Decent little park right off route 44, plenty of parking and an administrative office…read more Occasionally, they host community events. Decent parking for short hikes.

A horse trailer parking area has been added to this location, making three parking areas. The…read moretrail in this section is well shaded in warmer months. Facing the trail from the parking area, left leads toward CT, right to Coventry Library and pond. Horse trail is sand/gravel. There are no services at this location such as trash bins or porta-potty. Pedestrians 'walk on the left' facing oncoming bicycles who 'ride on the right'. Bicyclist yield to both horses and pedestrians. Pedestrians yield to horses. Nice rural walking area.

A nice little walking/hiking/bike path. Nice views of the water and wide enough for groups of…read morepeople. Some unfortunate vandalism on parts of it, but otherwise its a nice little walk. Got caught up in a pop-up rain shower, so I didn't get to complete the trail, but it was an enjoyable, quiet walk that I did.

The trail itself was okay. I expected it to be more well maintained since it is one of the wildlife…read morerefuges that are a part of the Audubon Society of RI, but instead, found some parts of the trail had overgrown grass. There were also some muddy areas so definitely wear the right kind of shoes if you plan to hike here! The trail is less than 2 miles long and does provide some pretty sights. I went during sunset which allowed me to take some beautiful photos while there. Also, dogs are not allowed on this trail.

A swampy place…read more Touisset Marsh Wildlife Refuge is a little trail that wanders through some fields, paths, forests and most of all wetlands. Only a couple miles in length, it's impossible to get lost because in most places if you go off the path you'll be in mud. A nice place in the winter or late fall but difficult to walk in the spring of summer when the biting insects will tear you to pieces. There is a nice diversity of wildlife here besides the six legged kind. If you look you might see lots of birds like heron, egrets and perhaps even an ibex. And deer, snakes, turtles, frogs and even mink make this place home. Not a place to get much exercise because even if you walk it several times there are no hills, rocks or difficult areas. But that makes Touisset great for a quick walk by the water or for people that have difficulty with inclines or difficult terrain. A nice Audubon chunk of land that is a cool place to get close to the swampy and wet part of nature

Washington is another of the increasing number of bike paths that are appearing in Rhode Island…read more it's actually three or four smaller ones that they finally connected, so it's about ten miles or so. Not a lot but still not bad for a causal ride. Hopefully in the future it will extend all the way to Connecticut. Even though it is pretty cool, it still can't compare to Blackstone or East Bay bike paths. It just doesn't have any hills or much variation in the scenery. It goes though the woods and by a lot of old buildings but has quite of few busy road crossings. Requires stopping and caution so you don't get run over. Frequently one nice person will stop at the crossing but the idiot coming from the other side will ignore the cross walk and turn you into a grease spot in the middle of the road if you aren't paying attention. Washington does have some cool old bridges and some neat old mills and historic buildings on the side of the road, including a soap factory that smells really nice One of the best things about the bike path is the interesting variety of people that use it. I once had a older gentleman sitting by the side of the path offer me a beer as I was going by. Another woman had some freshly baked cookies she was handing out. Thank you very much. I have also seen a woman who tows her old dog in a cart behind her bike and a man with a huge cockatoo on his shoulder. The last time I went I took pictures of a man and woman with two African Grey Parrots on the back on their bikes. Quite surprising to hear the birds scream hello at me as I went by. Not the best biking for some serious spinning but the eclectic group of people always makes for a fun ride to socialize and relax.

Over the last two years this bike path has suffered from maintenance issues…read more There are stretches along this bike path full of road cracks, bumps, broken trees, graffiti, over-grown bushes, etc. Despite its flaws, the bike path provides some scenic views near West Warwick and Coventry. While not as spotless as the East Bay Bike Path or Blackstone River Bikeway, the Washington Secondary Bike Way is a nice bike path.

Ascham Street Park is a park in Providence, situated nearby to Hopkins Square and Saint Ann's…read moreCatholic Church. There's a ballfield, a new parkour style equipment, and slides built into the hillside; also, equipment for younger children. It's fun to see the kids enjoying the slides, laughing and carrying on....fun..... It's going through renovations which should be done soon.

The Wild Place is a nature sanctuary in Providence. It is the vision and creation of Diana…read moreJackson. Here in the middle of the city is a place of peace, quiet, flowers, a little river, and inspiring words. Previously it was a dumping ground filled with lots of trash, weeds, old tires, dead branches, bottles and cans, and other debris. It was an eyesore in the neighborhood. Diana felt sad about its neglected state and began to clear it. With the permission of the city, she found volunteers who participated in the gradual elimination of the debris. A natural setting with trees and a river slowly emerged and transformed into a park with a bench, wildflowers, and paths to explore. I discovered this place one time I was picking someone up at the Peter Pan bus station, which is just steps away from this nice green space....glad that visionaries and volunteers have made this a nice place to relax.

This is an annual car race that is stopping in Providence tonight, just for the night. This race…read moreis about precision and timing, not speed. About 140 cars (all of them pre-1974) are on the road for 9 days, this year between Kentucky and Maine...there are limits on speed, direction and time for different stops and breaks. All cars are stock cars, no modern nor souped up engines. It was fun to see great vintage cars pull into the Marriott for this great race.