Submitted by AJP51017 t3_y1gopn in RhodeIsland
From what I’ve been told Bonnet is impossible to get a membership at. However I was wondering if there are any other beach clubs in RI where there isn’t a 5+ year waiting list. I have 3 small children and would love to belong to a beach club.
Genuinely curious, what's a beach club do that simply going to the beach doesnt?
Yeah idk, NK town beach is $10 at town hall for a parking pass, open to anyone with no quantity cap. Sweet new playground, and very calm, shallow water good for kids too.
Do private clubs have cabanas and bottle service or something?
Exclusivity! Keep me away from the plebs
Never belonged to a beach club here, but I grew up in a South Shore Long Island town that has perhaps 10 of them. Fun fact, the one right next door was where Donald Trump went as a kid; everyone in the area knew it as the one that doesn't accept Jews.
Most people join them because it's a scene. It's the summer version of a country club. There's usually a restaurant, there's a bar, you make a whole day of it and it's a lot more comfortable than just hauling your chair to the beach. You can go inside and kick back, go out to the beach, go inside and kick back again. Often they'll have chairs, umbrellas. They'll have kids working there to set everything up. You'll get a cabana so you can change inside, in privacy. There may be showers that are better than the ones you'll typically find at the beach, when you'll find showers there at all. There's often a pool too. You can get access to their facilities -- one girl I grew up with had her birthday party there every year. And then I'm sure more than a few people join them to make business and social connections.
Can you still get day passes to Gooseberry Beach? It's one of my favorite beaches but I haven't been in years, and last I heard you couldn't get daily admission anymore.
Hands down best beach. $20 for non-NK residents. Worth every cent
> $20 for non-NK residents.
Oh! Thanks for the correction!
You can again. $30 a day. They limit the number of spots they sell everyday. Snack shack is still cash only for whatever reason
is that the beach where you walk out into the water and after 1/2 a mile of walking out to the deep, your only upto your ankles?
are you allowed to drink on the beach, thats always a plus
As I recall, yes!
Most likely. There’s a huge rock out there
Napatree is public- - you just have to pay for parking - -
Preferably B4 9AM
After that there's none available - -
Because of limited parking - - there's lots of room on the beach
Less crowded than a public beach. Can bring booze.
Sorry, isn’t it constitutional that all shores are public? Or are private beach clubs like country clubs on the waterfront?
You don’t get a cabana. Cabana rentals are separate and the wait list for those is longer than becoming a shareholder.
The pass is for parking.
Yup, until the parking lot is full. Price varies by the day/month. No more walk ons.
I didn’t know
That is correct! Recently the GA has looked into the constitutionality of these types of clubs. Looking at you, Bonnett Shores!
1.) Belonging to a beach club limits the membership to people who can pay, and so there is usually an uncrowded experience at the beach.
2.) Belonging to a beach club is private, so you won’t be required to listen to loud music brought by other beach-goers.
3.) Your beach experience is safer that “just going to the beach”, because entrance to the beach will be limited to members only.
are there babes in bikinnies?
sign me up
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Who said anything about brown people?
You wanna belong to a club? Move to Little Compton and attend the town beach on a Saturday.
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Lol yes, going to a state beach is quite dangerous! You might get beaten to death by a 6 year old and his plastic shovel.
Buddy, are you okay? You’re going on a very angry rant when no one said anything to prompt it…
Also, I’ve been going to Narragansett Beach my whole life. Sounds like you’re the only one here with a membership, bozo.
The best beach in RI in my opinion
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don’t join the racist one that Sheldon Whitehouse belongs to
The Goosewing end is my preference, as I like the solitude and sand. No matter what, it's closer to the open ocean than any other point in RI. The tidal flow is basically a steady stream from Nantucket sound. Nice
What’s the scoop with the dunes club? I heard 20k entry fee then 4K per year each family and you have to get referred? I couldn’t find it anywhere online though. I just got to Narragansett beach before they open for free or state beach parking pass for 30 bucks.
Shhhhhhhhhh
Live and let live… or that doesn’t pertain to them?
Plum Island beach? That's verry exclusive.
My opinion doesn’t count? 😂😂 buddy, you admitted to going to a private beach!! 😂😂 get the fuck outta here.
20k?? What, do they have vegan sand?
Don't know about the island... I grew up at plum Beach club next to the Jamestown bridge. Didn't feel exclusive but I was a dumb kid
Oh no, they can still live, just not.......here.
Yes, sounds like it.
You can still legally access the shore below high tide. But you can't cross private property to get there, and (ofc) can't use the private club facilities above that line either.
Then it really comes down to the club's enforcement and your willingness to litigate to protect your (our) rights.
In this area, I assume parking.
most clubs like that have a one time initiation fee.
You can do that on any beach as long as you are responsible about it.
Well, except the south side of Block Island…
Oh so tolerant of you…
I think my sarcasm might not have been clear enough.
We need a sarcasm font…
no u cant
try drinking a beer, if any upity Karen doesnt like that, all she has to do is flag down a cop who if he feels extra stern that day can come arrest you
however, im not afraid of no karen, lift your half pints if youv got one :P
So many great things wash up on that beach too. The best sea shell hunting out there.
Dude it's Rhode Island. No one is driving all the way out to Little Compton. It Mass lurking on this sub you should be worried about.
Shhhh first rule of LC is we don't talk about LC. Keep it little!
Also you need at least a million to move to LC now 🤣
Bailey's beach in Newport is prbly one of the most exclusive beach clubs in the US.
Gluten free
rightmindedBen t1_irx9v9f wrote
If you get lucky you can buy a pass for Gooseberry Beach (Newport). They sell a limited number every year. It’s great for small kids. But memberships is near impossible. You don’t get that much more as a member there, just access to the clubhouse and you get a cabana (big locker) to store all your beach stuff.
Otherwise, I can’t think of a club activity accepting new members