Notable beach · Newport, Rhode Island
Brown Point
Brown Point is a beach in Newport, Rhode Island.
Brown Point: 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 Brown Point
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 Brown Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.51958, -71.20482. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brown Point
- Harold E Watson Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saint Columba's Chapel · church · Newport · ~4 km · Must-see
- Norman Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Newport · ~6 km · Must-see
- Whitehall Museum House · museum · Newport · ~7 km · Must-see
- Paradise School · fort · Newport · ~7 km · Must-see
- Boyd's Windmill · fort · Newport · ~7 km · Must-see
- Union Church · church · Newport · ~8 km · Must-see
- Quicksand Pond · lake · Newport · ~8 km · Must-see
- Old Stone Church · church · Newport · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sakonnet Light · beach · Newport · ~9 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross Church · church · Newport · ~9 km · Must-see
- Miantonomi Memorial Park · park · Newport · ~11 km · Must-see
- Newport Art Museum · museum · Newport · ~12 km · Must-see
- Matthew Perry Monument · attraction · Newport · ~12 km · Must-see
- Newport Tower · fort · Newport · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shiloh Church · church · Newport · ~12 km · Must-see
- Clarke Street Congregational Church · church · Newport · ~12 km · Must-see
- Vernon House · fort · Newport · ~12 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Brown Point
- Sakonnet Light · beach · Newport · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gooseberry Beach · beach · Newport · ~15 km · Must-see
- Musselbed Shoals Light · beach · Newport · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hog Island Shoal Light · beach · Newport · ~17 km · Must-see
- Brenton Reef · beach · Newport · ~19 km · Must-see
- Plum Beach Lighthouse · beach · South · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wickford Harbor · beach · South · ~26 km · Must-see
- Narragansett Town Beach · beach · South · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dumpling Rocks Light · beach · Bristol · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cuttyhunk Light · beach · Dukes · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Brown Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Brown Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Brown Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Brown Point?
Nearby: Harold E Watson Reservoir Dam (lake, 4 km), Saint Columba's Chapel (church, 4 km), Norman Bird Sanctuary (sanctuary, 6 km), Whitehall Museum House (museum, 7 km), Paradise School (fort, 7 km), Boyd's Windmill (fort, 7 km).
Is Brown Point worth visiting?
Brown Point is listed as a notable beach in Rhode Island on Spotwander.