Local favourite beach · Bristol, Rhode Island
Sandpits
Sandpits is a beach in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Sandpits: 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 Sandpits
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 Sandpits — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.76671, -71.31434. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sandpits
- Barrington Preservation Society Museum · museum · Bristol · ~4 km · Must-see
- Haines Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Bristol · ~4 km · Must-see
- Brewer's Cove Haven Marina · attraction · Bristol · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bullock Point · beach · Rhode Island · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pomham Rocks Light · fort · Providence · ~6 km · Must-see
- Nayatt Point Light · beach · Bristol · ~6 km · Must-see
- Barrington Beach · beach · Bristol · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bullock's Point Skeletal Tower Light · beach · Rhode Island · ~7 km · Must-see
- Conimicut Lighthouse · beach · Rhode Island · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fuller Rock Skeletal Tower Light · beach · Providence · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Point · beach · Providence · ~9 km · Must-see
- Edgewood Lake · lake · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Green Jacket Shoal · beach · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bold Point Park · park · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Museum of Natural History and Planetarium · museum · Providence · ~11 km · Must-see
- India Point Park · sanctuary · Providence · ~11 km · Must-see
- Roger Williams Park · park · Providence · ~11 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Lake · lake · Providence · ~11 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Sandpits
- Bullock Point · beach · Rhode Island · ~6 km · Must-see
- Nayatt Point Light · beach · Bristol · ~6 km · Must-see
- Barrington Beach · beach · Bristol · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bullock's Point Skeletal Tower Light · beach · Rhode Island · ~7 km · Must-see
- Conimicut Lighthouse · beach · Rhode Island · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fuller Rock Skeletal Tower Light · beach · Providence · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Point · beach · Providence · ~9 km · Must-see
- Green Jacket Shoal · beach · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chepiwanoxet Point · beach · Kent · ~18 km · Must-see
- Musselbed Shoals Light · beach · Newport · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sandpits safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sandpits yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sandpits?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sandpits?
Nearby: Barrington Preservation Society Museum (museum, 4 km), Haines Memorial State Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Brewer's Cove Haven Marina (attraction, 4 km), Bullock Point (beach, 6 km), Pomham Rocks Light (fort, 6 km), Nayatt Point Light (beach, 6 km).