State park
Roger Wheeler State Beach
The park entrance is 4.2 miles from Narragansett Pier. Day use costs Beach parking fees at some coastal parks (see RI Parks). Roger Wheeler State Beach is a state park in Rhode Island.
Roger Wheeler State Beach map
Roger Wheeler State Beach boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Entry to Roger Wheeler State Beach costs Beach parking fees at some coastal parks (see RI Parks).
- Roger Wheeler State Beach is 4.2 miles from Narragansett Pier.
- Yes, Wheeler State Beach is open to swimming at Roger Wheeler State Beach.
Before you go
Roger Wheeler State Beach is 4.2 miles from Narragansett Pier.
Trails
- National Memorials Roger Williams National Trail Named on agency or Wikipedia page
What to see
- State beach / seashore Designation in agency park name
- State park system unit Listed on the agency park identity roster
Swimming
- Wheeler State Beach
Public lands next to Roger Wheeler State Beach
- State parkRoger Wheeler State Beach borders Fishermen's Memorial State Park.
- State parkSalty Brine State Beach, a state park, is 0.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkEast Matunuck State Beach, a state park, is 1.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National wildlife refugeJohn H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge is 2.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- en.wikipedia.org (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- riparks.ri.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- rhodeislandstateparks.reserveamerica.com (accessed 2026-09-30)