Local favourite beach · South, Rhode Island
Compass Rose Beach
Compass Rose Beach is a beach in South, Rhode Island.
Compass Rose Beach: 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 Compass Rose Beach
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 Compass Rose Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.58649, -71.41543. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Compass Rose Beach
- Wickford Harbor · beach · South · ~3 km · Must-see
- Poplar Point Light · fort · South · ~3 km · Must-see
- Conanicut Island Light · fort · Newport · ~5 km · Must-see
- Plum Beach Lighthouse · beach · South · ~8 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Spring · attraction · Kent · ~10 km · Must-see
- Varnum House Museum · museum · Kent · ~11 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Kent · ~11 km · Must-see
- Warwick Lighthouse · fort · Kent · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dutch Island · sanctuary · Newport · ~12 km · Must-see
- Prudence Island Light · sanctuary · Newport · ~12 km · Must-see
- Chepiwanoxet Point · beach · Kent · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dutch Island Light · fort · Newport · ~13 km · Must-see
- Artillery Park · park · Newport · ~13 km · Must-see
- Jamestown Museum · museum · Newport · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Getty Park · fort · Newport · ~14 km · Must-see
- Founders Hall · museum · Newport · ~14 km · Must-see
- Gull Rocks · river spot · Newport · ~14 km · Must-see
- Holy Cross Church · church · Newport · ~15 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Compass Rose Beach
- Wickford Harbor · beach · South · ~3 km · Must-see
- Plum Beach Lighthouse · beach · South · ~8 km · Must-see
- Chepiwanoxet Point · beach · Kent · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hog Island Shoal Light · beach · Newport · ~16 km · Must-see
- Musselbed Shoals Light · beach · Newport · ~18 km · Must-see
- Conimicut Lighthouse · beach · Rhode Island · ~20 km · Must-see
- Gooseberry Beach · beach · Newport · ~20 km · Must-see
- Brenton Reef · beach · Newport · ~21 km · Must-see
- Nayatt Point Light · beach · Bristol · ~21 km · Must-see
- Barrington Beach · beach · Bristol · ~21 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Compass Rose Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Compass Rose Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Compass Rose Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Compass Rose Beach?
Nearby: Wickford Harbor (beach, 3 km), Poplar Point Light (fort, 3 km), Conanicut Island Light (fort, 5 km), Plum Beach Lighthouse (beach, 8 km), Elizabeth Spring (attraction, 10 km), Varnum House Museum (museum, 11 km).