New Shoreham: West Beach Road
About
New Shoreham: West Beach Road is a public beach access point on the Atlantic Ocean in Rhode Island, part of the West Beach area. The nearest town is Quonochontaug, about 11.5 miles away. The access offers a way down to the Atlantic shoreline at West Beach. Summer is the most comfortable time for a beach visit, with typical July highs around 82°F and lows near 66°F, based on averages from the Westerly airport weather station about 15 miles away; August runs nearly as warm, with highs around 80°F. For a walk on land, Long Lot Trail is about 1.2 miles away.
Location
New Shoreham: West Beach Road
Rhode Island
Data: Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC); data via RIGIS. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–82°F and lows of 47–66°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Westerly State Ap, RI weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high25° low
- Feb41° high26° low
- Mar47° high32° low
- Apr57° high41° low
- May67° high50° low
- Jun75° high59° low
- Jul82° high66° low
- Aug80° high64° low
- Sep74° high57° low
- Oct64° high47° low
- Nov54° high38° low
- Dec45° high30° low
Where it is
- West Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Quonochontaug, Rhode Island · 12 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Long Lot TrailHiking1.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
