RV arrival guide · Rhode Island
Arriving in Westerly, RI with a rented RV
Sourced to municipal code and operator pages · 5 sources listed below
Arrival briefing · RI
Your Westerly arrival, on one dashboard
Every figure below is counted straight from this guide's sourced entries — parking rules that bite, where to dump and refill, and the campgrounds that actually take a rig.
RV campgrounds
4
Dump stations
3
Propane / diesel
3
Parking rules
3
13 field-sourced entries across 5 checked sources
Westerly Code Chapter 248 prohibits on-street RV overnighting and Watch Hill Village (technically inside Westerly) has additional posted seasonal restrictions on Bay Street and Bluff Avenue. The Burlingame option is the realistic base — RI's largest campground with 700+ sites, freshwater lake setting, walking distance to the Atlantic at East Beach.
Across the Pawcatuck in Stonington CT, a renter has CT DEEP options (Rocky Neck SP, 20 mi east) and Mystic Seaport access — but cross-state transit reset propane refill and dump scheduling. Propane: AmeriGas Pawcatuck (1 mi west, technically CT) and Westerly Propane (3 mi north). Diesel: Cumberland Farms truck lane on Route 1 (Westerly). The Block Island Ferry alternative terminal is Quonset Point (35 mi north), not Galilee, for the year-round ferry. Best season is mid-June through mid-July and mid-September through October. Watch Hill becomes effectively a closed village July 4 week.

Rhode Island scenery
Timing your trip
When should I plan my trip to Westerly?
Best season to come
Mid-June and mid-September through mid-October — water still 65-70F, low Watch Hill congestion.
Season to skip
July 4 week (Watch Hill saturation) and Labor Day weekend (Rhythm and Roots Festival).
Read before you park
Parking ordinances that bite RVs
Westerly prohibits overnight RV/camper on-street parking under Code Chapter 248
Citation: Westerly Code Chapter 248
What this means for you: Town-wide ban; Watch Hill Bay St + Bluff Ave additionally posted with summer seasonal restrictions.
Misquamicut State Beach is day-use only; no camping or overnight
Citation: RI DEM Misquamicut SB regulations
What this means for you: Cannot overnight in beach lots. Plan Burlingame SP or commercial RV park.
Watch Hill Village posted summer seasonal parking restrictions
Citation: Westerly Code Chapter 248 + posted village signage
What this means for you: Watch Hill village center vehicle access restricted Memorial Day - Labor Day; large rigs effectively excluded.
Tanks + water
Where can I dump tanks in Westerly?
Burlingame State Park
1 Burlingame State Park Rd, Charlestown, RI 02813
Ninigret Charlestown commercial sanitary partners
Charlestown, RI 02813
Wawaloam Campground (Richmond)
510 Gardiner Rd, Richmond, RI 02898
Fuel + propane
Where do I top up propane and diesel?
Westerly Propane
32 Granite St, Westerly, RI 02891
Offers: Propane refill 20-lb to 100-lb + bulk
RV access: Industrial yard; workable for 35 ft
Cumberland Farms (Westerly, Route 1)
165 Granite St, Westerly, RI 02891
Offers: Diesel + DEF at the pump
RV access: Workable for Class A pull-through
AmeriGas (Pawcatuck CT)
29 Pequot Trail, Pawcatuck, CT 06379
Offers: Propane refill 20-lb to 100-lb
RV access: Workable for 35 ft; cross-state
Where to sleep
Which campgrounds actually take RVs?
Burlingame State Park
RI DEM
Primarily primitive; ~700 sites; freshwater lake setting; walking to East Beach Atlantic
Operator siteMisquamicut State Beach (day-use only — listed for awareness)
RI DEM
No camping — day-use beach lot only
Operator siteWawaloam Campground (Richmond)
Private
Full hookups; family setting; pools
Operator siteAshaway RV Resort
Private
Full hookups; pinewoods setting
Operator sitePublic-land hubs near this city
State parks, National Forests, and NPS units around the city are the anchors for an RV or boat trip — check each unit's official site for current access, fees, and seasonal rules before you go.

On the road in Rhode Island
Plan around the crowds
Which local events will move Westerly RV supply?
Watch Hill summer peak (Independence Day window)
Watch Hill effectively closed to drive-in traffic; Misquamicut + Burlingame saturate
Event sourceWesterly Rhythm and Roots Festival (Charlestown)
Festival-adjacent camping (Ninigret) 100%; Burlingame at saturation
Event sourceAtlantic hurricane window
NWS Boston coastal advisories may trigger evacuation guidance
Event sourceArrival playbook
Your first hour in Westerly
Before you leave the lot
- Reserve Burlingame SP 6 months out for any summer weekend.
- Top off diesel at Cumberland Farms Westerly before Route 1 corridor.
- Top off propane at Westerly Propane or AmeriGas Pawcatuck.
- Pre-book any Rhythm and Roots weekend stay 9+ months out.
Before you park overnight
- Read Westerly Code Chapter 248 — no in-town overnight street, especially Watch Hill.
Also worth doing
- Stage tank dump at Burlingame before any 3-night stretch.
- Check NWS Boston coastal advisory if dates inside Jun 1 - Nov 30.
- Confirm Mystic CT cross-state stop has separate dump/propane scheduling.
The mistake renters make
Avoid this trap
Driving a large Class A into Watch Hill village center expecting to find a curbside spot near the Bay Street shops
Village access is effectively closed to large vehicles in summer; tow recovery and citation from Westerly PD is active
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How we know — the sources we checked
- Town of Westerly(opens in new tab)
- RI DEM State Parks(opens in new tab)
- Westerly Chamber of Commerce(opens in new tab)
- Town of Charlestown RI(opens in new tab)
- NWS Boston (coastal RI)(opens in new tab)
Guide compiled 2026-06-05. Every figure above traces to one of these sources — where a source is silent, this guide is too.
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- State rental tax
- 7% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-07:00
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