1127 Frenchtown Rd, East Greenwich, 401-886-8645

This quiet little gem doesn’t get a lot of attention, but it is easy to hike and quite beautiful. Not too far from Main Street, and abutting residential developments, there are 125 acres to explore, including well marked trails, a scenic pond, streams, and an old mill.

The park is on the grounds of the old Tillinghast factory, where cotton thread was manufactured beginning in the early 1800s. Kids and adults will love looking for the remains of old houses, a well, bridges, stone walls, and gardens.

Length: 1-2 miles
Difficulty: easy for children with some steep inclines at the beginning
Map: none available, but signage at the park entrance
Dogs: are welcome, so long as they are leashed and you clean up after them
You might want to bring: a camera, wildflower field guide

Click here for an extensive list of guidelines for hiking with kids.
Click here to learn more about Frenchtown Park and Frye Nature Preserve.

Get directions or follow ours: Take Route 95 to exit 8 or 8A and head south on Route 2 (South County Trail) for three miles. Turn right on Frenchtown Road and travel about half a mile. Look for the entrance on your right, just behind the East Greenwich Parks building and across the street from Frenchtown Elementary School.