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Total Parks Found In Rhode Island: 29Arcadia Management Area 260 Arcadia Road (Headquarters) Hopkinton, RI Type: Conservation Land, Forest Located in Richmond, Exeter, Hopkinton, and West Greenwich; Largest conservation area in Rhode Island; Features include Mount Tom and an extensive network of gravel roads and trails; Swimming not allowed Ballard Park Wickham Road (corner of Hazard Road) Newport, RI Type: Wildlife Preserve A nature preserve which is a former quarry site that has been cleaned up; There are five trails; Various educational and entertainment events are held throughout the year (mostly for children); There are two entrances on Wickham Road and one on Hazard Road; Rock climbing is not allowed; Dogs must be leashed Beach Pond Recreation Area Ten Rod Road (Route 165) Exeter, RI Type: State Located on the CT/RI border west of Arcadia in Exeter, RI and in Voluntown, CT; freshwater swimming area, lifeguards, restrooms, small boat ramp on Connecticut side Beavertail State Park Beavertail Road Jamestown, RI Type: State Attractions include beautiful scenic vistas and Beavertail Lighthouse & Museum; offers scenic views, hiking, fishing, Naturalist Program (marine biology); No entrance fees Blackstone River State Park Route 295 Lincoln, RI Type: State Features a 9700 square foot visitor center & 123 car parking lot; The "park" mostly consists of the Blackstone Bikeway Brenton Point State Park Ocean Drive Newport, RI Type: State Located on the former grounds of one of Newport's grandest estates; offers parking, restrooms, picnic area, hiking, scenic overlooks, public gardens, nearby fishing Burlingame State Park Sanctuary Road (Route 1) Charlestown, RI Type: State State park & campground consisting of hilly forested terrain with 755 campsites & Watchaug Pond; GPS coordinates here are for the day use parking area which provides access to restrooms, a picnic area, and a small beach on Watchaug Pond Casimir Pulaski Memorial Recreation Area 151 Pulaski Road Glocester, RI Type: State Located within the George Washington Management Area; offers fishing & swimming at Peck Pond, ballfields, picnic area, pavilion, bathrooms, pit toilets, hiking trails, cross country ski trails Colt State Park Hope Street (off Route 114) Bristol, RI Type: State The western side is open to Narragansett Bay; Features 4 miles of bicycle trails; 10 playfields, 6 picnic groves (400+ tables), and an open air wedding chapel; Barn and park are reportedly haunted. Dr. John Champlin Glacier Park Tom Harvey Road (also Shore Road) Westerly, RI Type: Conservation Land Conservation land owned by the Westerly Land Trust; Over 2 miles of trails; Shore Road entrance at 41.3355, -71.800133 may be closed Fort Adams State Park Harrison Avenue Newport, RI Type: State Former US military fort from 1824 to 1965; located on Newport Harbor & Narragansett Bay; Known for annual summer concerts (Newport Jazz Festival and Newport Folk Festival); Also home to the Museum of Yachting and Sail Newport Fort Getty Park 913 Fort Getty Road Jamestown, RI Type: Municipal Town park; Site of the former U.S. Military Fort Getty; Fields now used as an RV & tent campground (mid-May to early October); There is also a pavilion that can be rented for picnics/gatherings; Dutch Island Lighthouse can be seen from here Fort Wetherill State Park Fort Wetherill Road Jamestown, RI Type: State Located on 100 foot cliffs across the bay from Fort Adams State Park; Popular with scuba divers and people viewing the Tall Ships & America's Cup events; No entrance fee George B. Parker Woodland Coventry, RI Type: Conservation Land, Forest 860 acres (mostly forest); attractions include over 100 mysterious rock cairns (piles of stones), the Isaac Bowen house, old stone quarries, the Paul Cook Memorial Trail George Washington Management Area Putnam Pike Glocester, RI Type: Conservation Land, Forest Located in Burrillville & Glocester; 2 trails: Walkabout Trail and Angell Loop; Bowdish Reservoir, Wilbur Pond, Peck Pond Goddard Memorial State Park 1095 Ives Road Warwick, RI Type: State Metropolitan Park located on the east side of Greenwich Cove; Offers a 9-hole golf course, Carousel Performing Arts Center, summer concerts, saltwater beach, bathhouse, 355 picnic tables, 11 play fields, and 18 miles of bridle trails Haines Memorial State Park Route 103 East Providence, RI Type: State Located in the towns of East Providence & Barrington; offers 33 picnic sites with fireplaces (First Come/First Serve); Connected to the East Bay Bike Path John H. Chafee Nature Preserve 1220 Boston Neck Road (Route 1A) North Kingstown, RI Type: Wildlife Preserve 230 acres; land donated by Narragansett Electric Company; offers walking, hiking, bicycling, horse riding, fishing, shellfishing Kimball Sanctuary Prosser Trail (off US Route 1) Charlestown, RI Type: Wildlife Preserve Located adjacent to Burlingame State Park Lincoln Woods State Park 2 Manchester Print Works Road Lincoln, RI Type: State A state park with a pond, a fresh water beach, 92 picnic sites, 2 game fields, 1 little league field, 2 picnic shelters, 10 miles horse trails, lifeguard Napatree Point Conservation Area 100 Fort Road Westerly, RI Type: Wildlife Preserve, Conservation Land Napatree Point is a narrow spit of land and beach that juts west from Watch Hill towards Connecticut; It is a wildlife conservation area with no roads and no facilities; No fees; Parking is available along Bay Street or at the Watch Hill Yacht Club Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge 50 Bend Road (also access roads off of Route 1 & 1A) Charlestown, RI Type: Wildlife Preserve A wildlife refuge administered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service that was a former navy airport. The main Salt Pond refuge is south-east of Route 1 between Ninigret Park and Ninigret Pond; Access is via the west entrance on Route 1 or by driving through Ninigret Park past the dog park (GPS above); The Kettle Pond Visitor Center is the headquarters, provides information about the Refuge, and has some trails. The Visitor Center is at 50 Bend Road on the north-west side of Route 1. Pets, bicycles, kites, fires, picnicking, and camping are not permitted in either part of the refuge. Ninigret Park Park Lane (off of Old Post Road - Route 1A) Charlestown, RI Type: Municipal Town park; Open to the public; No admission fees; Site of the Rhythm And Roots music festival and other town events; There is also a nature center, an astronomical observatory, and a dog park; Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge borders the park to the south Norman Bird Sanctuary 583 Third Beach Road Middletown, RI Type: Wildlife Preserve Trail fee required (Adults $6, Children $3 as of 2014) Paradise Valley Park Prospect Avenue Middletown, RI Type: Municipal Rose Nulman Park 1466 Ocean Road Narragansett, RI A small area located next to Point Judith Lighthouse and the US Coast Guard station surrounding the lighthouse. This is the closest one can approach to the lighthouse. Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge 769 Sachuest Point Road Middletown, RI Type: Wildlife Preserve Coastal reserve protects over 200 bird species including a very large over-winter population of harlequin ducks; There are nearly 3 miles of trails Snake Den State Park 2321 Hartford Avenue (Route 6) Johnston, RI Type: State Undeveloped property with a working farm (Dame Farm); offers self-guided walking trails; Small parking lot located past Dame Farm World War II Memorial State Park Social Street Woonsocket, RI Type: State Small state park that is the site of AutumnFest, an annual three day fair. (In the past it offered freshwater swimming and ice skating) |
