Rhode Island: 14 state parks, 8 state beaches, 3 recreation areas, 2 state trails, 1 historic site, 1 natural area and 1 wildlife area

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Parks & natural areas 19

Arcadia Management AreaRhode Island's largest management area: more than 14,000 acres of hardwood, evergreen and open field spread…
Beach PondA pond straddling the Connecticut line, and one of the few in Rhode Island holding smallmouth bass alongside…
Beavertail State ParkFour overlooks and a rocky shore at the mouth of Narragansett Bay, with saltwater fishing off the ledges and…
Brenton Point State ParkEighty-nine acres of former estate grounds on Newport's Ocean Drive, where Narragansett Bay opens into the…
Burlingame State ParkWatchaug Pond, among the largest freshwater ponds in Rhode Island, with a sandy swimming area, a boat launch…
Colt State ParkFour hundred and sixty-four acres of lawn and stone wall with Narragansett Bay along the whole western edge…
Echo LakeThree hundred and twenty-five acres of water that locals call the Pascoag Reservoir — the name really does…
Fishermen's Memorial State CampgroundOne hundred and forty-seven trailer sites and 35 tent sites in Narragansett, with basketball, tennis and…
Fort Adams State ParkThe Jazz and Folk festivals fill this headland each summer, where Newport Harbor opens into the bay; the rest…
Fort Wetherill State ParkGranite cliffs a hundred feet above the East Passage, on the 61.5 acres of a former coastal defence battery…
George Washington State CampgroundSeventy-four gravel sites, hike-in tent pitches, two group sites and four cabins on Bowdish Reservoir, inside…
Goddard Memorial State Golf CourseNine holes, par 36 and 3,021 yards from the back tees, open since 1939 and the one golf course the state runs…
Goddard Memorial State ParkEighteen miles of bridle trail, eleven game fields and 355 picnic tables under trees gathered from around the…
Haines Memorial State ParkTwo picnic groves that grew into ball fields, with fireplaces the Civilian Conservation Corps laid in the…
John H. Chafee Nature PreserveTwo hundred and thirty undeveloped acres at Rome Point, where woodland trails run down to open shore. Harbour…
Lincoln Woods State ParkRhode Island's first state park, entered under a covered bridge at Breakneck Hill, with a freshwater swimming…
Pulaski State Park And Recreational AreaA hundred-acre day-use area inside the George Washington Management Area, built around 13-acre Peck Pond…
Rocky Point State ParkA hundred and twenty acres of Warwick shoreline that spent 150 years as a seaside amusement ground — ferry…
Snake Den State ParkA thousand undeveloped acres off Route 6 in Johnston, with self-guided walking trails and a working farm…

Historic sites & museums 1

Eisenhower HouseBuilt in 1873 and used as President Eisenhower's summer White House, this mansion on the Fort Adams grounds…

Beaches 8

Charlestown BreachwayGolden sand on Block Island Sound, with a reputation among South County anglers that the saltwater fishing…
East BeachThree miles of barrier beach hold Ninigret Pond apart from the ocean, and of the state beaches this is the…
East Matunuck State BeachMore than 144 acres of gently sloping sand with a reputation for strong surf, backed by a beach pavilion…
Misquamicut State BeachHalf a mile of beachfront at Westerly and the busiest state beach in Rhode Island, with a playground…
Roger W. Wheeler State BeachFine white sand behind a breakwater, with calm water and barely any drop-off — the beach Rhode Islanders…
Salty Brine State BeachA hundred yards of sand inside the Galilee sea wall, with trawlers and the Block Island ferry passing close…
Scarborough North State BeachTwenty-six acres and over 2,000 feet of frontage on Ocean Road, 35 miles south of Providence, with a large…
Scarborough South State BeachThe former Olivo's and Lido's beaches, now 16 acres and a thousand feet of frontage immediately south of…

Trails & scenic stops 2

Blackstone Bikeway And Visitor's CenterA 9,700-square-foot post-and-beam visitor centre at the Blackstone River, opened with the state park in 2006…
East Bay Bike PathThirteen point eight miles of ten-foot asphalt between Providence and Bristol, the first bicycle route the…

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Rhode Island: 14 state parks, 8 state beaches, 3 recreation areas, 2 state trails, 1 historic site, 1 natural area and 1 wildlife area

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Parks & natural areas 19

Historic sites & museums 1

Beaches 8

Trails & scenic stops 2

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