New Shoreham Coast Guard Beach

New Shoreham Coast Guard Beach


This beach is located on the south side of the channel that leads from the Great Salt Pond to the ocean. There is beachfront along the channel itself and there is beach facing the pond. The beach facing the pond is the place to swim with young kids. The channel is quite deep and the water is fast moving. There are usually numerous fishermen along its banks fishing for flounder which is fun to watch. Another big attraction here is the boats coming and going from the salt pond. They run the gamut from little sailboats to giant sail boats and luxurious yachts.

As far as swimming goes the water on the Salt Pond section of the beach is warm and shallow and there is no surf so it is great for little swimmers. There are wonderful views from this spot of the Salt Pond and the Block Island National Wildlife Refuge which lies directly across the channel. Bring binoculars if you like to bird watch. The Coast Guard Station itself, built in the 1930s, is an intriguing complex of brick and wooden buildings.