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

Monday looks like the best day across this list.

Strongest single forecast: Hammonasset Beach State Park on Monday (86).

Within 60 mi

Narragansett Town Beach

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

Great day for a beach walk.

73°F water 76°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Friday (84)

Scarborough State Beach

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

Great day for a beach walk.

73°F water 75°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Monday (83)

Salty Brine State Beach

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

Great day for a beach walk.

73°F water 75°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (84)

East Matunuck State Beach

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

Great day for a beach walk.

73°F water 75°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (84)

Roger W. Wheeler State Beach

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

Great day for a beach walk.

73°F water 74°F air 16 mph wind Best this week: Monday (82)

Misquamicut State Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

73°F water 77°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Monday (84)

Old Silver Beach

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

Great day for a beach walk.

73°F water 75°F air 17 mph wind Best this week: Monday (83)

Revere Beach

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

Great day for photography.

77°F air 10 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (83)

Sandy Neck Beach Park

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

73°F water 76°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (83)

Rocky Neck State Park

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

Great day for a beach walk.

77°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Friday (84)

Craigville Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

73°F water 75°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Monday (83)

Ditch Plains Beach

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

Great day for a beach walk.

73°F water 75°F air 16 mph wind Best this week: Monday (80)

Kirk Park Beach

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

Great day for a beach walk.

73°F water 77°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (84)

Singing Beach

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

Great day for photography.

74°F air 9 to 13 mph wind Best this week: Monday (83)

Race Point Beach

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

Great day for photography.

72°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (75)

Orient Beach State Park

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

Great day for a beach walk.

73°F water 76°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (80)

Mayflower Beach

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

Great day for a beach walk.

73°F water 74°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (81)

West Dennis Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

73°F water 74°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Monday (83)

Good Harbor Beach

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

Great day for photography.

73°F air 8 to 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (83)

Crane Beach

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

Great day for photography.

75°F air 8 to 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (84)

Wingaersheek Beach

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

Great day for photography.

73°F air 7 to 10 mph wind Best this week: Monday (84)

Sandy Point State Reservation (Plum Island)

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

Ideal for photography.

75°F air 7 to 10 mph wind Best this week: Monday (84)

Hammonasset Beach State Park

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

74°F water 80°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Main Beach

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

Great day for a beach walk.

73°F water 74°F air 16 mph wind Best this week: Monday (82)

Madaket Beach

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

Great day for a beach walk.

73°F water 74°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Friday (79)

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.