Closest Beaches

Beaches Near Providence, RI

Providence sits within an hour of most of the Rhode Island coast. Narragansett Town Beach is about 32 miles south (around 40 minutes) for the classic South County surf scene, and Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly is roughly 47 miles southwest for a longer stretch of sand. East Matunuck State Beach is a comparable drive and tends to be the family-friendly pick.

Plan This Week

Veterans Day looks like the best day across this list.

Strongest single forecast: Rocky Neck State Park on Veterans Day (62).

Within 60 mi

Narragansett Town Beach

27 mi · ~39 min drive · Washington County, RI

Decent day for photography.

60°F water 64°F air 9 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (53)

Scarborough State Beach

30 mi · ~44 min drive · Washington County, RI

Decent day for photography.

60°F water 63°F air 9 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (53)

Salty Brine State Beach

31 mi · ~45 min drive · Washington County, RI

Skip the beach today.

60°F water 63°F air 8 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (53)

East Matunuck State Beach

32 mi · ~46 min drive · Washington County, RI

Skip the beach today.

60°F water 63°F air 8 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (53)

Roger W. Wheeler State Beach

32 mi · ~46 min drive · Washington County, RI

Skip the beach today.

60°F water 62°F air 9 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (50)

Misquamicut State Beach

41 mi · ~58 min drive · Washington County, RI

Skip the beach today.

60°F water 64°F air 8 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (53)

Old Silver Beach

42 mi · ~1 hr 1 min drive · Barnstable County, MA

Ideal for photography.

58°F water 62°F air 9 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (50)

Revere Beach

47 mi · ~1 hr 7 min drive · Suffolk County, MA

Decent day for photography.

55°F water 60°F air 8 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (47)

Sandy Neck Beach Park

54 mi · ~1 hr 17 min drive · Barnstable County, MA

Ideal for photography.

58°F water 63°F air 8 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (51)

Rocky Neck State Park

56 mi · ~1 hr 21 min drive · New London County, CT

Decent day for photography.

65°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (62)

Craigville Beach

56 mi · ~1 hr 21 min drive · Barnstable County, MA

Ideal for photography.

58°F water 62°F air 8 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (51)

Ditch Plains Beach

60 mi · ~1 hr 26 min drive · Suffolk County, NY

Great day for a beach walk.

60°F water 64°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (61)

Kirk Park Beach

61 mi · ~1 hr 28 min drive · Suffolk County, NY

Great day for a beach walk.

60°F water 67°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (60)

Singing Beach

61 mi · ~1 hr 28 min drive · Essex County, MA

Skip the beach today.

55°F water 58°F air 8 to 12 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (46)

Race Point Beach

63 mi · ~1 hr 31 min drive · Barnstable County, MA

Ideal for photography.

55°F water 60°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (52)

Orient Beach State Park

63 mi · ~1 hr 31 min drive · Suffolk County, NY

Great day for photography.

60°F water 64°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (60)

Mayflower Beach

64 mi · ~1 hr 32 min drive · Barnstable County, MA

Ideal for photography.

58°F water 62°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (48)

West Dennis Beach

65 mi · ~1 hr 33 min drive · Barnstable County, MA

Ideal for photography.

58°F water 63°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (52)

Good Harbor Beach

68 mi · ~1 hr 38 min drive · Essex County, MA

Skip the beach today.

55°F water 58°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (47)

Crane Beach

68 mi · ~1 hr 38 min drive · Essex County, MA

Skip the beach today.

55°F water 58°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (47)

Wingaersheek Beach

68 mi · ~1 hr 38 min drive · Essex County, MA

Skip the beach today.

55°F water 58°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (48)

Sandy Point State Reservation (Plum Island)

69 mi · ~1 hr 39 min drive · Essex County, MA

Skip the beach today.

55°F water 58°F air 8 to 12 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (47)

Hammonasset Beach State Park

71 mi · ~1 hr 42 min drive · Middlesex County, CT

Skip the beach today.

59°F water 65°F air 9 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (53)

Main Beach

73 mi · ~1 hr 45 min drive · Suffolk County, NY

Great day for a beach walk.

60°F water 63°F air 16 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (51)

Madaket Beach

73 mi · ~1 hr 45 min drive · Nantucket County, MA

Ideal for photography.

58°F water 62°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (43)

Distance is straight-line, drive times are estimates

Mileage shown is straight-line distance from the center of Providence. Real drive times depend on highway routing, weekend traffic, and where in the metro you start. For summer Saturdays, plan 20–40 minutes longer than the estimates here. The range slider above filters by the same straight-line distance.