I have been going to this beach for years and enjoyed it because its a nice quaint peaceful beach…read moreto sit by the water. You use to be able to purchase an annual pass but then they did away with it and it was only available for Portsmouth residents. Which I feel any RI resident should be available to purchase a pass. They had coupon books available to purchase for $50 for 4 passes and now they have done away with that also. I went to the beach yesterday to find out that it now cost $25 per day for parking. That is ridiculous a lot for parking when there are no amenities available besides a bathroom and they allow people to fish and leave their garbage and fishing line and hooks everywhere. I'm so disappointed!

So it was extremely rocky. Thought the name " sandy point" kind of meant it would be sandy tip, not…read moreso much. Also website said snack areas were available; there were none. I was pleased there was a restroom which doesn't set bar high. Water was dark and not nice at all disappointed.

I have been trying to get to this beach for years, it's a bit of a drive from Providence but worth…read moreit. Goosewing is a nature preserve and has a beautiful shoreline with clean clear rolling waves. The view is spectacular and you certainly feel you are on the edge of land facing the big open ocean. Parking is not cheap, but it was worth every penny. The beach was not full, I found a place away from the groups and unpacked my sandwich. I was bringing my lunch up to my mouth and suddenly I had half a sandwich in my hand and the other half was already in the gullet of a sea gull! I am Savvy, I am aware of gull habits, but this one set a new high bar. I had to laugh, the gull was surprised to find itself with a beak full of veggies. Needless to say said gull stood staring at me while I finished what remnants it left me.

11/5. O how I miss you It has been weeks!!!!! I've been…read moresick and the weather has been horrible but I still miss you private beach/ my private sanctuary!!!

A great public beach in Portsmouth. Very scenic and low key. Beach is rocky and smells of rotting…read moreseaweed. If you plan to swim, wear water shoes. Went for a 15 minute swim one morning. Water was calm and cool. visibility is about 4' to 5' (not clear).

Beautiful clean town beach. A great family spot, I highly recommend checking it out!!!read more

This is our town beach located in beautiful Tiverton, RI…read more It's currently temporarily closed while they redesign the beach and park area. They have extended the beach line and added a bunch of sand. In doing this, the parking lot has been close to cut in half. Very eager to see the completed project.

Beautiful dog-friendly beach in the offseason. Dogs must be leashed…read more There were no parking fees in the offseason which was nice. Be careful with smaller dogs as there are coyotes in the tall grass across from the beach. Beautiful and picturesque location. You can drive up further to the Sachuest Point National Wildlofe Refuge (dogs not allowed) which has beautiful views. Such a beautiful scenic drive or enjoying the beautiful sunrise.

Beautiful, powdery-soft sand beach! The pavilion has a Salty's snack bar to give you snack options…read moreif you're going to spend a while at the beach (although be warned, the seagulls here are MEAN and you should not attempt to eat on this beach, they WILL attack you - I once had a seagull claw me in the head and steal a veggie burger right out of my hand. I wish I was kidding. Don't try it, leave your snacks in the car or eat right by the snack stand or they WILL go through your bag when you walk away to get any food!) The bathrooms / changing rooms and facilities are open until 6 - I desperately wish it was later because I love to watch the stunning sunsets here, which often happen much later than 6. Admission pricing went up for summer 2026 - this has always been a little bit of a pricier beach ($40 for weekends/holidays or $30 weekdays this year). Load up the car with the whole family or lots of friends to get the most bang for your buck! The parking lot is massive with multiple beach entrances, and porta potties throughout the parking lot at each entrance, next to a foot and body shower (porta potties often run out of toilet paper on a busy weekend day though, so come prepared with some spare napkins from the car to be safe if you're here after facilities close). The waves here differ from day to day - sometimes they are massive, other days it's very calm and you can have a relaxing swim, but most days they're enough to have a fun body surfing session, although they tend to break a little on the shallow side. The only reasons I'm taking stars off are for the useless recent renovation, and for the occasional red tide that shows up. I feel bad for people who pay the full admission fee, only to have tons of stinky red seaweed all throughout the water. I really wish they posted a seaweed status on their website or told you if it was bad at the entrance so you could leave before paying if you want, because sometimes it's really so thick and sharp and unpleasant in the water that it feels disgusting to swim. It really depends on the day though, and it's hard to predict. My other gripe with this otherwise incredible place is the expansion of the pavilion area that's new for summer 2026. They made the snack bar eating area larger, which wasn't really necessary since there are plenty of picnic tables just steps away and they're never really all full, and they took away the foot showers!! What kind of beach doesn't have foot showers at the main pavilion!? Even if you just want a quick walk on the beach after work and don't want to get sand in your car, the foot showers were a great and practical asset, but now the pavilion only has body showers. It's very hard to use those for just your feet without getting the rest of you wet. Since there is now more surface area than ever around the pavilion to put foot showers, I'm not sure why these were left out and reallllly hope they add them again soon - everyone looks for them when they head to the parking lot and they're very needed. The new walking path entrance is also very narrow, and if you get slow walkers or kids dawdling in front of you, there's no way to walk around them and you are stuck. Seems like these updates were not really thought through or mapped out properly. With some minor improvements this place really would be Heaven on Earth though!

Colts State Park is an amazing waterfront park in Bristol, Rhode Island. It's a little drive…read moresoutheast of Providence or north of Newport, but worth a visit if you like wildlife and views of the New England waterfront. There is one paid parking area closest to the beach, volleyball nets, and covered picnic tables, but there's plenty of free parking lots throughout the rest of the park. The waterfront areas include a fishing pier and plenty of benches. The lots are thoughtfully laid out along the walking/biking paths, with plenty of scattered picnic tables. Wildlife is abundant here as we saw loads of geese and quite a few seagulls. Some of the areas of the park are under maintenance and the benches are a bit rusted out, but these minor things didn't detract from my overall enjoyment of Colt State Park, so look forward to returning here.

One of the most beautiful parks in Rhode Island. I love to visit at dawn or early in the morning…read morewhen you pretty much have the entire park to yourself and the deer. Be ready to take plenty of photos. It's a photographers dream in every season, any time of day.

This is a small beautiful walking trail with amazing views of Sachuest beach…read more There is a lock ridge that takes you over the cliff to amazing views! We came in the winter so there was a lot of snow on the ground, but it was still so beautiful and serene. I imagine it's just gorgeous in the summer. There is a small parking lot with very few stalls, but it also has a limited allowed parking time.

Super short walk to see amazing views! I love the bridge with the locks! The parking lot is small…read moreso heading here early is your best bet!

It is a nice beautiful little beach and body of water. I wanted to take my girlfriend somewhere…read morenice just to walk near Fall River and this definitely was a great place to take her and just enjoy the afternoon walk.

Beautiful spot to watch the sunset. Several benches and a few picnic tables available. On street…read moreparking or there is a lot across the street. Dog waste bags available. We are so lucky to live in this beautiful state.

We had been going to a park in Newport for Family Picnic Day for a long time, but the kids are…read moregetting a little older and need more variety in activities. Bristol Town Beach provided a perfect setting for gathering, eating, playing, and relaxing for the entire family! We got there nice and early and found a spot near the big field and not far from the swings and bathrooms. We scored a couple of picnic tables in the shade. Throughout the rest of the day, the park/picnic area filled up, but we never felt crowded and, honestly, it was nice to see so many people enjoying the beautiful day. The beach is rocky, so wear water shoes. It's a good beach for little ones because there aren't big waves to knock them down. If you keep walking down the beach, you get to a path where some of our group went fishing. I remember going to this beach as far back as the early 80's and a LOT of good things have been done to update and upgrade over the years. The only part of this park/beach that absolutely needs some attention are the restrooms. Wow, hot mess! And it's such a contrast because everything else is so nice! That being said, it is nice that there are bathrooms and that they are easily accessible. Overall, we were all thrilled with our new Family Picnic Day venue. Even with having to pay for parking (which we didn't have to do in Newport), I'm pretty sure we will be returning to Bristol Town Beach from now on!

$40 for this beach is ridiculous. Long term renter in town renter does not matter if your…read moreregistration doesn't say Bristol. Go to state park around the corner. Beautiful.

Bonnet shores / Narragansett beach .. been coming here since I was a baby- literally. . Now I come…read morehere with my family.. new friends , old friends etc.. one of the cleanest beaches in RI. Always a great day here in the sand

This beach is crazy beautiful. Its so quiet and serene. Theres no big waves, only little ones which…read moreis great for kids and dogs. Beach is super clean and everyone was very friendly! Given the chance i would definitely come back.