Misquamicut, Rhode Island

About Misquamicut

Misquamicut is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Rhode Island.

Misquamicut holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.17 square miles.

📰 Misquamicut News Today

• Vintage photos of Misquamicut Beach capture RI’s classic shore life The Providence Journal · Jul 1
• Westerly bans canopy tents and cabanas at town beaches WFSB · Jul 28
• Misquamicut State Beach's entrance now features 8 lanes WJAR · Jun 3
• Misquamicut Beach makeover: State parking lot entrance is being revamped ahead of summer season thewesterlysun.com · Apr 9
• More entry lanes open at Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly WPRI.com · Jun 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Misquamicut Unique

• The only place in America named Misquamicut — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Rhode Island, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Misquamicut

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Misquamicut

• Windjammer
• Maria's Seaside Cafe
• Paddy's Beach Club
• The Andrea

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• This Old House Westerly House · Attraction
• Wizz · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Misquamicut

• John and Caroline Enright Preserve (Avalonia Land Conservanc · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Parker Brothers Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Atlantic Beach Amusement Park reviews ★
• Pawcatuck River State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Misquamicut

🏘️ Nearby Communities