We are here in Beautiful Goddard State Park for a week early Father's Day celebration with our five…read moreboys! This park is a vast well maintained full service state park in the smallest state in the union, Rhode Island! For a small fee, we rented a gorgeous little private shaded spot with two picnic benched and real bathroom facilities. We brought out food and a small grill to cookout. They did come check our permit, which you need to reserve to grill. Dell's lemonade truck is often present, so we treated ourselves to the famous Dell's frozen lemonade-yay! We were there a good 5 or 6 hours and it was a perfectly lovely and enjoyable day for our family to relax and enjoy our rare time to reconnect in person. What an invaluable experience. I can't stress enough having uninterrupted time with those you love. Cell service is non existent, so take this time to disconnect off the grid and just live and love. This place is a true simple gift-a Beautiful way to reconnect and just feed the soul. Take my advice, do it now, while you can. Make a happy plan before life makes other plans! Thanks for following me, Happy summer 2026! ~Tami from Miami

Beautiful, large park with many different sections. A great boardwalk by the narrow beach. A…read morewonderful place to take dogs, lots of benches to take rests, and an ample parking lot whose potholes were recently fixed, yay! Sometimes it's hard to find out what part of the park you're meant to meet someone in since there are so many sections. You can walk along the long beach or try a woodsy hiking trail. The trails on the right of the beach have either steps or a gradual slope to get up to the top of them, and you can look down over a small cliff to see the water below. The trails on the left of the gazebo are beautiful and give you many options, but people ride horses here, so be mindful of the droppings! This park has fantastic sunsets and multiple picnic areas, plus multi Porta potties that are usually in decent condition to use if needed. The bridge is great to look at, but can get crowded with families doing holiday photo shoots in the fall, so I've become wary of coming here since being stuck on one side of the bridge while a family made us wait to cross until they were done with pictures (ugh). I've come here for walks/hikes and even to wade at multiple times of year and always enjoy a beautiful day and peaceful experience here.

A disappointing park/playground. 2 baseball fields, a swing set, mini jungle gym, a gazebo, and 2…read morebasketball courts. The basketball courts aren't much use though as one of the courts only has one basket and the second has none. Tucked at the end of a neighborhood this is also easy to get to.

Festina Lente…read more Signal Rock Park is a cool park tucked in a wooded area at the very end of Signal Rock Road. I suspect not many people just happen by the park, it's well hidden and is actually quite a bit larger than it first looks. The park is the home to two nice baseball fields that obviously get a lot of use. The baseball diamonds dominate the park so much that it's easy to miss what's lurking in the other, less used parts. If you go up the hill from the baseball area you will find a basketball court and a cool area that kids have turned into a mini skate park. Just some old steps from some long forgotten something, creative young minds turned it into a great place to test the laws of physics.. The park isn't really large enough for any hiking but a stroll along the perimeter of the park makes for a pleasant walk, especially in the snowy or stormy weather. A hill provides a nice spot that allows some entertaining sledding without being steep enough to kill off the younger generation. One of the small parks that has a lot more than is visible at first glance. I was so busy checking out the baseball fields that I almost walked right by the incredible chuck of quartz that guards the entrance. Like most people I tend to walk fast and want to get to the next place. But as Suetonius said in Divus Augustus, sometimes it is much better to "festina lente". (Hurry slowly).

Academy Field is a recreational facility located not too far from Main Street. There were plenty of…read moreparking and even electric vehicle charging spots. It's in the same complex as the town owned buildings. There is a baseball/softball field, basketball court, multi-purpose field, pickleball court, and playground. The facility was very nicely maintained. It's a great spot for recreational activities. We were there for the playground and the kids loved it. The playground is not fenced it but it's in good shape. I liked the bench built around a huge tree right in the middle of the playground. Overall, a good spot for the townspeople!

Field and playground in downtown East Greenwich. Part of the playground is closed right now due to…read morebuilding renovations. But there is a big field, basketball and pickleball courts, and still plenty of playground to enjoy. Plenty of parking as well. During the winter you'll find kids sledding down the hills on the side of the field.

Nice little spot I never new existed until today. Walking/Biking/Jogging paths, picnic areas, dog…read morepark, fields and even a beach. Park was clean except for the abhorrent amount of dog poop everywhere. They provide dog poop bags and trash cans so there really is no need for people not cleaning up after their dogs. Plenty of parking throughout the park.

Warwick City Park is an absolute gem and one of the most idyllic spots in the area. The paved,…read morewinding walking path takes you through a beautiful forest backdrop, offering peaceful shade, fresh air, and the feeling of being completely immersed in nature. Along the way, you'll find plenty of unique and unexpected views -- from tranquil water vistas to a charming beach area, plus well-kept ball fields and soccer fields that bring a lively community feel to the park. One of the highlights is the dog park, a great bonus for anyone with a four-legged friend. It's the perfect place to let Spot run off some energy before continuing your walk. Whether you're here for exercise, relaxation, or simply a scenic stroll, Warwick City Park offers something for everyone. A true local treasure!

This is one of those unsung RI landmarks. Way back when, there was brief talk of the new Patriots…read morestadium being built here. But alas, it's remained just a place to sled in the winter and walk around during the rest of the year. Really, not formal parking, just a handful of spots in a couple of openings. But it's a nice little getaway nonetheless.

I did not know the State of Rhode Island has it's very own Desert! Seriously, we have lived here…read morefor over a decade and I am just now finding this out? I have tried to locate exactly who is responsible for this land, checking with both the town West Greenwich town website, and the State of Rhode Island website, neither of which identifies itself as the care taker so I am unable to provide a web address for more information. That said, this place just wowed me. We lived in the actual desert at one time (AZ) and this spot is more like the dunes in SoCal than the high desert of Tucson. It's a bunch of sandy dunes undulating under the blue sky. Surrounded by woodlands, it's hidden from the road. A quick look up on the satellite map shows this is a spot for winter sledding. Sorry I missed that as a kid. First off, there are two locations: one is located on the north side of Division Street nestled between Division and Rt 95. The other is on the south side of Division Street, listed as the West Greenwich Sand Dunes. While exploring this area one bight autumn day, we came across a group of military personnel, practicing their 'jumping out of helicopter' skills. That was a very good time and there were quite a few people who brought their lawn chairs to enjoy the show, camera's in hand. We wandered around as best we could, trying to stay out of the way of the jumpers (they had targets on the ground they were supposed to land near, so this was pretty easy to do) and have returned again and again to explore more of this area and the surrounding Big River Management area woodlands. I'm sure this desert is part of said Big River Mgmt area of which you can easily find hiking information on line. The general area is popular with hikers, walkers, bikers and runners. Seriously, if you are a fan of the desert, are new to RI, or just never knew there was such a thing in this state, you have got to stop by some fine day and take a walk around. It's like being at the beach, minus the water.

Love taking the dogs for a walk here. Lots of parking and there's typically families at the…read moreplayground. You can't let the dogs onto the field, but you don't need to because there's plenty of space to walk them. There are also tennis courts here there are garbage cans, but no facilities.

Clean. Quiet. Nice family park. Brand new tennis courts, brand new basketball courts. 2 baseball…read morefields. A brand new large playground. Older playground structure is also still there. They also have a few "work out" structures. They say 12 & Up - but the kids are always drawn to them. 3 swings- one infant 2 kid sized swings. Nice/tucked away in Hope Village. Somewhat hard to find- there is a small green Sign that says "Hope Park" where you need to turn.

Great park/playground on the western/richy side of East Greenwich. Athletic fields and plenty of…read moreparking. Can't go wrong.

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.

A little disappointed. Was enjoying the nice weather while it lasts and this park came up. Alas,…read moreits not really much of a park. It's really just a lake with benches. Not that is a bad thing, but that doesn't make it a park. For a lake it's a nice getaway though.

Only did the first part of the trail that leads to the bay. Initially very rocky and easy to roll…read morean ankle. A few side paths along the way. Nice view of the bay and Jamestown bridge. Nice easy trail with no overgrowth.

It's still fun to walk here. Sometimes there's deer running around. Or someone's dog. Good place to…read morebring kids to explore but watch out for dog poop here and there, and turtles, snakes and ticks. There are tons of paths to explore through the woods. The beach is filled with sharp shells and rocks -- dogs might hurt their paws. Cool views of Narragansett Bay and the Jamestown Bridge. We typically see a lot of birdwatchers and families. Walk from the parking lot down the large path until you see water. Then at the beach, take a right and climb over some big rocks and you'll find more beach to walk on as you head towards the Jamestown Bridge. Very easy walk/hike. No bathrooms or trash cans -- so I deducted a star.