Charlestown Breachway State Beach

#3593 among destinations in the United States

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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Charlestown Breachway State Beach is a seaside public recreation area on Block Island Sound in the town of Charlestown, Rhode Island. Located on the east side of the manmade channel that connects Ninigret Pond with the Atlantic Ocean, the area offers 75 camping sites for self-contained RVs, ocean swimming, beach activities, salt-water fishing, and a boat launch. ()

Established: 1952 (73 years ago)Coordinates: 41°21'24"N, 71°38'21"W

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Rhode IslandUnited States

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Charlestown Breachway State Beach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Theatre-By-the-Sea, Frosty Drew Observatory, Ninigret Pond, Fort Ninigret.

4.2 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theatre-By-the-Sea, Wakefield
107 min walk • Theatre-By-the-Sea is a historic theater and playhouse at Card Ponds Road in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
1.5 miNW
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Frosty Drew Observatory, Charlestown
38 min walk • Frosty Drew Observatory is an educational astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Frosty Drew Memorial Fund. It is located in the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge in Charlestown, Rhode Island midway along the coast line between Westerly and Point Judith. It is named after Edwin "Frosty" Drew.
1.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Ninigret Pond, Charlestown
40 min walk • Ninigret is a coastal lagoon in Charlestown, Rhode Island, in the United States, located at 41°22′45″N 71°38′43″W. It is the largest of the nine lagoons, or "salt ponds", in southern Rhode Island.
1.7 miN
Forts and castles
Fort Ninigret, Charlestown
45 min walk • Fort Ninigret is a historic fort and trading post site at Fort Neck Road in Charlestown, Rhode Island, built and occupied by European settlers in the seventeenth century.
2.3 miW
National park
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge
59 min walk • The Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge situated along the shore of Ninigret Pond. It is characterized by salt marshes, kettle ponds, freshwater wetlands, maritime shrub lands, and forests, and it is seasonally inhabited by over 250 species of birds.
3 miE
National park
Trustom Pond
78 min walk • Trustom Pond is a hidden gem located in the Rhode Island region of the United States. This picturesque lagoon is a nature lover's paradise, offering a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. The pond is surrounded by pristine salt marshes, providing a...
5.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Potter Pond, Matunuck
147 min walk • Potter Pond is a saltwater pond in the town of South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Its tidal inlet connects to Point Judith Pond.
5.5 miNE
Library
Hale House, Matunuck
140 min walk • The Edward Everett Hale House is a historic house at 2625A Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Highway in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. It was commissioned in 1873 by businessman and historian William B. Weeden and designed by architects C. Maxson & Company of Westerly.
4.1 miNE
Historical place
Perry-Carpenter Grist Mill, Matunuck
104 min walk • The Perry-Carpenter Grist Mill is an historic mill at 364 Moonstone Beach Road in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. It is a small, single-story wood-frame structure set on a granite foundation close to the east side of the road.
6.2 miNW
Village
Wood River Junction
158 min walk • Wood River Junction is a small village in the town of Richmond, Rhode Island in the United States. It is home to the Chariho school district's main campus and is otherwise largely turf farms.
2.1 miN
41°23'13"N • 71°38'25"W
Charlestown Gallery, Charlestown
54 min walk • Museum, Art gallery