Tag: Biking & Hiking

Lime Rock Preserve

Wilbur Rd. Lincoln RI 02865 A beautiful and unique habitat which supports more rare plant species than any other site in Rhode Island. Lime Rock Preserve is an excellent place to watch the seasons change, explore walking trails, or look for animals and plants like migrant warblers. Ledges of dolomitic marble produce a special calcareous… Continue reading Lime Rock Preserve

Burrillville Bike & Recreation Path

1.2 mile off-road paved bikeway that connects the villages of Harrisville and Pascoag. The path is great for biking, walking, jogging, and even cross-country skiing during the winter months. Entrances at: Eastern Ave., Pascoag, RI, 10 Railroad Avenue, Burrillville, RI (park at Burrillville Skatepark, 185 Chapel Street), 65 Mowry Street, Burrillville, RI (park at Stillwater Mill… Continue reading Burrillville Bike & Recreation Path

Buck Hill Management Area & Benson Mountain Trail

Burrillville, RI 401-789-0281 1777 acre site of forest land, wetland area and agricultural land containing hiking and biking trails, birdwatching and other wildlife viewing and hunting.The trail is a 4.7 mile hike which has abundant wildlife. Along this trail are tiny ponds with nesting boxes which provide housing for the wood ducks. Hikers are actually… Continue reading Buck Hill Management Area & Benson Mountain Trail

Black Hut Management Area

985 Spring Lake Road, Burrillville, RI 02830 401-568-4300 1548 acres of forest, wetlands and agricultural land with hiking trails, hunting, birdwatching and other wildlife viewing. The area is composed of primarily forest land (deciduous 1158 acres, evergreen 163 acres), wetlands (171 acres), and agricultural land (18.5 acres). The DFW maintains a series of wildlife farming… Continue reading Black Hut Management Area

Revive the Roots – Mowry Commons

Revive the Roots is a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening community ties and our local ecosystem, Visit us at Mowry Commons! Mowry Commons is open to the public sunrise to sunset all year round and features fun for people of all ages including community gardens, an edible forest garden, large open fields for sports and… Continue reading Revive the Roots – Mowry Commons

Lonsdale Drive-In – Blackstone River Bikeway

110  John St., Lincoln RI 02865 The old Lonsdale Drive-In site is now a restored meadow and wetland along the Blackstone River. The Blackstone River Bikeway goes through the area and the parking lot off John Street for the bike path provides good access to the Blackstone River via a newly constructed set of stairs… Continue reading Lonsdale Drive-In – Blackstone River Bikeway