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Newport's Beaches |
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Newport's beaches are of two types, public (open to everyone for a fee), and private (open to members only, "Keep Out—This Means You!"). |
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Bailey's Beach, at the southern end of Bellevue Avenue, is definitely private, but Easton's Beach, also called First Beach, is public and quite large. It's on the isthmus at the eastern reach of Memorial Boulevard. Second Beach is in Middletown, a bit farther along the same route where the street changes names to become Purgatory Road. Just around the corner from Second Beach is Third Beach, at the mouth of the Sakonnet River, facing east. It may be a bit chilly at any time except July and August. Gooseberry Beach, on Ocean Drive, is an especially attractive beach, open to the public for a car-parking fee on weekdays, less for pedestrians and cyclists. It's framed by nice mansions on either side, and has interesting rock formations.
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