Westerly, Rhode Island

About Westerly

Westerly, RI is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Rhode Island.

Officially, Westerly is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 15.83 square miles.

📰 Westerly News Today

• Westerly council hears worries about Flock cameras Westerly Sun · Aug 18
• Richard Bibeault Obituary (4/30/1938 - 8/14/2026) - Westerly, RI - The Day Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Car pulled from water in Westerly WPRI.com · Aug 6
• Juvenile driver escapes submerged vehicle in Weekapaug Breachway in Westerly WJAR · Aug 6
• Taylor Swift rumors aside, Westerly is Rhode Island’s perfect coastal getaway | Field Trip Inquirer.com · Jul 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Westerly Unique

• The only place in America named Westerly — 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Westerly

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Westerly

• Ella's
• Junk & Java (café)
• Nana's Westerly — pizza
• Perks & Corks (café)
• Supreme Pizza — burger
• Surf Cantina
• Amigos Taqeria Y Tequila — mexican
• Bayou BBQ
• Bess Eaton — coffee shop (café)
• Chen's — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Babcock-Smith House Museum · Museum
• Westerly Armory · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Westerly

• "Bushel" Sposato Park reviews ★
• Cimalore Field reviews ★
• Craig's Field reviews ★
• Grow and Go Seek Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Rooney Park reviews ★
• Santo Algiere Conservation Park reviews ★
• Wilcox Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Westerly

• Dunn's Corners School
• Springbrook Elementary School
• State Street School
• Westerly High School
• Westerly Inclusion Preschool P
• Westerly Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Westerly Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Westerly

🏘️ Nearby Communities