Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge (northern section) 50 Bend Road, Charlestown The trails in the northern section of the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge are flat and easy to navigate through beautiful pine and oak trees, blueberry shrubs, and ferns. You can…
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…
Upper Roaring Brook Tefft Hill Trail and Arcadia Road, Hopkinton The fifth and final Arcadia Management Area hike on this website, Upper Roaring Brook has a long wooden walkway great for both strollers and wheelchairs. Don’t let the fact that…
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…
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge (southern section) Park Lane, Charlestown By far, my favorite hike in the southern section of the Ninigret Wildlife Refuge is the Grassy Point Trail. Kids will be fascinated that this was the Charlestown Naval Auxiliary Landing…
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…
McIntosh Wildlife Refuge 1401 Hope Street (Route 114), Bristol The stroller- and wheelchair-friendly boardwalk at the McIntosh Wildlife Refuge is short but affords many beautiful sights and experiences in both woods and wetlands. The refuge is also home to the…