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

This Afternoon looks like the best day across this list.

Strongest single forecast: Sandy Neck Beach Park on This Afternoon (87).

Within 60 mi

Narragansett Town Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

70°F water 82°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (84)

Scarborough State Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

77°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (85)

Salty Brine State Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

78°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (86)

East Matunuck State Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

70°F water 78°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (84)

Roger W. Wheeler State Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

75°F air 8 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (85)

Misquamicut State Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

70°F water 80°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (85)

Old Silver Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

78°F air 8 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (85)

Revere Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

79°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (85)

Sandy Neck Beach Park

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

80°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (87)

Rocky Neck State Park

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

78°F air 5 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (86)

Craigville Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

79°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (86)

Ditch Plains Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

70°F water 77°F air 6 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (84)

Kirk Park Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

70°F water 80°F air 6 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (85)

Singing Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

77°F air 8 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (85)

Race Point Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

73°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: Thursday (85)

Orient Beach State Park

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

70°F water 79°F air 6 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (85)

Mayflower Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

79°F air 6 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (87)

West Dennis Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

82°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (86)

Good Harbor Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

76°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (85)

Crane Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

79°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (86)

Wingaersheek Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

76°F air 6 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (85)

Sandy Point State Reservation (Plum Island)

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

79°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (86)

Hammonasset Beach State Park

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

72°F water 82°F air 5 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (85)

Main Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

70°F water 74°F air 6 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (83)

Madaket Beach

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

75°F air 9 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (84)

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.