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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]
Cooke wants to do the same along the three-mile stretch of Misquamicut Beach, which includes Misquamicut State Beach, the most popular in the state. He estimates the job would cost $24 million to ...
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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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Camping, beach activities East Beach State Beach: Charlestown: Washington: 400 acres 160 ha: 1967: Expanded by 250 acres in 2006; small, seasonal campground East Matunuck State Beach: South Kingstown: Washington: 144 acres 58 ha: 1956: Modern beach pavilion opened in 2012 Misquamicut State Beach: Westerly: Washington: 51 acres 21 ha: 1959
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This was followed by a unanimous vote by 250 participants to acquire and operate the beach on March 24, 1939. [4] [5] Advertisement of the beach to the public began on June 2, 1939, and generated revenues of approximately $14,000 in 1940. [4] By the 1960s, the beach drew approximately 130,000 annual visitors, creating a hub for the local ...