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Misquamicut State Beach (MISS-kwahm-eh-kut [3]) is a seaside public recreation area in the town of Westerly, Rhode Island. [4] It occupies a portion of Misquamicut Beach, a 3-mile-long (4.8 km) barrier island that extends westward from Weekapaug to Watch Hill and separates Winnapaug Pond from the Atlantic Ocean. [5]
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In 2012, Hurricane Sandy left beaches along the Westerly shoreline devastated and nearly unrecognizable, including Misquamicut. Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee stated that Misquamicut, a village of Westerly Rhode Island, was the New Jersey of Rhode Island, [b] referring to the amount of damage that was received in the State of New Jersey ...
Atlantic Beach Park is a privately operated amusement center with 12 acres (49,000 m 2) of land and buildings within the Misquamicut section of beachfront. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] It lies south of Misquamicut State Beach [ 13 ] and north of Winnapaug Pond , a source of Rhode Island quahogs and bay scallops.
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Modern beach pavilion opened in 2012 Misquamicut State Beach: Westerly: Washington: 51 acres 21 ha: 1959: Beach pavilion opened in 1999; site of spring and fall music festivals Roger Wheeler State Beach: Narragansett: Washington: 27 acres 11 ha: 1929: Facilities redesigned and renovated in 1997 Salty Brine State Beach: Narragansett: Washington ...
Westerly New Town Beach a.k.a. Wuskenau Beach; Jim's Beach Misquamicut (contiguous) Misquamicut State Beach; Misquamicut Fire District Beaches (residents only, contiguous) [16] Lawton Beach; Benson Beach; Clark Farms Beach; East Beach (contiguous with neighboring beaches) Ocean House Beach; Watch Hill Beach [17] Napatree Point