Napatree Point Conservation Area Fort Road, Westerly Visit Napatree Point just after Labor Day, when the beach crowds and tourists have departed but the water is still warm enough to enjoy. The long, sweeping views of Little Narragansett Bay and…
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…
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,…
Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge Pardon Joslin Road, Exeter My very first hike as a Rhode Islander was at the Audubon’s Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge. Every time I visit I am fondly reminded of my introduction to hiking in the Ocean…
George B. Parker Woodland 1670 Maple Valley Rd, Coventry Parker Woodland is an 860-acre Audubon refuge extending into Foster, with magnificent old forests, meadows, and brooks. The enticement for children and adults alike, however, is the presence of mysterious piles…
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…
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…
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…
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…