unusual and interesting. Dogs are allowed at certain times, and port-a-potties are available.
Online it says that there is swimming here, but we didn’t see any official area for bathing. People were swimming near a bridge though, and the water is remarkably clear. This is a beautiful and expansive park, with lots of water frontage, so it is a great place to picnic and spend the day. We also saw people fishing […]
This area seems to be popular with day camps, and it was fairly hectic. The beach itself wasn’t that crowded though, and there is a large roped swimming area with multiple lifeguards. They have also have tennis courts and sports fields, concessions and a pavilion. Dogs are allowed in the park, but not on the beach […]
Third Beach is close to Second Beach, but the water here is more tranquil, and it seemed like a popular place to paddle board. They have a roped swimming area, and lifeguard stands, though they weren’t staffed when we were here. The beach is very pretty and peaceful. Port-a-potties are available, and there is camping […]
This is an enormous beach with multiple lifeguard stations and open swimming. There is lots of room to spread out, so the beach is relaxing and uncluttered. The beach seems to sometimes be called “Sachuest” but is more commonly referred to as “Second Beach.” Port-a-potties are available, and there is camping in the area. There […]
This is a gorgeous ocean side park, with great views. There are little pull offs and beaches all the way through the park. For the beach shown, travel with the ocean on your left, and park at the very end of the state parking area. Continue walking on the roadside until you see little stone […]
This is rather fancy beach, in a very ritzy area. Parking is in town, though there is a parking lot that you can use if you’re shopping. It is a large beach in a beautiful area, and they even have a carousel. The downtown area has lots of restaurants and stores to explore. http://seewesterly.com/westerly/watch-hill-beach/ Just down […]
This is a lovely beach with very soft light colored sand and nice views of the surrounding houses. There are concessions and changing areas. You can see diving platforms in our photos, but they might belong to the club next door. http://www.newport-discovery-guide.com/newport-ri-beaches.html#gooseberry
This is a great park, with lots of areas to explore. There is a deserted and overgrown fort, and at least three ocean beaches. Our gps is for the beach area by the fort, where there is a somewhat steep path down to the water. There are two beaches across the cove by a boat ramp, and […]