Beach Guide

Where to Park

Scarborough State Beach · lots & garages

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Watch the Lots Fill

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12 PM today
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2 lots · 1,200 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

All Parking

at 12 PM · nearest first

Scarborough North Lot

~7 open

700 spaces · $14-$20/car (weekdays/weekends) · State beach north · 1 min

Scarborough South Lot

~5 open

500 spaces · $14-$20/car · State beach south · 3 min

Local moves

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Scarborough is Rhode Island's most popular state beach -- arrive before 9 AM on summer Saturdays or face a full lot.

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RI DEM season passes cover all state beaches and pay for themselves in 2-3 visits.

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If both lots are full, Roger Wheeler is 1 mile south with a more relaxed lot -- calmer water too.

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Weekdays in July are dramatically easier -- the parking situation rarely becomes critical before 11 AM.

City parking info (401) 789-2324

happy hunting

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