![]() RI should take pride in being the ocean state - I think this means educating all of its residents & guests how to care for our ecosystems but also allowing access to these areas. This is strictly enforced during the summer months.Īlmost one year later and I still want answers! There is absolutely no excuse for beaches to be private, they’re a natural geographical phenomenon and, just like the OP wrote in this post, can be sources of ecological exploration and discovery for our residents. * Lloyd’s beach is privately owned is accessible only to Little Compton residents and their guests. The Little Compton Historical Society has scanned a few vintage postcards of the area. I’d heard there used to be a restaurant out there that was destroyed by a hurricane, but couldn’t find much more info online. There are a few islands offshore, and you can see building ruins from the beach. But I’ll never forget how the wind howled so fiercely it almost sounded like sirens were calling from the beach. It was so freezing that we barely lasted 10 minutes. I once came here at midnight with a high school boyfriend to watch a meteor shower. In the summer,* the beach and surrounding scenery are pure heaven, and in the other seasons it’s wild and wavy and exhilarating. The landscape surrounding this beach (like most of Little Compton) is beautifully preserved, and the protected open spaces are interrupted only by New England style homes and cottages. Looking out from the easternmost tip of the beach, all you can see is the vast Atlantic Ocean in front of you, as you gaze out towards Portugal. It was here that I first saw harbor seals in the wild (in winter, they haul out on the rocks offshore and you can see them with binoculars). Growing up as a wanna-be marine biologist, this is where I would come to feel connected to the ocean. If I had to pick one favorite spot in Rhode Island, it would be Lloyd’s Beach in Little Compton. All Posts, Family-Friendly Adventures, New England, Travel Tips and Ideas.Here’s what’s new since our last newsletter. See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.Tiverton: Wastewater District at 5:30 pm.Newport: School Committee – Wellness Subcommittee at 5:30 pm, Zoning Board of Review at 6:30 pm.Little Compton: Recreation Committee at 6:30 pm.The Fifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pm. ![]() The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm.Perro Salado: John Monllos from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.Newport Playhouse: Songs and Stories: The Highwaymen with Matt York from 6 pm to 10 pm.Midtown Oyster Bar: Yacht Cub Rejects at 9 pm.Organizing an event? Submit events to What’sUpNewp!.7 pm to 8 pm: Adult Beginner Barre and Stretch at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet.11 am: Road to Independence Walking Tour.11 am to 9 pm: Celebrate National Lobster Day at Luke’s Lobster!.Sunrise: 6:35 am | Sunset: 6:38 pm | 12 hours and 2 minutes of sun.A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Tonight: NE wind 13 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt.Today: NE wind 14 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt.Small Craft Advisory in effect from Sept.New precipitation amounts to less than a tenth of an inch possible. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. ![]() New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. □ On the cruise ship schedule, the Norwegian Escape and MSC Meraviglia are scheduled to visit Newport today. □ Last Call: Frosty Freez closes for the season on September 30.
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