Local favourite beach · Bristol, Rhode Island
Bristol Point
Bristol Point is a beach in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Bristol Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Bristol Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Bristol Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.64284, -71.26138. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bristol Point
- Bristol Ferry Light · fort · Bristol · ~0 km · Must-see
- Musselbed Shoals Light · beach · Newport · ~1 km · Must-see
- Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum · park · Bristol · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hog Island Shoal Light · beach · Newport · ~2 km · Must-see
- Herreshoff Marine Museum · museum · Bristol · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bristol County Courthouse · museum · Bristol · ~4 km · Must-see
- Portsmouth Abbey · church · Newport · ~6 km · Must-see
- Green Animals Topiary Garden · park · Newport · ~6 km · Must-see
- Colt State Park · park · Bristol · ~6 km · Must-see
- Prudence Island Light · sanctuary · Newport · ~7 km · Must-see
- Union Church · church · Newport · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kennedy Park · sanctuary · Newport · ~12 km · Must-see
- Barrington Beach · beach · Bristol · ~13 km · Must-see
- Warwick Lighthouse · fort · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
- Battleship Cove · attraction · Bristol · ~13 km · Must-see
- USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. · attraction · Bristol · ~13 km · Must-see
- Conimicut Lighthouse · beach · Rhode Island · ~13 km · Must-see
- USS Lionfish · attraction · Bristol · ~13 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Bristol Point
- Musselbed Shoals Light · beach · Newport · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hog Island Shoal Light · beach · Newport · ~2 km · Must-see
- Barrington Beach · beach · Bristol · ~13 km · Must-see
- Conimicut Lighthouse · beach · Rhode Island · ~13 km · Must-see
- Nayatt Point Light · beach · Bristol · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bullock's Point Skeletal Tower Light · beach · Rhode Island · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bullock Point · beach · Rhode Island · ~18 km · Must-see
- Chepiwanoxet Point · beach · Kent · ~19 km · Must-see
- Wickford Harbor · beach · South · ~21 km · Must-see
- Plum Beach Lighthouse · beach · South · ~22 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bristol Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bristol Point yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bristol Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bristol Point?
Nearby: Bristol Ferry Light (fort, 0 km), Musselbed Shoals Light (beach, 1 km), Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum (park, 2 km), Hog Island Shoal Light (beach, 2 km), Herreshoff Marine Museum (museum, 3 km), Bristol County Courthouse (museum, 4 km).