Rhode Island Beach Questions

[STEVE IN MASS]

I had e-mailed John the following, and as he said in the other thread, I'm putting it up hear for everyone to answer and/or learn.

I was on a business trip to Ct Thursday, and since the meeting was short, I took my time coming home so as not to have to go back to work. I spent the time checking out the Rhody coastline, and I can tell ya, I was salivating at a few spots I stopped at. Had a few questions I
thought you might be able to help with.

I stopped at Misquamicut State Beach. Man, that's a nice beach. The gates
were open, but there was a sign that said the area is closed between dusk
and dawn. Do you know if they let you park to fish there in the early AM,
say 4 AM - 8 AM? A side question for my wife, what do they charge during the day to park?

Continued along that road, and found mostly private property until I
reached the breachway at Weekapaug. Right over the bridge is a fisherman's parking lot. Ever tried there? The current probably rips when the tide is moving, but thought it might be worth a shot. Just a little ways up the road to the right, you can park for 30 minutes, and that looks like an awesome spot. Any insight as to how much they enforce that, again in the early AM?

A mile or so before the turn off Route 1 for Matunuck State Beach, I
found a road that lead to Deep Hole Fisherman's parking lot. Ever tried there?

Also stopped at Matunuck State Beach, and the same questions for
Misquamicut apply.

Thanks, and I wish I had brought the waders and the pole Thursday, if
just to get in a few casts.