Must-see beach · Providence, Rhode Island
Sassafras Point
Sassafras Point is a beach in Providence, Rhode Island.
Sassafras Point: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Sassafras Point
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Sassafras Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.80033, -71.39278. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sassafras Point
- Fuller Rock Skeletal Tower Light · beach · Providence · ~2 km · Must-see
- Green Jacket Shoal · beach · Providence · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bold Point Park · park · Providence · ~2 km · Must-see
- India Point Park · sanctuary · Providence · ~2 km · Must-see
- Calvary Baptist Church · church · Providence · ~3 km · Must-see
- Museum of Natural History and Planetarium · museum · Providence · ~3 km · Must-see
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Providence · ~3 km · Must-see
- Roger Williams Park Zoo · sanctuary · Providence · ~3 km · Must-see
- Roger Williams Park · park · Providence · ~3 km · Must-see
- John Brown House Museum · museum · Providence · ~3 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Lake · lake · Providence · ~3 km · Must-see
- Annmary Brown Memorial · fort · Providence · ~3 km · Must-see
- First Unitarian Church of Providence · church · Providence · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saint Stephens Church · church · Providence · ~4 km · Must-see
- Grace Episcopal Church · church · Providence · ~4 km · Must-see
- Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology · museum · Providence · ~4 km · Must-see
- The First Universalist Church in Providence · church · Providence · ~4 km · Must-see
- Constance Witherby Park · park · Providence · ~4 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Sassafras Point
- Fuller Rock Skeletal Tower Light · beach · Providence · ~2 km · Must-see
- Green Jacket Shoal · beach · Providence · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bullock Point · beach · Rhode Island · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bullock's Point Skeletal Tower Light · beach · Rhode Island · ~9 km · Must-see
- Nayatt Point Light · beach · Bristol · ~12 km · Must-see
- Conimicut Lighthouse · beach · Rhode Island · ~13 km · Must-see
- Barrington Beach · beach · Bristol · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chepiwanoxet Point · beach · Kent · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hog Island Shoal Light · beach · Newport · ~26 km · Must-see
- Musselbed Shoals Light · beach · Newport · ~27 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sassafras Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sassafras Point yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Sassafras Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Sassafras Point?
Nearby: Fuller Rock Skeletal Tower Light (beach, 2 km), Green Jacket Shoal (beach, 2 km), Bold Point Park (park, 2 km), India Point Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Calvary Baptist Church (church, 3 km), Museum of Natural History and Planetarium (museum, 3 km).
Is Sassafras Point worth visiting?
Sassafras Point is listed as a must-see beach in Rhode Island on Spotwander.