Reviews of Roger W. Wheeler State Beach (Tourist Attraction)

Barbara Wilson

Nice clean beach.

Adjuah Williams

Easy to navigate to, easy parking, clean Beach, and not too crowded. $12 bucks to park for out of state registration. Less for those 65 and up.

anne whitaker

Not like it was when I lived here in Narragansett. There were adults changing into there bathing suits right on the crowded beach with children running around, right near the water to be exact. They have no shame. Plus there is WAY to may rocks in the water. You can't walk in the water without hurting your feet or falling. I hope that these thing will be corrected before I go back here.

Mary Beth Shirzadi

This is a fabulous Beach for people with small children. The waves are mild the lifeguards are attentive the parking is very close to the beach so there is not a whole lot of walking with all of your stuff to schlep!!! There is a naturalist on staff all day long and Exhibits from the ocean for the children to get a Hands-On feel! that was fabulous for my granddaughters!! Parking fees are very reasonable and I will definitely be coming back to this beach for many many more years!!

Shannon Bloom

A great beach to take kids too. The waves aren't very big and there is a small playground for kids. Snack bar and restrooms as well.

Larry Sereduck

Very nice beach, for families.

Chris J.

Great for children. The waves won't knock them over. Nice sandy swimming area

Roy Zoern

This is the beach we prefer, not only for the cleanliness but also the amenities offered.

Terry Moyer

Nice small family beach.hood for smaller children.

itss. hopelynn

I was so fun when I went but I just don't like how rocky it is when I get in the water

Ken Grant

my wife and I went to the beach have been going here for 45 plus years and enjoy this beach. But when my parents took me and my brothers the beach opened at 8:00 am, maybe you need to open early.

James Roy Robertson

Very nice beach for families!

BELLA KAY

Always have loved Sand Hill Cove

Marybeth Morrow

Clean beach with facilities. Reasonable price.

Paul Weagle

Great beach to visit before summer is in full swing and any time of the year. I prefer to go to Scarborough right down the road but this is nice too. Looks like a great snack bar here too. No dogs unless they're ADA service or emotional support and always on a leash. Playground for the kids too!

Peter L Kelly

Great spot. Clean, great facilities and we love for the sunsets. If you want a day with no waves and just a great beach and super clear water, this is a perfect place. Highly recommend

Mary Goldberg

Would love to get family together for long over do bonding..... beautiful place .

Kirstin Morrill

Good for families. Clean well maintained. Playground on site.

Kay Tee

Would have given it 5 stars if it weren't for the seaweed and the trash policy (carry in/carry out). At least offer trash cans for the food items you sell as those items aren't technically carry in. Waves were enough for my big kids but not too much for the smaller ones. Sand is really soft and the bathrooms are clean (note that the bathrooms close at 6pm).

Nicki Bress

Nice little beach! Convenient food and restrooms!

Michael Nevins

No kite flying. No ball throwing. No Frisbee. All are forbidden. No fun.

Jennifer Hardro

Great family beach...

Mikael

The beach looks fantastic but there is a lot of sea weed, at least the day I went there anyway. There are also many rules you have to follow which are of course fine just make sure you know them, one of them is no floaties. It is very annoying though that one of those rules is no playing catch it anything like that. People near got told to stop playing catch with a football. We were stopped by a lifeguard for playing volleyball with two people, they also said no frisbees. But at least the sands nice.

Erin Gustin

Great beach for children. Nice facility and great staff.

Ralph Dellinger

Clean beach with food right there, playground for kids and craft area. Went a half dozen times and always enjoyable.

Boston Warrior48

Not really a big beach you can go to but you can go there and it's usually never really packed

Jessica Canning

The water was clean and clear, expedited parking for season pass holders.

Wayne Morra

Safe, family friendly beach. Nice views of the coming and goings of the Block Island ferry.

karen therrien

Just went today. for the first time. We got there around 2:00 and stayed till 5:00..Very nice beach. Not crowded like Misquamicut Beach..

Cassandra Macias

Great beach! Get there early!

Jim Smith

This is one of the best beaches in Rhode island for kids, because of the large flat Beach area, the playground and the shallow drop off.

Norman Nichols

Excellent beach to spend the day!

Elena Goedert

The water is freezing but nice!!!

Dawn Swagger

Perfect for kiddos!

Kim Levesque

First time here, really nice beach, not crowded. Waves were good too. The only down side was that parts of the swimming area have rocks, which can be unpleasant. But everyone had fun. There are a few picnic tables.

Krystal

Favorite beach for my kids. I grew up having a beach house down in Narrgannset, and yes while we get passes for gansett beach which is nice and great for surfing etc it isn't a good beach for young children. I love that Roger wheeler has the playground for the kids but also the waves aren't crazy or huge so don't have to worry too much about your little ones. Clean, family friendly beach and the staff is wonderful. I've been offered help many times when I had my toddler in carrier and was super pregnant trying to drag down my tent, toys, playpen, and cooler.

Nartecca Stanfield

Great family Time

Steve Borsher

It's a family oriented beach with few waves because of a manmade barrier reef around the Harbor of Refuge. We went today, 8/4, a Sunday, in the early afternoon, and it was very pleasant. There were some very good spots that had opened up, and the water was warm, and the breeze was cool. We prefer NTB, as we are residents, but, with a bad ankle, I have trouble getting in the water. Here there was no problem.

Chiara Baladeesh

Very nice beach. Not over crowded. I found pretty shells to bring to my daughter.

Laura Morin

Great especially for young children!

Dennis Laplante

Always a pleasure. A family tradition of summer eating since 1973.

Walter Atigian

This is the best place in the state for both early and late season swimming as the shallow water heats up faster and stays warmer longer. It is a clean, family beach with a nice play area for the kids.

jackie l

Best cleanest beach for families with children. They have a shower/bathroom area,concession stand and also a playground. I also want to add that there is less rocks to hurt your feet on than most beaches and also not much sea weed at all. Best time for pics is definitely sunset. Everything looks better at sunset. All around great beach for family time and there is plenty of parking.

susana fernandez

Love this beach .....Family friendly

Matthew Fiske

Fun family friendly beach come every year

Anna Bermudez

Got there early (around 9am) on a Monday morning and it was so beautiful and not busy. Within the hour it definitely began to croud up quite quickly but it still didn't feel like sardines unlike at Scarborough beach. Plenty of parking. Bathroom with changing stalls and shower stalls (at least in the woman's bathroom). Family friendly atmosphere in my opinion as there were swings, slides and picnic tables. There were lifeguards on duty and there was also somewhere to eat. I would definitely revisit.

Jennifer Cruz

Beautiful beach, family friendly, fairly clean bathroom

Gerilyn Pariseau

Got there for a great sunset.

Joseph Grullon

The parking is plentiful & there is alot of space to set your stuff down. Overall the beach is pretty clean with shimmering white sand.

Sandra Horton

We got through the pay stations quickly. There was plenty of parking. The amenities of the beach we're good. Although, we couldn't find any trash cans as we had bagged our trash. Not sure if they provide them or we just didn't find them.

Noel Fredericks

Great state park / beach for children. Helpful tip -the free cold showers are outside, while the 25¢ per minute shower are in the bathrooms....bring change if you need the comfort of warm water.

Susan Fabrizio

Clean beach. Attentive lifeguards. Family friendly and great by yourself. Full snack bar as well. Shallow water waves are minimal and fun for young and old. We love this beach and go as often as we can. Even a kids center on the pavilion and a playground. Watch the fishing boats and Block island ferry come in and out of the breakwater

Maryanne D

Gorgeous sandy beach, sometime water has a lot of seaweed. Nice views.

Katie Murray

Nice spot for families

Carrie Kiesel

Nice beach, however there is no ball playing. Don't know why. There is a concession stand and decent bath house.

Varvara Mokrushina

Water is beautiful, staff is friendly and there is a play area for children.

Eileen Baker

Large family beach, sheltered from the Atlantic by the Harbor of Refuge... rock jetties help to block big waves making it enjoyable for small children. There is a very popular playground here if your child tires of the sand and water. Large snack bar offers good selection of burgers, dogs, fish tacos, etc.

Debbie Iafrate

Clean beautiful water

Kendra Eichholz

The Eichholz family had a great time here!

Rico Soule

Great family beach not to crowded and the beach was clean.

Patti Jarvis

Awesome family day at the beach

Amber Cooper

Beautiful beach, plenty of availability for restrooms, clean beach and a ton of parking!!!

Chris Roberts

Awesome. especially at night nobody around !

Tara Rovero

Great place for kids with the playground.

Ada Siller

Not a lot of waves a little dirty

Claudine Taylor

Fine sand, clean and family friendly! Parking is very reasonably priced as well!

Meghan L

The beach is beautiful but it doesn't open until 9 am also people are rude and basically sit on top of you

Albert Meyer

Possibly the best ocean Beach in Rhode Island.

beautiful lady

Very clean , organized parking .. Never a problem with customers friendly families

Patrice C

Always nice to go here! I wish I had time to go earlier in the day, but even late in the day is good!

Scott Yi

A great beach for swimming since the waves are always minimal. They also have facilities close by for bathrooms and eating.

Heidi Kern

Best beach around a little rocky,but clean. Waves are just right.

Jean Costa

Great beach, clean, play ground for children,

Crystal Solgot

Great for kids, low tide had very small waves. Caught about 20 or 30 crabs. Kids had a blast!

Brad Burns

Better than misquamicut

Mike Ashworth

Great family beach!

Olivia D'Ambra

Fun for everyone!!! There is a little park at one of the entrances. We went on a normal thursday so it wasn't too crowded, we got right next to the water. The concession stand has food from 2-10 dollars. The waves aren't too big for little ones. Very fun.

Shiela Belanger

A clean family beach we had clam cakes that were very good

Alicia J. Alexander

The location of this beach is nestled amongst some of the nicest beach homes. The beach is clean and we'll kept. The pavilion offer both male and female restrooms. The ocean water was refreshing although it had much seaweed. Although there were many people at the beach it was not congested. It was spacious enough that you can play your music and not disturb anyone. I enjoyed Roger W. Wheeler beach and will visit it again.

mikayla stgeorge

Great beach, Cheap parking but sometimes theres alot of rocks when walking into the water so you have to be careful where you walk. They also have a nice place to grab some food and eat . Deffinetly reccomend!

Bruno A

Perfect beach for the kids

C Bernen

Nice beach to go to in the off season. I bring my dog so he can catch some good waves for surfing.

Gloria Sereduck

Great place to go with the grandkids.

Peter Amen

This is a great family beach perfect for young children because the water is not that deep for a long stretch water is nice and warm too

B Rinn

Good day although cloudy. Beach clean.

Samantha Piques

Pretty but too busy

Brittany Yogerst

Pretty clean beach but no pets allowed and have to pay for parking

Sheree Bailey

Beautiful sunsets.

Kathryn O'Leary

Great beach for little kids.

Alexander Atkinson

What can I say it’s a great beach.

Jay

In the evening beautiful and quiet.

jonathan giliard

The beach was well kept and the water was clean too, very amazing to live on or newr

Lori Entwistle

Beautiful beach with pavilions

dawn bee

Great clean family beach, rest rooms & showers all very clean. Nice snack stand! Outside shower to rinse off. Parking is $12 out of state!

Michael taylor

My kids wich they had the big waves. But if you have little ones, it's the perfect beach. Personally I love it.

Laura Michaud

Large beach with small waves. It’s good for kids, and it has a playground! It’s also not a bad place to catch a sunset

Christopher Rucci

Great place for kids. They have bathrooms and a snack shack. Some sections of the beach have rocks under the water, but others are are kind to your feet. The section in front of the snack shack is the best and most comfortable in my opinion.

Sandra Correia

Great beach for family!

Delvis Fernandez

Good for kids, not too deep.

Elcana Lima

White sand, calm water, huge parking lot

Ivonne Guzman

The beach is safe for kids, big parking And Lite guard on weekends

Tom Mello

A wonderful beach, plenty of parking, will be crowded on weekends, and good for kids. Low surf, clean & warmer water than other bay or national seashore beaches on Cape Cod. Great facilities, showers etc.

Joshua Bourassa

Great beach! It gets busy in the afternoon. They have breakers so the waves aren't out of control. The food is okay. They rake the beach so there isn't a bunch of seaweed on shore.

Sheri F

Went here twice on our vacation to RI. Very clean. Very beautiful. Only issue was, is that i bought a pair of pants, most comfortable pants i own, but not well made for the price.

Wayne Purdy

Nice place to visit and walk, the water is relatively calm so it's a good beach for families. One thing to note is there are no trash cans so you need to carry out what garbage you bring in.

Spencer Richter

Great for kids. Reasonable parking rate. Clean beach.

Mike Oliveri

Small sand beach, and they clearly take care of it. It was nice to watch some of the boats and the ferry coming and going, and it was fairly quiet on a weekday morning.

Corey

A great beach. We stayed at fishermen's memorial around the corner and chose this spot for our "beach day". I have to say that it didn't disapoint. We made sure to get here early and went to left hand side of the beach (as you pull in), it is a further walk to the snack shack and bathrooms but was much less busy. We enjoyed people watching, soaking up sun and swimming all mixed in with reading. We found the water warm and the beach crowded but everyone was in good spirits and was polite. We also took advantage of the snack bar (very reasonably priced) and the facilities ( reasonably clean). All in all a great beach and at only 12 bucks for the day for parking (out of state) we thought it was a great price. Get there early, use sun block and enjoy the sand!

Andrew Pelletier

This is a great beach to take the family. It has great facilities, well managed beaches and copious parking. It has a large number of well kept bathrooms and a very nice playground for the kids.

Denise Murphy

Awesome. Alot of seaweed when you first walk into the water but after that beautiful!

Carolyn Tartaglia

I love the beach! I just wish the seaweed could get pushed aside for a good swim! LOL

DepecheModeGirl4

Been going for over 30 years and it never disappoints. Gorgeous family friendly

Komi Gidigidi

Beautiful and great place to visit

Adina Gibson

I love how soft the sand is and the breakers way out cut down the waves and the undertow making it a great beach for kids to play in the water at. They have big enough waves from the ships wake to play with their boogie boards to "ride" the waves in on lol and calm enough water to splash around near shore without being bowled over and swept out. Seems this last time though that the were a lot more rocky parts under foot instead of lots of flat sandy bottom like the last many times we've been. Uncovered by storms maybe?? Either way it's a wonderful beach for kids and families!! We love it!!

Terri Dufresne

The people that go to that beach are so rude. They let their kids throw sand all over the place. Had to leave at 11:30 because we got sick of having sand thrown at us

Mike Dvareckas

Nice clean Sandy Beach. Life guards on duty. Small waves. Great beach for children. Adults looking for the thrill of bigger waves not so much.

Cheryl Knee

Great for kids.

Karen Collins

Great day at the beach

Deanna Guzzi

Clean sand, playground, and family friendly. However, lacking in commodities such as food and drink choices and clean restrooms

Deborah Dargaty

Extremely windy and the waves were huge!

2028 Kyle Ottiano

The water is very, very rocky and lots of sea weed

Ted Kraus

One of RI's best family beaches. Great sand and placid waters. For big waves go elsewhere but for kids it's perfect

Joanna Obrycki

One of my favorite beaches is Rhode Island. My 2 kiddos can have an awsome time playing in the water since there are no big waves. The swings and slide add to their fun and lets them dry and clean off some of the sand before heading home.

ROBERT SPIGEL

Great day off. Fun in the sun.

Jeremy Joslin

Nice beach. Great for young kids.

Patricia OHara

The world's missy aggressive seagulls were very sweet today. Water, crystal clear and gorgeous. Got to see Patriots field goal kicker Goskowski. Family, 4 generations loving it.

Justin Glasser

Nice and quiet. Sure, you give up the waves, but this beach is clean and not overly crowded. Great place for family.

Harry Martin

Great family beach!!! Fun little playground for younger kids, clean restrooms, with showers. Also a decent concession stand. And the beach is always kept up. I went there as a kid. Always great

Mark Rafferty

Went to the left of the Pavilion. Way to many rocks to walk on !! We were not happy with a family smoking on the beach. They were right next to the Lifeguard, and he said nothing to them. They put out the cigarettes by pushing them under the sand. Left them. Wasn't a pleasant day !!!!!!

Barbara Caruso

Beautiful Sandy Beach. Lots of bathrooms. Even a kids playground

Jonnymarv

Roger Wheeler is a great little beach sandwiched between Point Judith and Scarborough. There is plenty of parking with easy access to the beach. This is the perfect beach for families with small children, the sand is soft and the waves are small due to the sea wall about 500 yards out. There are plenty of shells and critters to find and it even has a small playground with swings and slides. The amenities are convenient with free showers and big restrooms. The food is standard beach fare,. We usually get some lemon ices (some Del's knockoff) and the clam cakes (which are more cake then clam) but are a nice way to carb up whilst you chase the shorties around trying to prevent them from going out to far. 8/10 awesome spot if your in the area

Angelika Mendes-Lowney

Lovely, well kept quiet beach with minimal waves, white, fine sand, changing rooms, showers, toilets and snack bar. Popular with families. Plenty of parking and reasonably priced.

Sheena Saunders

Our favorite beach. Little waves for the kids, warm showers (75c) to rinse off before the drive home, playground to play on too.

Dee Carchia

A good beach for little ones. There are no waves.

Gloria rose

I compare this beach to the beaches on the gulf of Mexico. The water is brown and filled with seaweed. The place closes down at 5:45 which seems ridiculous for the summer time. However, we got there around an hour before they closed and wasn't charged. That's a plus.

Shuai Jiang

Great beach with nice sand (speaking as someone who lived in Florida too). Plenty of parking and the facilities are also excellent. Highly recommend this beach. Do bring cash though!

ToriLoLSquad

Good but the seagulls took someone's chips and someone scared them off but he still had the chips LOL then someone the got the chips and hide them .When the family came back he gave the chips back

Maureen Mangione

It's a nice place to bring the family. Lots of things to do and everything is in walking distance.

Ellen Murgo

Wonderful family beach !

Todd David

Playground? Check. Easy access from parking lot? Check. Showers/changing room/bathrooms/snack stand? Check. Beautiful sand condition, not super crowded (even on a wonderful late June morning), and the water is great for the littlest of splashers/swimmers. Bring your shovels and sand buckets, leave the balls and kites at home.

Nancy Campbell

This a Rhode Island state beach. Today was a mild day . Things to know: No smoking is aloud on the beach. This beach caters to family and children. Amenties are: Life guards on duty, B/R & showers. Concession stand in the Pavilion. First aide office. Ask a trash bag when you pay for parking. No trash barrels the policy is what you carry in your to carry out. Reasoning , the birds cannot feed on other people's trash. Respect the beaches and they will give back to you. A win win situation. The beach gets Bulldozed each day so the sand + ocean remain suitable for all types .Enjoy your visit and make wonderful memories for years to come.

Jennifer Leigh Anthony

Another great local beach.

Jeanann Cennamo

Nice beach

Joie Testa

Perfect little beach! Plenty of parking and easy access to the beach with multiple entry ways. Beach was nice and clean and the water was perfect. Waves are gentle due to the beach barrier, making this a great spot for younger kids.

CAROL Coutu

Great for swimming without undertow most of the time.

erick wentzel

Not an overly busy beach plenty of parking playground and one side is rocky the other is less rocky small waves great for kids that are not familiar with salt water tides and waves

Agatino Fasanaro

Awesome public beach

Jennifer Emerson

Small waves for my 6 year old plus a playground. A pavilion with seafood like clam strips and clam cakes and other fried food like chicken fingers and fries and well as snacks. Plenty of bathroom stalls and showers. Free sunscreen stations. An all around nice beach. Just a $7 parking fee for R.I. residents

Julie Sousa

So clesn, kids love the park

Larry Hartahorn

Pretty great place for the kids .

Cindy Castillo

Great beautiful people beautiful blue water alot of seaweed at the reaf but beautiful blue water

matthew willits

Great beach for RI!

Caitriona O' Farrell

Beautiful beach clean water fabulous sunset what more can you ask for!

Rebecca Lambert

Yearly 4th of July tradition we have shared with our kids for over 20 years and now our grandkids

Rachel Consoli

Other than the weather not being spectacular it was a great day. Clean bathrooms, food was good, prices were a little over the top but that's to be expected

cathrine collins

Great place for bringing kids

gsxrdad1

Smaller crowd than misquamicut , and bathouses were alot cleaner. Shallow beach with gentle waves and soft sand.