Tag: Biking & Hiking

Blackstone River State Park

Lower River Rd. between Rte. 126 and Rte. 122 Lincoln RI 02865  Located between the Blackstone River and Blackstone Canal, the riverfront park contains walking and bike paths, canoe portage, and fresh water fishing. Historic walking tours along the canal built in 1828 are available. Captain Wilbur Kelly House Museum (April-October) features exhibits on canal,… Continue reading Blackstone River State Park

Sprague Farm

Glocester Land Trust Pine Orchard Rd. Glocester RI 02814 A 250-acre site that served as a farm and agricultural center and has been allowed to revert back to its natural state. It contains a variety of mature evergreens and hardwoods and impressive striped maples and Atlantic white cedars. It also contains a number of flowers… Continue reading Sprague Farm

Slater Memorial Park

825 Armistice Boulevard Pawtucket RI 02861 401-728-0500 x257 Built in 1895, Slater Park is home to: The historic 1685 Daggett House and Looff Carousel Rhode Island Watercolor Society Art Gallery Daggett Farm Disc golf course BMX park and mountain bike trails Access to the Ten Mile River Greenway for biking and walking Marconi Gardens –… Continue reading Slater Memorial Park

Joseph O. Brock Blanchard Memorial Management Area

562 Round Top Road Burrillville, RI 02830 The site provides access to about 210 acres of forested habitat, lush Hemlock forests, swampland abundant with wildlife, nearly 3 miles of maintained trail, access to the Nipmuc River and opportunities for an educational outdoor classroom. The Boy Scouts of America, Pascoag Troop 100 have rebuilt a number… Continue reading Joseph O. Brock Blanchard Memorial Management Area

Round Top Brook and Management Area

1265 Brook Rd., Access Rte. 96, Burrillville, RI 401-568-9470 One of the smallest management areas in the state is mostly know for its fishing ponds. There are, however, a small network of trails on the property. Kayaks and canoes can easily be dropped in at Round Top, too!  Seasonally stocked with trout; plenty of parking;… Continue reading Round Top Brook and Management Area

Durfee Hill Management Area

Reynolds Rd Glocester, Rhode Island 401-423-1920 Durfee Hill covers a total land area of 1176 acres. The area is composed of Primarily forest land (deciduous 726 acres, evergreen 201 acres), with wetlands (209 acres) and agricultural land (twenty-nine acres) accounting for the balance. Durfee Hill Management Area   #outdoorrecreation

Blackstone Gorge

County Street, Blackstone MA 401-783-1500 This two-state park borders North Smithfield, Rhode Island and may be the most breathtaking section of the Blackstone River and its last wild stretch. Here you can stand on the rocky cliffs and look down into the river 80 feet below. Here the Blackstone River cascades over the Rolling Dam… Continue reading Blackstone Gorge

North-South Trail

75 mile trail runs the entire length of the state from the Atlantic Ocean to the Massachusetts border. The path passes through eight state-owned wildlife management areas (Buck Hill, George Washington, Durfee Hill, Killingly Pond, Nicholas Farm, Arcadia, Carolina and Burlingame) and Burlingame State Park. There are entrances to the trail in Burrillville in the… Continue reading North-South Trail