Beaches and Bike Paths

Beaches

Rhode Island

1-Atlantic Beach, Memorial Blvd, Middletown. Restroom, No pets.

2-Atlantic Beach Park, 321 Atlantic Ave, Westerly. Family beach, amusements, kiddy rides, snack bars, antique 1915 carousel, batting cages, bumper boats, go-carts, mini golf, game room, waterslides, gift shop, beachwear and an ocean-view cocktail lounge.

3-Blue Shutters Town Beach, 469 East Beach Rd, Charlestown. Concession stand, picnic tables, restrooms, showers, beach-accessible wheelchairs and discount admission for senior citizens.

4-Bristol Town Beach, 50 Asylum Rd, Bristol. Playground, pavilion, volleyball, picnic areas, sporting fields, skate park, inline hockey, tennis, 6-mile fitness trail and a basketball court.

5-Captain Roger Wheeler State Beach, 100 Sand Hill Cove Rd, Narragansett. Popular for young children, protected by breakwater. No pets.

6-Charlestown Beach, Coast Guard Rd, Champlin Rd, New Shoreham. (Block Island). Popular among fishermen, especially the jetty along the north end. For everyone else, it makes for a nice, challenging walk.

7-Charlestown Breachway State Beach Rd, Charlestown. Restroom without shower facilities, boat ramp and a parking area for trailers. Lifeguard on duty.

8-Charlestown Town Beach, 557 Charlestown Beach Rd, Charlestown.

9-Conimicut Point Beach, Point Ave Warwick. Saltwater beach, walking path and playground.

10-East Beach, East Beach Rd, Charlestown. Three miles of saltwater beach, mostly undeveloped. Open from sunrise to sunset. Handicap sand chairs available. No pets.

11-East Matunuck State Beach, 50 Succotash Rd, South Kingstown. Over 100 acres of beach, 25 picnic tables, no pets allowed.

12-Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd, Newport. Cliff Walk adjacent, skate park, carousel and Save the Bay’s Exploration Center. Playground, pavilion, snack bar, restrooms, showers and free use of sand wheelchairs. No pets allowed.

13-Fred Benson Town Beach, 7 Corn Neck Rd, New Shoreham. Lifeguards on duty 10am to 5pm.

14-Goddard Memorial State Park, 1095 Ives Rd, East Greenwich. Saltwater beach and bathhouse, hundreds of picnic tables, almost a dozen game fields and a performing arts center.

15-Island Park Beach, Park Ave, Portsmouth. Free admission, zero facilities.

16-Mackerel Cove Beach, Beavertail Rd, Jamestown. Public bathing beach with lifeguards.

17-Misquamicut State Beach, 257 Atlantic Ave, Westerly. Half a mile of clean, clear water beaches and a low surf zone. Plenty of parking, a pavilion, shady structures, coin-operated showers, changing rooms, restrooms, concessions and first aid.

18-Narragansett Town Beach, Boston Neck Rd, Narragansett. Half a mile of public beach, two pavilions, lifeguards, concession stand, restrooms, first aid and handicap accessibility.

19-Newport Cliffwalk, 117 Memorial Blvd (and other points of entry), Newport. Not exactly a beach, this is still a great seaside experience.

20-North Kingstown Town Beach,  Beach St, North Kingstown. Narrow, gravel, shaded lawn beach with a retaining wall and picnic tables behind it. No animals allowed.

21-Oakland Beach, Oakland Beach Ave, Warwick. Bay inlet beach, saltwater with local restaurants and boat landing.

22-Salty Brine  Beach, 254 Great Island Rd, Narragansett. No undertow, gradual drop at the shoreline and concessions. Good for kids and near a fishing port.

23-Sandy Point Beach, 2200 East Main Rd, Portsmouth. Changing rooms, restrooms and lifeguards.

24-Scarborough Beach, 870 Ocean Rd, Narragansett. Stone pavilion, and 60 acres of the finest sand in RI. Lifeguards, restrooms, showers and concessions.

25-Second Beach, 474 Sachuest Point Rd, Middletown. Immediate access to saltwater beach. Toilets and hot showers, no pets allowed.

26-South Kingstown Town Beach Matunuck Beach Rd, South Kingstown. Boardwalk, playground, volleyball court and picnic area.

27-South Shore Beach, 125 South Shore Rd, Little Compton. Lifeguards on duty. No pets allowed.

28-Tiverton Town Beach, Fogland Rd, Tiverton. Swimming, picnic facilities, fishing and playground. Restrooms, showers and changing rooms.

29-Union Street Beach, Union St, Bristol. Swimming, picnic tables and benches.

30-Warren Town Beach, Water St, Warren. Park open to the public with a fee, parking is free for Warren residents.

Connecticut

31-Ocean Beach, 98 Neptune Ave, New London. Half a mile of boardwalk, Olympic-sized swimming pool, locker area.

Massachusetts

32-Horseneck Beach, 5 John Reed Rd, Westport. 600 acres of barrier beach and salt marsh. Two miles of breezy beach, great for windsurfing.

Favorite

Ice Cream

33–Brickley’s: Making all their own ice cream in Narragansett. More than 45 flavors of ice cream, frozen yogurt, no-sugar-added ice cream, sherbets and sorbets. Two locations @ 921 Boston Neck Rd, Narragansett OR 322 Main St, Wakefield. fb.com/brickleysicecream

34–Clementine’s Homemade Ice Cream: More than 25 delicious flavors, with the usual suspects of sherbert, sorbet, sugar-free ice cream and froyo. With the added bonus of dog-friendly ice cream. 250 Main St, East Greenwich. instagram.com/clementinesicecream

35–Fun House Ice Cream Shoppe: Classic mom and pop American-style drive-through ice-cream shack near the airport. Ask for their gluten-free options! 1775 Post Rd, Warwick.

36–Gray’s Ice Cream: Homemade frosty treats that locals love. 16 East Rd, Tiverton. fb.com/pages/Grays-Ice-Cream

37–The Inside Scoop: Making all the classic flavors, they won RI Food Fights’ Incredible Ice Cream Throwdown in 2013. 30 Ten Rod Rd, North Kingstown. theinsidescoopri.com

38–Like No Udder: Dairy-free, vegan-friendly tasty delights like soft-serve, floats, frozen lemonade and (more?) floats. They have a roving purple truck called Betsy Loo, and an East Side location at 170 Ives St, PVD. like-no-udder.com

39–Somerset Creamery: Three locations in Somerset, including one on Rt 6. Between Seekonk and Fall River, these creamers have been making it old-school style since 1937. 1931 GAR Hwy, Rt. 6, Somerset.

40–Three Sisters Ice Cream: Best known for their award-winning kulfi flavor, they make a staggering variety of frosty flavors. 1074 Hope St, PVD. threessistersri.com

Bike Paths

41-South County Bike Path:  8 miles. Kingston Station to Peace Dale.

42-East Bay Bike Path: 15 miles. East PVD, Barrington, Warren, Bristol.

43-Washington Secondary Bike Path: 10 miles. Cranston, Warwick, West Warwick, Coventry

44-Fred Lippitt Woonasquatucket River Greenway: 5 miles, Johnston to Downtown PVD.

45-The Quonset Bike Path: 2.5 miles. North Kingstown.

46-Woonasquatucket River Greenway Bike Path: 3 miles. Downtown PVD to Johnston.

47-Ten Mile River Greenway: 2.5 miles. East Providence to Pawtucket.

48-Blackstone River Greenway: 11.5 miles. Cumberland, Lincoln, Woonsocket,

49-Warren Bike Path: 1 mile. Kickemuit River to Long Lane, Warren.

Kayaking Water Trails

50-Blackstone River: Starting from River Island Park in Woonsocket and ending at Manville Dam in Cumberland. 4.5 miles one way, 1 to 2 hours to complete.

51-Lower Pawtuxet River: Starts at Pontiac Canoe Launch Warwick, ends at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, Cranston. 6.5 miles, 2.5 to 3 hours to complete.

52-Olney Pond: Boat Launch in Lincoln Woods. Paddle around the pond. Approximately 2 hours to tour.

53 & 54-Point Judith Pond: Start/End at Marina Park, 134 Salt Pond Rd, South Kingstown: Paddle along the shore of the pond, cruise by Jonathan’s Island and turn around. 5.5 miles

for the loop, about 2 hours to kayak through it – you can start at either end of the loop.

55-Ten Mile River: Start at Freedom Green in East Providence, stop at the rocky falls of Hunt’s Mills, and circle back to Freedom Green. 3-mile loop, approximately 2 hours to complete.

56-Upper Pettaquamscutt River: Start/End at Gilbert Stuart Birthplace Museum in Saunderstown. Paddle down to Bridgetown Bridge and back. 4.5 miles round trip, 2 hours to complete.

57-Woonasquatucket River in Providence: Starts at South Water Street landing, to Eagle Square and back. 4 miles roundtrip, 1 to 2 hours to complete.

58-Bristol Narrows and Mount Hope Bay: Starts at Narrows Road parking lot. 6 mile round-trip, 4 miles to Mt. Hope. 3.5 hours to complete.

59-Kickemuit River: Warren-Bristol. Starts outside the narrows at the Mount Hope Fishing Access, and runs north through the narrows. 6.5 mile loop. 5 to 6 hours to complete.

60-Buckeye Brook: 3-hour paddle south from Conimicut Point, along Warwick shore, around Rocky Point, and back. 3.5 mile round trip.

61-Woonasquatucket River: Loop course. Put-in on the west side of Woonasquatucket Reservoir. 5 mile, 4-hour trip.

62-Upper Wood River: Put-in at Arcadia Management Area, Exeter. 7.5-mile journey to Wyoming Pond Fishing Access, Bridge Street, Wyoming. 4-hour paddle.