Notable beach · South, Rhode Island
Dickens Point
Dickens Point is a beach in South, Rhode Island.
Dickens 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 Dickens 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 Dickens Point — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.15154, -71.60856. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dickens Point
- Mohegan Bluffs · viewpoint · South · ~4 km · Must-see
- Block Island Historical Society Museum · museum · South · ~6 km · Must-see
- Southeast Lighthouse · museum · South · ~6 km · Must-see
- Block Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · South · ~9 km · Must-see
- Block Island North Light · beach · South · ~11 km · Must-see
- Block Island Sound · beach · Rhode Island · ~17 km · Must-see
- East Beach · beach · South · ~28 km · Must-see
- Quonochontaug Pond · lake · South · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ninigret Pond · lake · South · ~30 km · Must-see
- Montauk Point State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~30 km · Must-see
- Trustom Pond · lake · South · ~31 km · Must-see
- Camp Hero State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~31 km · Must-see
- Roy Carpenter's Beach · beach · South · ~31 km · Must-see
- Winnapaug Pond · lake · South · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cards Pond · lake · South · ~31 km · Must-see
- Point Judith Lighthouse · fort · South · ~32 km · Must-see
- Fort Ninigret · fort · South · ~32 km · Must-see
- East Matunuck State Beach · beach · South · ~32 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Dickens Point
- Block Island North Light · beach · South · ~11 km · Must-see
- Block Island Sound · beach · Rhode Island · ~17 km · Must-see
- East Beach · beach · South · ~28 km · Must-see
- Roy Carpenter's Beach · beach · South · ~31 km · Must-see
- East Matunuck State Beach · beach · South · ~32 km · Must-see
- Burlingame State Park Beach · beach · South · ~33 km · Must-see
- Scarborough South State Beach · beach · South · ~36 km · Must-see
- Wequetequock Cove · beach · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~39 km · Must-see
- Latimer Reef Light · beach · Suffolk · ~40 km · Must-see
- Narragansett Town Beach · beach · South · ~43 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dickens Point safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Dickens Point yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dickens Point?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dickens Point?
Nearby: Mohegan Bluffs (viewpoint, 4 km), Block Island Historical Society Museum (museum, 6 km), Southeast Lighthouse (museum, 6 km), Block Island National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 9 km), Block Island North Light (beach, 11 km), Block Island Sound (beach, 17 km).
Is Dickens Point worth visiting?
Dickens Point is listed as a notable beach in Rhode Island on Spotwander.