PROVIDENCE, R.I (WPRI) - The Department of Environmental Management announced that three state beaches in South County will be open weekends from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Scarborough North, Roger Wheeler, and Misquamicut state beaches will open Saturday.

The beaches will stay open on weekends until Memorial Day for early beach-goers, with aims to advance season pass sales.

Lincoln Woods State Park and Goddard Memorial State Park beach will open daily and on weekends, respectively, also beginning Saturday, May 12.

All other Rhode Island state beaches will open Memorial Day for daily service through Labor Day.

The daily beach parking fees are:

RI residents:

Non-residents:

Season pass prices are $60 for residents, and $120 for non-residents (senior citizen pricing is $30 and $60, respectively).

Season passes will be sold weekends only beginning Saturday, May 12 at Scarborough North, Roger Wheeler, and Misquamicut state beaches.

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Select state beaches opening Saturday