East State Beach | |
Map: | USA Rhode Island |
Map Size: | 280 |
Relief: | 1 |
Location: | Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States |
Elevation: | 3feet |
Established: | 1967 |
Administrator: | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Parks & Recreation |
Website: | East Beach |
East Beach or East State Beach is a seaside public recreation area on Quonochontaug Neck, the narrow barrier island that separates Block Island Sound and Ninigret Pond, in the town of Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States. The state beach encompasses 3miles of oceanfront and abuts Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge.
The recreational grounds were established as East Beach State Park in 1967. The area was listed at in 2000. In 2006, the state began "setting up this natural reserve in a major way" with the addition of some acquired through the purchase of four parcels at a cost of a little more than two million dollars.
The area offers a 20-unit seasonal campground, salt-water fishing, ocean swimming, and beach activities. It is open seasonally.