Are they good? I was so dissapointed with camp nowhere

Oakland Beach!! The view is amazing the water is so clear i can't think of anything bad about that place. Definitely visit🏊‍♀️

RIer living in Cape here, best beaches in New England are not on Cape or the Islands, they are in Charlestown RI. Fact; not opinion.

Noooooooo!! I literally get takeout from here a few times a month.... their chicken sandwiches are the best in the state!

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I was bummed to find out this place didn’t sell records and shit

Go to Chans for the shows not the food. One of the best places around to see top notch blues musicians.

You'll have a tough time finding a rental house. I know because we won one in South Kingstown and people book far in advance. That said, there are still some out there I'm sure. Try VRBO. Matunuck in South Kingstown is where we have ours and it's fun with the Ocean Mist Beach bar within walking distance. You can't have fire on the beaches in a lot of places, but it's not impossible to find. Charlestown is also gorgeous but if you're looking for Bars, try Narragansett or Matunuck. Enjoy!

I was gonna say go to Maine lol. Off season Provincetown is my favorite. I’ve never been in the summer.

Because of the sharks, right?

Ballard's on Block Island. Classy, upscale atmosphere for sophisticated people.

I'm going to go against the majority of folks and say no to Newport in high summer. Gets very busy/touristy, which I find to be very unpleasant.

Newport-adjacent Jamestown or Middletown are, in my opinion, preferable to Newport. Middletown has the added advantage of being near enough to Newport to enjoy their beaches without being right in the middle of Newport insanity. The other recommendation I'd give is Westerly/Misquamicut Beach.

If you got legs good for four blocks, parking is no challenge on the worst of days.

So true. The best beaches are NOT in RI.

narragansett has a lovely beach but doesn't have the scene OP seems to be looking for. eg, beach bars.

I dig your vibe

Ocean mist in matunuck has fire pits and it's a cool bar with live music

Weird and pretentious herbivore = slight detour to Cumberland for Apothica Cafe. https://www.facebook.com/Apothica.Cafe/

RI honestly needs to implement HSLs. Hell, the whole US needs to implement HSLs.

Newport, Narragansett has some great beaches, other places to check out is Tiverton, East Bay (Bristol) for things to see and do. Providence has some cool spots. Stay away from South Providence, Woonsocket, Central Falls

Where are you guys from?

Ok …. Woonsocket is beautiful. Definitely go to Woonsocket

Newport is the perfect place for socializing and going to the beach. Lark Hotels are on the expensive side, but can’t be beat location wise or experience wise. The Attwater is within walking distance to a lot of great bars in Newport, and Middle Beach. Plus, you can walk to Thames St, where a lot of the touristy shops are. They also have a parking lot for guests!

Other than that, you can get anywhere in Rhode Island if you’re here for a week with a car, it’s about an hour +/- top to bottom of the state. You can also check out the Rustic Drive-in if you’re in northern RI, for movies. You get 2 movies for $25-ish a car.

Also, be sure to make Block Island a stop for a fun day trip with only about a 50-min ferry ride! Also has beautiful beaches and tons of bars.

Newport is exactly what you’re looking for

Dixie's Hair Design in North Providence off of Mineral Spring

So Misquimicut beach is nice scene, a lot of bars on the beach and places to go… if you want to hang on the beach late night with a fire you can go to Narragansett beach after 6 I think and drink, eat swim without the big crowd