Has anyone traveled to both of these beach areas? We will be traveling to both, but I%26#39;m trying to figure out which one to spend more time at, or divide our time equally. We have about 5 days to spend between the 2. We%26#39;re traveling with 2 teens, a 9 yr old, and 5 yr. old, and we%26#39;re looking for a great beach experience (as opposed to arcades, etc.) Thanks a lot.
narragansett, RI vs. Ogunquit, Maine?
Narragansett is pretty quiet, especially in the springtime, but offers much more of the ';great beach experience'; you seem to be looking for. Beach and water are beautiful, small-town beach community is in full force (cute movie theater, great ice cream at Brickley%26#39;s, bike and surf shops abound). It%26#39;s also very close to the ferry to Block Island, which makes a wonderful day trip. Ogunquit can be nice, but the beach itself often seems somewhat dirty, and has a bit of a ';honky-tonk'; vibe (perhaps rubbed off by osmosis by its trashy cousin, Old Orchard Beach). The main disadvantage of Narragansett is that things are somewhat spread out and require driving, because the main drag (Route 1A) is not really walkable. But the advantages are many ...
narragansett, RI vs. Ogunquit, Maine?
Narragansett is pretty quiet, especially in the springtime, but offers much more of the ';great beach experience'; you seem to be looking for. Beach and water are beautiful, small-town beach community is in full force (cute movie theater, great ice cream at Brickley%26#39;s, bike and surf shops abound). It%26#39;s also very close to the ferry to Block Island, which makes a wonderful day trip. Ogunquit can be nice, but the beach itself often seems somewhat dirty, and has a bit of a ';honky-tonk'; vibe (perhaps rubbed off by osmosis by its trashy cousin, Old Orchard Beach). The main disadvantage of Narragansett is that things are somewhat spread out and require driving, because the main drag (Route 1A) is not really walkable. But the advantages are many ...
I would think the beach in Maine would be alot colder than Narragansett. I think there is a point on the cape where the water temp drops about 10 degrees. I would not swim anyplace north of the cape. It is cold enough here
RI waters are a lot warmer than Maine, or anywhere north of the Cape, for that matter. Most people don%26#39;t start swimming until end of June through August though. There%26#39;s a lot of nice kayaking in Narragansett up the Narrow River where they have rentals too. Plus you%26#39;re real close to Npt and Jamestown.
Hi, k49aztv, Quahog, and xia33. After looking at a few travel books, I was leaning towards Narragansett and your input helps me further. Thanks a lot.
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