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Mar 1, 2022 · Best Time to Visit. Getting There. Money-Saving Tips. The exclusive-feeling seaside community of Watch Hill—one of five villages in the town of Westerly, Rhode Island—has retained its Victorian charm while asserting its place among New England's finest modern-day resort destinations.
- Kim Knox Beckius
Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Coordinates: 41°18′49″N 71°50′59″W. Watch Hill is an affluent coastal neighborhood and census-designated place in the town of Westerly, Rhode Island. The population was 154 at the 2010 census. [1] It sits at the most-southwestern point in Rhode Island.
- September 5, 1985
- Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/craftsman, Late Victorian
- Multiple
- 629 acres (2.55 km²)
- Visit East Beach In Watch Hill. Thanks to Watch Hill’s location at the southernmost point of Rhode Island there’s no shortage of beaches in the area! East Beach is the town’s public beach with white sand and sweeping views of the Atlantic.
- Catch A Glimpse Of Taylor Swift’s House. Watch Hill’s celebrity resident is one we know all too well, 14-time Grammy winning pop star, Taylor Swift. Her 16 bedroom mansion overlooks the west end of East Beach and is clearly visible to beach-goers.
- Walk The Shops. Watch Hill has a very compact downtown area but it’s loaded with cute shops ranging from Lilly Pulitzer to local boutiques. Most shops are located along Bay Street but be sure to also explore the surrounding streets as well, especially towards Ocean House Hotel.
- Go For A Ride On Flying Horse Carousel. While checking out the shops stop by the historic carousel, Flying Horse, located at the southernmost end of Bay Street.
- Visit Watch Hill Beach. Watch Hill Beach is a family friendly beach, ideal for swimming and sunbathing on the soft sand shore. Also known as Carousel Beach, this beach is centrally located near downtown.
- Visit the Historic Carousel on Watch Hill Beach. Bring your kids to ride this historic wooden carousel from the 1860s. The oldest surviving carousel of its kind, kids 12 and under can ride the carousel’s wooden horses suspended from the ceiling with brass chains.
- Visit the Watch Hill Lighthouse and Museum. One of the oldest and most picturesque lighthouses in Rhode Island, the Watch Hill Lighthouse has been a beacon for ships since 1745.
- Surf at East Beach (and peek Taylor Swift’s house) East Beach has slightly rougher waves than Watch Hill Beach which makes it ideal for surfers. This 3-mile-long barrier beach separates the Atlantic Ocean and Ninigret Pond and offers gentle waves and untouched beaches.
Jun 27, 2023 · A Weekend Traveler’s Guide to Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Grab your sunglasses and a wide-brim hat—a New England destination doesn’t get any more glamorous than this land of seaside mansions....
- Jonathan Soroff
Jul 1, 2022 · Things to Do in Watch Hill, Rhode Island: See Tripadvisor's 2,356 traveler reviews and photos of Watch Hill tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in May. We have reviews of the best places to see in Watch Hill. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
Aug 3, 2022 · Published 2022/08/03. Watch Hill is one of the coastal neighborhoods in the quiet and less crowded streets of Westerly in Rhode Island. This bayside locale in the southernmost part of Westerly adopted the nickname “old-money summer colony” because of its Victorian summer houses and tight-knit wealthy community.
