This is called the Sesame Street park. Everyone comes here and staff are kind. Everyone (kids)…read more gets a lunch and splash pad is GREAT! The two play grounds are perfect for the separate age play gaps. They even have festivities here with lemonade for everyone on the city at times.

Very nice playground with sections for toddlers as well as older kids. Includes a water feature,…read morenice basketball courts distant from the little kids playground, and a baseball field. Any pictures that show tan colored slides are over 4 years old no longer accurate. That stuff is all gone and the 2021 pictures are accurate.

Prospect Terrace is one of my favorite places to watch the sunrise or sunset over the Providence…read moreskyline. The park holds a lot of sentimental value for the city because it houses the Roger Williams statue and tomb. Personally, I appreciate how well maintained the park is and how peaceful it is. On warmer days, it can get a little busy, but it's a great place to relax. When I'm need of a little reprieve I like to bring my blanket and meditate on the grass. I also appreciate its location being so close to Brown and downtown Providence simultaneously. It's convenient and peaceful.

This seems to be a duplicate listing since I already reviewed the other Prospect Terrace Park page…read more I'll just add my two cents anyway. A beautiful and historic park with views of downtown Providence. It is located right on a hill and has the statue and tomb of Roger Williams with his hand out. There were benches and a small path throughout. A great place to picnic, watch the sunset, and just relax. The Rhode Island State House and Providence Place Mall can be seen from there. There is no parking lot just street parking. The houses nearby are historic. This was a frequent stop for author HP Lovecraft. No wonder it is called "The Jewel of the City".

I love India Point Park & I love that they've been doing more work to make it nicer and more…read moreinviting. The swings are a great addition, and I use the bike path and walking paths there frequently. As the weather gets better, I'm looking forward to spending more time there. It's always nice to grab a coffee from somewhere on Wickenden and set up in the park for a bit to enjoy the water and the people.

One of my favorite parks in Rhode Island!…read more So well maintained & full of nature (bugs, birds, squirrels, & more) despite being very much in the middle of the city. It connects Wickenden to the water in such a pleasant way. I also swear the plants & trees cut down the traffic noise from the evil Washington Bridge - which is much appreciated. Whoever was on the civil engineering team for designing this park deserves major props. Big fan.

It is a perfect little spot for seniors like me who just want a 20 minute walk, less than a mile…read more There are plenty of friendly squirrels looking for a treat. I bring a handful of almonds because I heard peanuts were no good for squirrels. Occasionally a blue Jay will follow you flying from tree to tree. You can walk along the lake for a bit if your feet prefer softer ground but then you have to get back on the tar again. You might see a couple of beautiful swans, geese and ducks. But don't feed them bread. A bag of defrosted mixed vegetables is okay. There are a few benches along the way. There are no potty facilities so go before you go. I'm wondering if taking my kayak would be worthwhile because it's such a small lake. It really should be called a pond. It is rather cute and I wish it had a bench close to the parking lot so I can bring my guitar and not disturb the neighbors. It is also a neighborhood and the people living there keep it nice.

Right when I started walking towards the park, I was greeted with action: a mink was chasing a rat…read moreand eventually did have it for lunch. This led me to pay close attention to what other animals were around. I came across a couple birds, one more mink, and a lot of Canada geese, some of which were chilling on a house's lawn. They were fearless and started coming towards me but stopped about 6 feet away. The loop around the body of water is about half a mile so it makes for a perfect casual stroll; a lot of people were walking their dog, talking on the phone, or on a run. Two sides of this park has houses, and it seems like people respect the neighbor's privacy and peace since it was quiet. There's a dock to fish, along with other spots. There's a little library where you can take/drop off books. They have lots of benches along the way and the entire path is paved. There is a parking lot across the park; it seems like it belongs to a school so in the summer it's convenient to park there but it might be a different story during the school year.

Across from the tulip garden, you can't miss the park. It looks like a regular farm with a house,…read morebarn, sheds and a giant park map. You walk past the hpuse & barn & into the park trail and slowly you find yourself up a hill and in the woods. There's a stream that runs through the property. The park is usually quiet, a couple of hikers.

Shame that hunting is allowed in this park. If you remembered to wear orange and trust that hunters…read morewith bows won't shoot you, you'll get a beautiful view of broken arrows, trash bags, and other various litter on the trails. I'll stick to the parks that don't allow hunting.

Clean, open, not busy.. unless you are there when camps are.. then it gets a bit crazy. But all in…read moreall this is a nice little park to go to. Not too much to do but the track is nice to walk, has two playgrounds, convenient location

I was trying to kill time in the area and wanted a peaceful place to lay down and get some rest. I…read morecame across this park, and it was exactly what I needed. I grabbed a blanket and walked across this bridge to lay under the trees for a cool breeze. There is a body of water in the center, and a walking path around it. There is a gazebo, and benches for seating options. The park also has some baseball/softball fields and a playground. There is a big parking lot. There is also a sign that has the length of each of the different walking paths they have which is really convenient.

This is one of my favorite parks in Providence with lots of things to do..it's located on the East…read moreside of Providence, near some nice restaurants and shops, so it's a nice break from shopping or eating out. Located at the tip of Blackstone Boulevard near the Providence/Pawtucket line, Lippitt Memorial Park features paved walking paths, benches, play equipment for ages 2 and up, and a newly refurbished fountain. Once part of Blackstone Boulevard and Swan Point Cemetery, the park was dedicated in 1938 to Alexander Lippitt, a First Lieutenant killed in WWI. From May through October, the park hosts a Farmers Market every Saturday from 9am-1pm.

Big beautiful tree covered park on Hope Street. Water fountain, playground, sidewalks. Very…read morepeaceful inside. Lots of parking.

Glow in the dark paddleboats review: First off with the…read morepaddle oats, the musuem and the pumpkins there is way too much happening in the park and not enough parking! 2nd: the paddleboat employees ask you don't linger and keep moving. So enjoying your $ spent goes very fast. 3rd: 2 adults and I 1 kid you can all fit but I know we were squished! 4th: we did not get wet. It was a fear of mine (driving home wet=not fun) This was a perfect event on a Friday night for a 4 year old but I don't think my husband was pleased...

One of my favorite places to ponder, wander. I always enjoy parking at the carousel parking lot, or…read moreat the small parking area, near a walking path towards the Japanese Garden. Around this area, I usually can find the swan family. It's been a few years that I've kept tabs on the swans. I only saw a few perched cold on the frozen pond on this particular afternoon.

This park is AMAZING! There's so much to do, see, and explore here…read more Some of the highlights include: the historic Daggett House, the watercolor society, and Loof carousel. There's a dog park, covered pavilion and various picnic sites that can be rented, plus tennis and pickle ball courts. There's also frisbee golf, multiple baseball fields, a walking path along the 10 mile river, plus a playground. There are many places to take photos; Marconi garden with gazebo, a picturesque pond with bandstand, and an English garden (called friendship garden), plus countless places with lush grasses and trees. In the summer they offer family entertainment with various performers and music. They also offer a summer camp for kids as well as various exercise and dance classes for adults. All this information can be found on their website. The hidden gem of this park is its winter wonderland celebration where the community comes together to decorate 650+ Christmas trees along with displays and lights, it's absolutely magical. The park is clean and well maintained and is constantly undergoing updates and improvements. The one down side is there's only 1 small basketball court even though there is space to expand this area.

The Slater Park Looff Carousel is a historic carousel that was completed in 1895. It was built by…read moreDanish immigrant Charles I. D. Looff. He was born as Carl Jürgen Detlef Looff in Bad Bramstedt, Holstein (now Germany) in 1852. After immigrating to the United States in 1870 at the age of 18, Looff settled in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and found work as a carver for a furniture factory. He began a hobby of taking home leftover wood scraps from the factory and carving them into carousel animals. He created his first carousel in 1876 and it became Coney Island's first carousel and amusement ride. Looff soon opened his own carousel factory in Brooklyn and continued to build more of the rides. In 1886, Looff was commissioned to build a carousel for Crescent Park (known as "the Coney Island of the East") in Rhode Island. In 1895, he moved his family there and established a new headquarters. He built a second, larger and more elaborate carousel for the amusement park. He also built an adjoining workshop and showroom for prospective buyers. Looff relocated to California in 1910 so he could build carousels for amusement parks on the West Coast. He passed away in 1918 after building close to 50 carousels. Looff is regarded as one of the most important and influential carousel builders of all time. The Slater Park Carousel was originally built for a carnival called Lee Funland in upstate New York. It was moved to Slater Park in 1910 where it still stands today. It is one of only six historic carousels in the United States which still resides in its original building. The carousel is a "stander" or stationary carousel. This means that the animal figures are designed to stand on the platform with at least three legs on the ground and they don't move up and down. This contrasts with "jumper" figures which usually move up and down and have all four legs elevated as if in mid-gallop. The Slater Park Carousel is the oldest Looff-stander carousel in the world. The platform features 44 horses, a camel, a giraffe, a lion, three dogs, and two chariots. Today the carousel is open from April through October. It operates on Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm - 5pm (daily in July and August). Rides cost $1. My family and I recently visited the Slater Park Looff Carousel. My wife and I have been carousel enthusiasts since we visited the New England Carousel Museum a few years ago. We were spending the day in the Greater Providence Area and decided to visit the Crescent Park Looff Carousel in Riverside (which is absolutely beautiful!) We learned that Charles Looff built another carousel in 1895 that was located nearby at Slater Park, so we made a drive there afterwards. We were a little disappointed that the Slater Park Carousel's horses don't move up and down and that there isn't a brass ring device like the one featured on the Crescent Park Carousel. That being said, the Slater Park Carousel is still exceptional. All of the horses and menagerie animal figures have been beautifully carved and painted. We also noticed that this carousel moves quite fast (about 9 mph). In fact, the speed has been slowed down over the years and used to be as high as 14 mph. Overall, we had a fun experience at the Slater Park Looff Carousel and would recommend carousel enthusiasts to visit it as well as the nearby Crescent Park Looff Carousel.