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Swimmin' Spots in RI
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Misquamicut State Beach
Categories: Active Life Swimming Pools Active Life Beaches Swimming Pools, Beaches [Edit]
Atlantic AveWesterly, RI 02891
(401) 322-1026
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8 reviews for Misquamicut State Beach
8 reviews in English
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Review from Brian B.
Brighton, MA
8/29/2011 1 Check-in Here
Misquamicut was a classic destination during my high school years. It's a decent beach. The parking for out of state cars has become a downright fisting. I swear it doubled from 2010 to 2011.
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Review from Gail B.
6/29/2011 2 photos
Misquamicut....oh how I want to adore you! More of a quintessential "beach town" vibe than most other RI beaches. Lots of shops, bars, etc. VERY popular - almost insanely so on the weekends (guess when I don't go!).
BUT...and here's the big issue for me...very rocky beach. We were picking our way through piles of rocks just to get to the water.
And did I mention the crowds (see my pics)!
sooo...I think 3 stars is about right - 4 for the beach town vibe and 2 for the actual beach and the crowds. -
Review from Cara C.
Darien, CT
7/25/2011
This beach was crowded. Filled with trashy people, smokers, and covered in Sand Flies. The waves were nice, but that's about it. As for the snack bar- they didn't have much. And the bathrooms are on septic or something and you could smell them all the way down the beach. I was nauseated on the beach from the sewers. So much for fresh salt air. Parking was outrageous too. I won't be back.
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Review from Mckenzie G.
Providence, RI
6/24/2010
This is the beach where it's cool to be seen at. This beach is about the beach experience - sun bathing, drinks at the bar, beach ware shops, etc. This also means that it is a very crowded beach.
The nice thing is that even though the beach itself was crowded, the parking lot was not, so you don't have to worry about getting a parking spot. Though this also means that while I thought the beach was crowded the day I went, it can get even more crowded. Crazy.
The beach itself was clean of garbage, but there were stretches that were filled with seaweed and stretches of rocks as well.
The water was too cold for me to go swimming but there were people in the water. It looks like it's a good place for a a little boogie boarding, or skim boarding.
What I really like about this beach is the fact that the bathrooms are environmentally friendly. I guess some could say they're just a step up from an outhouse, I found them clean. -
Review from Mark T.
Brooklyn, NY
3/2/2009
Very nice beach, small strip of shops and beach restaurants / shacks, I haven't been to a lot of beaches in RI, It's small and not to wide, but cool to relax or rent a bike.
The block island sound delivers some delicious fresh fishes for the restaurants. The best part about this beach u feel like a local here, Atlantic Av is not like ur going to a secure commercial sand factory with this crazy parking laws etc. or crazy peddlers on drugs. -
Review from Amanda M.
Tiverton, RI
This beach is perty, it's one of the nicest beaches in RI in my opinions. All kinds of cool places to sit on rocks and take pictures and do cool beach things.
In the summer there are all sorts of attractions and vendors around the beach, but if you go in the spring or fall, all you'll find is a biker bar that's open. They're pretty nice though and the food is OK. -
Review from Jen B.
Bergen County, NJ
7/21/2009 1 photo
Came here this past Saturday -- very short drive from Mystic, CT. It's a large, beautiful and clean beach. It was very, very crowded and it took us about 40 minutes just to get into the parking lot. This beach is very popular... too popular. If we're in the area again, we would definitely like to check out a smaller, more intimate beach. But this is definitely a nice place to spend a summer day. Just get there super early.
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Review from Jackie B.
Brighton, MA
9/7/2010
Didn't make us pay for parking the day after labor day...warmer water. Intense seagulls. Plentiful speedos...makes this beach a 3 star.
