Salty Brine State Beach is really the western end of the fine Roger W Wheeler State Beach, with the advantage that Salty Brine is located right in the village of Galilee, Rhode Island (map).

Roger W Wheeler State Beach is the preferable beach because of its longer extent, large parking lot and excellent facilities, but Salty Brine shares some of its neighboring beach's advantages: the breakwaters protect the beachfront from surf, making the calm water, gradual slope and warm, shallow water good for small children.

Breakwaters make the difference at Salty Brine...

Salty Brine's beach pavilion offers the usual services: toilets, rinse-showers and a food stand, though the beach and facilities seem more crowded and busy than at Roger W Wheeler State Beach.

The parking lot is small and fills early, but if you're planning only a short beach visit, you may be able to find a free 2-hour parking place on the street in Galilee. More...

Considering that you will not then have to pay the beach parking fee, you'll at least come out even.

Parking lot full: not unusual at Salty Brine State Beach.

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