Nearest Airport
: Providence, RI
at 30
Miles
Nearest Ferry
: Block Island Ferry
at 9
Miles
Nearest Train
: Acela & Amtrak
at 5
Miles
Nearest Motorway
: 95 and 78
at 8
Miles
Nearest Barpub
: Bayou at the Beach
at 1
Miles
Nearest Golf
: Winnapaug Golf Course
at 7
Miles
Nearest Restaurant
: Seafood
at 1
Miles
Car: recommended
On Misquamicut Beach. The town of Westerly is made up of several small villages including Misquamicut and Watch Hill. Seven miles of white sand beaches, scenic golf courses, quaint museums and shops attract visitors from all parts of New England and beyond. Misquamicut State Beach is famous throughout the northeast for excellent swimming and surfing warmed by Gulf Stream waters. Beyond the beaches there are many interesting things to see. Stately Victorian era homes in Watch Hill lend an ambiance of romance to a vacation. The Flying Horse Carousel in Watch Hill is the oldest operating carousel of its kind in the nation. Wilcox Park is a beautiful fourteen acre botanical garden in the heart of the business district that showcases a large collection of native and rare trees, shrubs, vines and flowers. The park also features unique Westerly granite monuments and memorials including the lovely Wilcox Memorial Fountain. Many fascinating Historic Register sites dot the local area.
Other Activities: Kayak, biking, mopeds