Parking at Roger Wheeler State Beach costs from $14/day. Compare 1 nearby lot and garages by price, walking distance and how full each one is right now. Lot locations, rates and hours are real and geocoded. Tap a pin for driving directions.
1 lots · 550 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.
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Roger Wheeler is the least crowded of the four Narragansett state beaches -- lots rarely fill before 11 AM.
RI DEM season passes cover Roger Wheeler and all other RI state beaches.
The picnic area and modern bathhouse make it the best-equipped family beach in the South County cluster.
Arrive by 9 AM on holiday weekends just to be safe -- Fourth of July and Labor Day are the busiest days.
Parking at Roger Wheeler State Beach costs from $14/day. The cheapest paid lot is Roger Wheeler State Beach Lot at $14/car.
Parking at Roger Wheeler State Beach is paid — there is no free beach lot. Lots start at $14/day. Arriving early or late in the day is your best bet for a spot.
Roger Wheeler State Beach has 1 lot within walking distance; the largest is Roger Wheeler State Beach Lot (550 spaces). The lots nearest the sand fill first, so the ones a block or two back usually have room. Use the live map above to compare walking distance and how full each lot is right now.
On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Roger Wheeler State Beach lots fill by mid-morning. Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking, and scrub the time slider on the map above for the crowd estimate hour by hour.
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Main parking at Roger Wheeler State Beach: Roger Wheeler State Beach Lot ($14/car). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.