East Beach State Beach
State beach in Charlestown, Rhode Island
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East Beach or East State Beach is a seaside public recreation area on Quonochontaug Neck, the narrow barrier island that separates Block Island Sound and Ninigret Pond, in the town of Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States. The state beach encompasses three miles (4.8 km) of oceanfront and abuts Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge.[2][3]
| East State Beach | |
|---|---|
  Location in Rhode Island | |
| Location | Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°20′42″N 71°40′56″W[1] |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m)[1] |
| Established | 1967 |
| Administrator | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Parks & Recreation |
| Website | East Beach |
History
The recreational grounds were established as East Beach State Park in 1967.[4] The area was listed at 174 acres (70 ha) in 2000.[5] In 2006, the state began "setting up this natural reserve in a major way"[3] with the addition of some 250 acres (100 ha) acquired through the purchase of four parcels at a cost of a little more than two million dollars.[6]