Notable beach · South, Rhode Island
Flat Cove
Flat Cove is a beach in South, Rhode Island.
Flat Cove: 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 Flat Cove
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 Flat Cove — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.62538, -71.41478. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flat Cove
- Elizabeth Spring · attraction · Kent · ~5 km · Must-see
- Varnum House Museum · museum · Kent · ~6 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Kent · ~6 km · Must-see
- Warwick Lighthouse · fort · Kent · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chepiwanoxet Point · beach · Kent · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wickford Harbor · beach · South · ~8 km · Must-see
- Poplar Point Light · fort · South · ~8 km · Must-see
- Conanicut Island Light · fort · Newport · ~8 km · Must-see
- Warwick Center for the Arts · church · Kent · ~11 km · Must-see
- Prudence Island Light · sanctuary · Newport · ~12 km · Must-see
- Station Fire Memorial Park · fort · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
- Plum Beach Lighthouse · beach · South · ~13 km · Must-see
- Colt State Park · park · Bristol · ~14 km · Must-see
- Conimicut Lighthouse · beach · Rhode Island · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hog Island Shoal Light · beach · Newport · ~15 km · Must-see
- Green Animals Topiary Garden · park · Newport · ~15 km · Must-see
- Portsmouth Abbey · church · Newport · ~15 km · Must-see
- Herreshoff Marine Museum · museum · Bristol · ~16 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Flat Cove
- Chepiwanoxet Point · beach · Kent · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wickford Harbor · beach · South · ~8 km · Must-see
- Plum Beach Lighthouse · beach · South · ~13 km · Must-see
- Conimicut Lighthouse · beach · Rhode Island · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hog Island Shoal Light · beach · Newport · ~15 km · Must-see
- Nayatt Point Light · beach · Bristol · ~16 km · Must-see
- Musselbed Shoals Light · beach · Newport · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bullock's Point Skeletal Tower Light · beach · Rhode Island · ~16 km · Must-see
- Barrington Beach · beach · Bristol · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bullock Point · beach · Rhode Island · ~18 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Flat Cove safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Flat Cove yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Flat Cove?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Flat Cove?
Nearby: Elizabeth Spring (attraction, 5 km), Varnum House Museum (museum, 6 km), First Baptist Church (church, 6 km), Warwick Lighthouse (fort, 7 km), Chepiwanoxet Point (beach, 7 km), Wickford Harbor (beach, 8 km).
Is Flat Cove worth visiting?
Flat Cove is listed as a notable beach in Rhode Island on Spotwander.