There is a basically private beach right down the road from our house, feel free to ask us about it! There are also a bunch of beaches in South County.
One of the State Beaches, $20 parking fee, will get crowded doing peak season. The other state beaches are also nice!
Rhode Island has a ton of breweries all in a small radius! This website list all the RI Breweries! Smug is where we had our first date!
We love getting on the water in Newport! Either a sail boat (see link) or a dinner cruise!