Notable beach · Kent, Rhode Island
Buttonwoods Beach
Buttonwoods Beach is a beach in Kent, Rhode Island.
Buttonwoods Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Buttonwoods Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Buttonwoods Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.68621, -71.42172. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Buttonwoods Beach
- Chepiwanoxet Point · beach · Kent · ~3 km · Must-see
- Warwick Center for the Arts · church · Kent · ~4 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Kent · ~4 km · Must-see
- Varnum House Museum · museum · Kent · ~5 km · Must-see
- Warwick Lighthouse · fort · Kent · ~5 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Spring · attraction · Kent · ~6 km · Must-see
- Conimicut Lighthouse · beach · Rhode Island · ~9 km · Must-see
- Station Fire Memorial Park · fort · Kent · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bullock's Point Skeletal Tower Light · beach · Rhode Island · ~9 km · Must-see
- Nayatt Point Light · beach · Bristol · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bullock Point · beach · Rhode Island · ~10 km · Must-see
- Barrington Beach · beach · Bristol · ~11 km · Must-see
- Brewer's Cove Haven Marina · attraction · Bristol · ~12 km · Must-see
- Haines Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Bristol · ~12 km · Must-see
- Colt State Park · park · Bristol · ~13 km · Must-see
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Providence · ~13 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Lake · lake · Providence · ~14 km · Must-see
- Roger Williams Park · park · Providence · ~14 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Buttonwoods Beach
- Chepiwanoxet Point · beach · Kent · ~3 km · Must-see
- Conimicut Lighthouse · beach · Rhode Island · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bullock's Point Skeletal Tower Light · beach · Rhode Island · ~9 km · Must-see
- Nayatt Point Light · beach · Bristol · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bullock Point · beach · Rhode Island · ~10 km · Must-see
- Barrington Beach · beach · Bristol · ~11 km · Must-see
- Wickford Harbor · beach · South · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fuller Rock Skeletal Tower Light · beach · Providence · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Point · beach · Providence · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hog Island Shoal Light · beach · Newport · ~17 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Buttonwoods Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Buttonwoods Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Buttonwoods Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Buttonwoods Beach?
Nearby: Chepiwanoxet Point (beach, 3 km), Warwick Center for the Arts (church, 4 km), First Baptist Church (church, 4 km), Varnum House Museum (museum, 5 km), Warwick Lighthouse (fort, 5 km), Elizabeth Spring (attraction, 6 km).
Is Buttonwoods Beach worth visiting?
Buttonwoods Beach is listed as a notable beach in Rhode Island on Spotwander.