Beach Guide

Watch Hill Beach Events

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Big Days

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Summer

Watch Hill Lighthouse Tours

The Watch Hill Lighthouse Keeper's Association runs guided tours of the 1867 lighthouse during the summer season. Views from the lantern room are spectacular.

Sep

Westerly Arts Festival

The Westerly arts and artisan festival in the Union Station district -- a late-summer celebration of the creative community in the Westerly area.

Jul-Aug

Newport Folk & Jazz Festivals

The Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals are 45 min east -- the most significant music events on the RI coast, both within easy day-trip range of Watch Hill.

see you out there

Every week is the beach’s recurring lineup. Times shift and seasons end, so check the venue before you go. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Watch Hill Beach, the sun sets at 6:55 PM today — about 12h 25m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:31 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Watch Hill Beach update at the top of the conditions page.