Mackeral Cove Beach — Attraction in Jamestown

Great beach for families, younger kids in particular. Nice soft, clean sand. Very gentle slope into the water. You can walk out a hundred yards before the water is over your head most days. The shallowness and the enclosing arms on either side of the cove result in the water being warmer than most beaches. The town grooms the beach so there is little or no seaweed. Very nice views of the open space and farmland on Beavertail to the right, older shingle style cottages to the left, and Rhode Island Sound straight ahead. It's a fun place to watch sailboats and power yachts crossing the sound, or on their way into or out of Newport. There is a small, newly constructed pavilion with very clean public men's and women's rooms. Life guards are on duty...

Came here in the winter. During busy/warmer months, signs indicate you need a pass to park. It's a very short walk from parking to the water, overall a shallow beach. Many good stones and was overall pretty clean. I walked over to the side without the parking lot but this area has more beach grass and large stony croppings. It's a wide open area but at this time of the year, pretty quiet. Good place to see the sunset/sunrise. I came here to look for sea glass but did...

Without a parking pass you are on a pretty beach with no personal vehicle. However, imagine you had such a parking pass then your days would be filled with idilic pleasures that no one man or woman could even fathom. This beach has it all. If it is a rocky uneven bottom you are looking for then go no further! I recommend wearing water shoes. However, this beach is groomed to near as perfect conditions as can possibly be for this particular...