RI State Beaches To Open Saturday

NARRAGANSETT, RI — The state beaches open on Saturday, May 27. Lifeguards are on duty from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at all locations. The beaches will be open daily, weather permitting.

The state beaches are:

East Beach, (Ninigret Conservation Area) Off East Beach Road, Charlestown, 02813 401-322-0450

East Matunuck, 950 Succotash Road, South Kingstown, 02881 401-789-8585

Charlestown Breachway, east side of the breachway, Charlestown Beach Road, Charlestown, 02813 401-364-7000

Misquamicut State Beach, 257 Atlantic Avenue, Westerly, 02891 401-596-9097

Roger Wheeler (Sand Hill Cove), 100 Sand Hill Cove Road, Narragansett 02882 401-789-3563

Salty Brine, 254 Great Road, Narragansett 02882 401-789-3563

Scarborough, 970 Ocean Road, Narragansett 02882 401-789-2324

Daily beach parking for residents is $6/weekdays and $7/weekends and holidays. Seniors catch a break, with rates set for residents at $3 weekdays and $3.50 weekends and holidays. Non-resident parking is $12/weekdays and $14/weekends and holidays. But seniors get in for $6 and $7. A season pass is $30 for residents ($15 for senior residents) and $60 for non-residents ($30 for seniors) and can be purchased on weekends at Scarborough North, Roger Wheeler and Misquamicut State Beaches. From May 28 through September 5, passes are available for purchase at all state beaches.

Fees are based solely on the vehicle registration (i.e. license plate) of each vehicle entering beach facilities. All Rhode Island-registered vehicles will be subject to resident parking rates; non-Rhode Island plates will be subject to non-resident rates. By law, a “vehicle” is defined as any street-legal equipment, motorized or non-motorized, properly registered for over-the-road travel.

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