![]() That said, the kids loved this part more than anything! But it is definitely not for the faint of heart or anyone unstable on their feet. Perhaps at low tide you can walk the beach to get across, but at high tide, we’d imagine it’s almost uncrossable! We got there when the tide was about half-way up, and we had one kid lose a Croc, another lose a bracelet, and another fall and get swept down the stream almost into the ocean. Here’s the important piece of info that nothing online told us, however: you have to CROSS A RAGING STREAM THAT EMPTIES INTO THE BEACH IN ORDER TO GET TO THIS PART OF THE BEACH. You’ll see a sign for the Preserve next to a little shack. Trail Map There is no map, but click on the link for more information.īasically, walk east along the beach (away from the entrance). Little Compton, RI 02837 TRAIL DESCRIPTION & MAP (See our posts on Sachuest Point Wildlife Refuge and Gooseberry Island for better coastal hiking alternatives.) HOW TO GET THERE Bottom line: we recommend this beach, but there are much nicer areas (in our opinion) for exploring the South Coast beaches and their accompanying habitats. The Benjamin Family Nature Center was closed, and the kids were not in the mood for walking in the grass instead of just playing at the beach. The Preserve trails are not super well marked–it’s just mowed grass. We walked east along the beach to Goosewing Beach Preserve, but honestly, it wasn’t what we were expecting. There are also lifeguards and porta potties. The water is warm for swimming, and when the tide is out, the beach is relatively smooth and rock-free. Try to get a parking spot along the beach side–when the tide is high, you may actually need to put your chairs up on the pavement in front of your cars! The waves here are quite large some of the beach is reserved just for surfing. There are numerous farm stands, cafes, restaurants, ice cream shops, vineyards…what more could you want?! South Shore Beach fills up on weekends, but during the week, there seems to be ample parking. What a gorgeous area! The roads are lined with fields, farms, sweeping vistas of ocean. We do not recommend this excursion as a hike (which was our original intent), but we do endorse it as a beach trip!įirst of all, if you’re coming from the Mass South Shore area, the drive to Little Compton is beautiful–no matter which roads you take. If you need more information about our tide calendar for Little Compton, have a look at our help section.We’ve been hearing so much about South Shore Beach in Little Compton, RI, that we figured we had to give it a try. For converting between wind speed units such as knots, km/h (kilometers per hour), m/s (meters per second), and mph (miles per hour) use our wind speed calculator. Use website settings to switch between units and 7 different languages at any time. ![]() These units are often used by sailors, kiters, surfers, windsurfers and paragliders. We use knots and degrees Celsius as our default units. Tide predictions are provided without warranty and may not be used for navigation or decisions that can result in harm to anyone or anything.Ĭheck the tide calendar for Little Compton when you search for the best travel destinations for your kiteboarding, windsurfing or sailing vacations in United States of America.įor statistical and historical real weather data see the wind and weather statistics for this location. Predictions are available with water levels, low tide and high tide for up to 10 days in advance. The tide calendar is available worldwide. The tide conditions at The Glen, Sakonnet River can diverge from the tide conditions at Little Compton. ![]() Tides These are the tide predictions from the nearest tide station in The Glen, Sakonnet River, 5.3km NW of Little Compton. Windfinder specializes in wind, waves, tides and weather reports & forecasts for wind related sports like kitesurfing, windsurfing, surfing, sailing or paragliding. This is the tide calendar for Little Compton in Rhode Island, United States of America.
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