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Misquamicut State Beach. ... which is open to non-residents – fills up around 11 to 11:30 a.m. Only residents can park in the North and South Lots – except on weekdays after 1 p.m., when the ...
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]
Dune's Park Beach (private but open to public for fee) Seaside Beach Club Beach (members only) Westerly Town Beach (residents only, contiguous with neighboring beaches) Atlantic Beach (contiguous) Westerly New Town Beach a.k.a. Wuskenau Beach; Jim's Beach Misquamicut (contiguous) Misquamicut State Beach
Conrad Ferla, a beach-access advocate, said saving Misquamicut is also a matter of public access. Crescent Beach: Pollution closed this RI beach a century ago. By 2026, it will be open to swimmers ...
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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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 ...
For more information about the parking passes or the beaches, please contact the Parks, Recreation and Beaches office at 508-961-3015. This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Beach ...