Misquamicut State Beach
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Misquamicut State Beach is a state park in Rhode Island. It stretches seven miles, from Weekapaug in the east, westward to Watch Hill, RI Misquamicut is an indian word for "Red salmon at this place." Misquamicut has a public state beach were lifeguards are on duty for some of the year. Misquamicut has many swimming and surfing shops, and some of them carry snacks for people on the beach.
[edit] State Beach History
Misquamicut Beach became a state beach in 1959 when a hurricane desroyed and forever changed many parts of the beach. Then The State beach area was nearly forced to close when there fourty year old septic system broke. The division of parks and beaches was not alowed to build a new septic field so they switched to a waterless form of waste managment. Then in 1999 the state of Rhode Island built a 1.5 million dollar bathing pavillion with heated shower stalls and Clivus Multrum composting toilets. It also included a gift shop, shade gazebos, lifequard towers and outdoor cold showers. The building project was completed in 2000.
