Unlike states where beaches and beach access can be made private, Rhode Islanders enjoy a right to the shore that is enshrined in the state’s constitution. That beach access expanded ...

With roots going back to 1887, Newport's Easton's Beach – locally known as First Beach – is the oldest public beach in Rhode ...

WESTERLY, R.I. — From top to bottom, Rhode Island’s 48-mile-long stretch contains nearly 400 miles of shoreline. And for decades, private homeowners and the public have squared off in court ...

Under Rhode Island law, all beaches are public within 10 feet of the high tide line. Even if homeowners have exclusive deeded access and members of the general public can't get there by land, they ...

According to the Rhode Island Association of Coastal Taxpayers in a complaint filed in federal court, the recently enacted law, H. 5174, has converted a ribbon of their land that lies between the mean ...

Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is facing questions about his membership at an exclusive beach club in Newport, Rhode Island, after a local news outlet alleged the club has only White members ...

Short answer: Yes, parts of all rocky or sandy beaches in Rhode Island are open to the public. Some beaches may be owned by an individual, business or private club, but the public still has access ...