Neutaconkanut Hill 675 Plainfield Street, Providence With 88 acres and rising to almost 300 feet above sea level, Neutaconkanut (nu-ta-kon-ka-nut) Hill is the largest expanse of natural woodland in Providence and contains the city’s highest point. That’s right: Several miles…
Roger Williams Park Maple Avenue, Providence Roger Williams Park was created in 1871 after Betsey Williams donated land to the city of Providence, including a portion that was given by the Narragansett sachems Canonicus and Miantonomo to her great-great-great-grandfather, Rhode…
Fort Nature Refuge 1445 Providence Pike (Route 5), North Smithfield This 235-acre woodland was donated by the Fort family to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island and is the source of the Woonasquatucket River. With its wide, well-marked trails, beautiful…
Blackstone Park corner of Rhode Island Ave. and Paterson St., Providence Blackstone Park and the 1.6-mile Blackstone Boulevard greenway are maintained by the Blackstone Parks Conservancy in partnership with the Providence Parks Department and the Department of Public Works. The…
Jerimoth Hill Hartford Pike (Route 101), Foster In typical Little Rhody fashion, the highest point in our state is a mere 812 feet above sea level and access to it is a quick walk through the woods with hardly any…
Walkabout Trail Putnam Pike, Glocester Built by Australian sailors of the HMAS Perth in 1965, the Walkabout Trail offers three loops through the George Washington State Campground and Management Area. With views of the Bowdish Reservoir and Wilbur Pond and…
Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge 12 Sanderson Road (Route 5), Smithfield At the Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, you’ll find many different features along the well-managed trails, including a pond, streams, rock walls, and beautiful woodlands. Many species such as…
Casimir Pulaski Memorial State Park 151 Pulaski Road, Chepachet This 100-acre park offers trails, picnic tables, a comfort station, and a beach at Peck Pond, which make it the perfect place for a summer hike. After this 1.3-mile hike, enjoy…
Diamond Hill Park 4097 Diamond Hill Road (Route 114), Cumberland Once a former ski slope, Diamond Hill offers scenic views and a fairly gradual climb for kids of all ages to enjoy. There are various places to turn around, each…