In 1958 the "Breachway," (a term used by many Rhode Islanders) opened originally as a took to make accessing the Atlantic Ocean and Ninigret Pond significantly easier by acting as a barrier Beach.
Today, this beach attracts many people yearly. People are attracted the beautiful and panoramic view of Block Island that the Charlestown Breachway beach offers. In addition, the Breachway offers a prime location for salt-water fishing, and a camping area for self-contained RV's. It's easy to see why almost 4 million people travel to Charlestown Breachway each year. Make yourself one of them!