John H. Chafee Nature Preserve Boston Neck Road (Route 1A), North Kingstown Known to many simply as Rome Point, the Chafee Nature Preserve is one of the few natural spaces in Rhode Island that may be more popular in winter…
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…
Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge 1040 Matunuck Schoolhouse Road, South Kingstown At this National Wildlife Refuge, you’ll see a variety of habitats such as shrublands, woodlands, beaches, and Trustom Pond—the state’s only undeveloped coastal salt pond. You’re also likely to…
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…
Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum 815 Gilbert Stuart Road, Saunderstown You may know of the museum, water wheels, and mills here, but tucked into the back of the 23-acre Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum property is a lovely nature trail.…
Crawley Preserve Glen Rock Road, Richmond A joint effort of the Richmond Rural Land Conservation Trust and the South Kingstown Land Trust, Crawley Preserve is a splendid property. Although a relatively short distance, the rugged paths and convoluted trails can…
Breakheart Pond Loop off Frosty Hollow Road, Exeter With over 14,000 acres, Arcadia Management Area is Rhode Island’s largest recreational area, and offers many opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain biking, boating, fishing, and horseback riding. This book…
Browning Mill Pond intersection of Tefft Hill Trail and Arcadia Road, Hopkinton At first glance, this might seem like just another loop trail around a pond in Arcadia Management Area. But Browning Mill Pond has unique features that make it…
Great Swamp Management Area 277 Great Neck Road, South Kingstown The 3,000+ acres of wetlands, woodlands, and meadows of the Great Swamp Management Area abut beautiful Worden Pond. Go in the early spring or fall to see the many species of…