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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]
The houses – Cooke counted 218 – on Atlantic Avenue, which runs along Misquamicut Beach, generate about $8 million to $9 million in property taxes annually. There are about 50 businesses in ...
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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Atlantic Beach (contiguous with Easton's Beach across a small creek) Easton's Beach (First Beach) Belmont Beach (small, rocky) Rejects' Beach or People's Beach (contiguous with Bailey's Beach, at the end of the Newport Cliff Walk) Bailey's Beach (private) Gooseberry Beach (privately owned but open to public) Hazard's Beach (privately owned)
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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 ...