Watch Hill
Watch Hill, Rhode Island
A wealthy summer village at the southwestern corner of Rhode Island, with a harborside lane, Victorian summer mansions, a seaside hotel and America's oldest flying horses carousel.
Watch Hill, in Westerly, Rhode Island, lies about 15 km east of Mystic. Wealthy families have summered here since the 19th century, and Victorian-style summer cottages line the hillside, along with the landmark Ocean House hotel. Singer Taylor Swift also owns property here. Along Bay Street by the harbor are boutiques and ice cream shops. At a street corner stands the Flying Horses Carousel, built around 1876, one of the oldest carousels in the United States (for children only). The Watch Hill Lighthouse and beach are nearby. Parking is scarce and paid in summer.
Opening hours
All day (carousel open in summer)
Nearby sights
- Napatree Point Conservation Area
- Misquamicut State Beach
- Old Lighthouse Museum
- Stonington Borough
- Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
- Mystic Aquarium
- Olde Mistick Village
- Mystic Seaport Museum