Norman Bird Sanctuary 583 Third Beach Road, Middletown The Norman Bird Sanctuary’s 325 acres and more than 7 miles of hiking trails are well worth the few dollars they charge non-members for trail use. With 10 different trails, there’s something…
Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge 769 Sachuest Point Road, Middletown It’s hard to believe the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge was once a municipal landfill. The 40-acre refuge now includes breathtaking views, salt marshes, steep rocky shorelines, observation platforms for…
Cliff Walk Memorial Blvd west of Easton's (First) Beach, Newport The Cliff Walk path runs more than 3 miles along Newport’s southeastern edge, offering gorgeous views of the ocean as well as Salve Regina University and many of the “City…
Dundery Brook Trail Meetinghouse Lane, Little Compton There are deer, turkey, dozens and dozens of bird species, as well as rare plants that make their home in and around Dundery Brook, and you’ll likely see some of them on your…
Spruce Acres Farm 1286 East Main Road, Middletown Given that this 23-acre property was once a Christmas tree farm, you might be surprised at how diverse and lush the vegetation is. The Aquidneck Land Trust has done a really wonderful…
Emilie Ruecker Wildlife Refuge Seapowet Ave, Tiverton The Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s Emilie Ruecker Wildlife Refuge is a 50-acre preserve featuring easy and well-marked trails, beautiful views of the Sakonnet River, salt marshes, woods, a pond, and many birds,…
Ballard Park corner of Hazard & Wickham Roads, Newport Ballard Park seems much larger than it is, partly because the city of Newport purchased the remaining open space adjacent to it in fall of 2020, increasing its size from 13…