Tripadvisor It's now a little more expensive to park at Rhode Island's most popular state beach. The daily parking rate at Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly is now $10 on weekdays and $15 on weekends and holidays for state residents, and $20 on weekdays and $30 on weekends and holidays for out-of-state visitors, the state Department of Environmental Management announced. Download our mobile app for iOS to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. The old rates were $6 on weekdays, $7 on weekends and holidays for residents; and $12 on weekdays, $14 on weekends and holidays for non-residents. The new rates took effect this week. Misquamicut has about 2,700 parking spaces.