North South Trail - Charlestown
This is a nice, easy hike to start you journey along the North South Trail in RI. We started this trail with about fifteen boys on their first hike and had no problems. Not as scenic as many of the other hikes along the No... trailpeak.com
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge
Named after one of the original chiefs of the Narragansett Indians, the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge is located on the Southern Coast of Rhode Island in the Town of Charlestown, Washington County.Perched on the shore... recreation.gov
Wilcox Park
Take a walk with your grandchildren in Wilcox Park. Complete with specimen trees, shrubs, and display flower beds on 15 acres of land, the park is home to a koi pond, a dwarf-conifer collection, a fountain, monuments, f... grandparents.com
Burlingame State Park
There are at least two climbable areas, perhaps a good deal more. Apparently there used to be a website online with all the good climbs, but it is gone. I'll update as I learn more. rockclimbing.com
Barn Island
There are a few rocks right at the tip of the point but easily avoided. Lots of boats in season but can be avoided if you stay out of the channel and sail upwind to the other side of sandy point where there are no boats or... trailpeak.com
Shumunkanuc Road
Though short, this little hike is a great "get-in-touch-with nature" break from a busy day. It features several small brook crossings, wear your gortex shoes/boots. It is doubtful that they may be there mid-summer, though... localhikes.com
Ninigret Park
Located in Charlestown. Two nature trails, a network of abandoned runways, and a stretch of barrier beach welcome hikers. Special attractions: Wildlife watching, with nesting piping plover (April-August), woodcock courtship f... trails.com
Napatree Point Conservation Area, Westerly, Rhode Island
One of the largest coastal access points in Rhode Island, the beachfront on the outgoing segment of this loop is wide open and well preserved, with miles of dunes backing soft sand and wide open ocean. If you come during summ... trails.com
Long Pond Woods Trail, Hope Valley, Rhode Island
This section of the Narragansett Trail, which travels through western Rhode Island and part of Connecticut, winds through the 340-acre Long and Ell Ponds Natural Area and rates as one of the most enticing inland walks. Childr... trails.com
Burlingame North Management Area, Westerly, Rhode Island
This route passes through thick pine groves both at the beginning and middle of the hike, while much of the remainder passes through low-lying wooded swamp and around vernal pools surrounded by beech and swamp maple. Halfway ... trails.com
Carolina South Loop, Hope Valley, Rhode Island
This route passes through open meadows, dense pine forest, and past two historic cemeteries. The majority of the first half of this route is immersed in a wide open overgrown meadow where, in some spots, corn and rye grass ar... trails.com
East Beach
In the spring bring a kite, in the summer carry a bathing suit and towel, and in the fall take along a book to identify seashells, especially if you opt to camp here and anticipate having some time on your hands. This 2-mile-... trails.com
Francis C. Carter Memorial Preserve Trail, Wood River...
If you are looking for a tranquil hike, this is it. You will feel like you are walking, surrounded in bird song, in a sea of green amongst the low-lying shrubs and ferns in the pine and oak forest. Depending on what time of y... trails.com
Vin Gormley Trail And Kimball Wildlife Refuge, Charlestown,...
A long woodland hike with a side trip into a wildlife refuge. This hike runs through the Burlingame Management Area, a 3,100-acre park first opened in 1934, and the Kimball Wildlife Refuge, one of the Audubon Society of Rhode... trails.com