Jekyll Island’s most accessible beach with parking, restrooms, picnic pavilions, and beach wheelchair access. Features the Great Dunes Park with volleyball courts and picnic areas. Popular for swimming due to its typically calm waters.
Beaches for Pavilion
Sea Girt Beach
Quiet beach with historic Sea Girt Lighthouse (1896) and one-mile non-commercial boardwalk. Features the Sea Girt Pavilion with dining and gathering spaces. Known for its affluent residential character. Beach badges required.
Clinton Town Beach
A sandy town beach with a boardwalk, pavilion, and recreational facilities. Features a playground, picnic areas, and seasonal lifeguards in a charming coastal town setting.
Warren Town Beach
A small town beach on Warren Town Beach on the eastern shore of Narragansett Bay. Features playground equipment, pavilion, and picnic areas with calm waters suitable for children.
Blue Shutters Town Beach
A town beach on Rhode Island’s southern shore with facilities including a pavilion with changing rooms and concessions. Offers a similar beach experience to nearby state beaches but often less crowded.
East Matunuck State Beach
A barrier beach between Block Island Sound and Potter Pond with excellent swimming and fishing. Features a modern pavilion with solar panels and nearby access to kayaking in the salt pond.
Fred Benson Town Beach
Block Island’s primary town beach with a full-service pavilion offering changing rooms, showers, and a concession stand. Features chair and umbrella rentals, making it convenient for day visitors.
Narragansett Town Beach
A premier surfing destination in New England featuring a mile-long sandy beach with the historic Narragansett Towers nearby. Modern pavilion offers showers, changing rooms, and concessions.
Scarborough State Beach
A popular state beach with extensive facilities including a modern pavilion, observation tower, and boardwalk. Divided into North and South beaches, it hosts summer concerts and special events.
Roger Wheeler State Beach
A protected beach in Point Judith with calm waters ideal for children. Features modern facilities, playground equipment, and seasonal lifeguards making it perfect for families with young children.