Best
Trails of Rhode Island
hiking,
road biking, mountain biking,
walking, running
#1.
Arcadia Management
Area
A few miles west of Interstate
95, 25 miles southwest of
Providence. Although the
area is relatively flat,
many single-track trails
roll up and down. The roads
are flatter. Watch for horseback
riders ...
From the guidebook "Mountain
Biking Southern New England"
Hiking
Trails
Providence, RI - Mountain
Biking - 12 miles
#2. Arcadia Trail
A winding trail through
Rhode Island’s largest
protected area. Ask people
in the know about hiking
and biking in Rhode Island,
and they’re sure to
mention Arcadia Management
Area, the largest manageme...
From the guidebook "Discover
Rhode Island"
Hiking
Trails
Exeter, RI - Hiking - 6.7
miles
#3. Burlingame State
Park Campground
Burlingame State Park is
a megalopolis of campgrounds.
The park itself encompasses
2,100 acres. Even though
it’s easy to get overwhelmed
by Burlingame’s 755
sites (and no, that’s
not a typo), there ar...
From the guidebook "The
Best In Tent Camping: New
England"
Hiking
Trails
Charlestown, RI - Campgrounds
#4. George Washington
Management Area
Ten miles east of Putnam,
Connecticut and five miles
SW of Pascoag, Rhode Island.
Designed with two cut-over
trails, the Walkabout Trail
allows hikers to customize
both tour length and difficulty.
An...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Southern New England"
Hiking
Trails
Pascoag, RI - Hiking - 8
miles
#5. Big River Management
Area
NOTE: TRAILS.COM HAS BEEN
INFORMED THAT OFF-ROAD BIKING
IS NOW PROHOBITED AT BIG
RIVER MANAGEMENT AREA. Just
off Exit 6 on Interstate
95, about 20 miles south
of Providence. Although
the area is flat ...
From the guidebook "Mountain
Biking Southern New England"
Hiking
Trails
Providence, RI - Mountain
Biking - 10 miles
#6. Newport (and
Beyond) Ramble
This ride draws a figure-eight
loop around Newport and
Middletown. The first half
follows Ocean Drive along
the magnificent shoreline
jutting out from Newport.
The second half passes from
Newport's ...
From the guidebook "Best
Bike Rides in New England"
Hiking
Trails
Newport, RI - Road Biking
- 25.7 miles
#7. Ben Utter and
River Trails to
Stepstone Falls
A streamside trail leads
to short tumbling falls.
The Ben Utter Trail was
named for George Benjamin
Utter, who was part of the
original trails committee
of the Narragansett Chapter
of the Appalachian ...
From the guidebook "Discover
Rhode Island"
Hiking
Trails
Exeter, RI - Hiking - 3.4
miles
#8. Arcadia Management Area
A fun loop on the north
side of Rhode Island’s
largest protected area.
With close to 40 miles of
trails and dirt roads winding
through its almost 14,000
acres, Arcadia is a mountain
biker’s paradise.
...
From the guidebook "Discover
Rhode Island"
Hiking
Trails
Exeter, RI - Mountain Biking
- 7.5 miles
#9. Lincoln Wood State Park
The town of Lincoln, 3.5
miles north of Providence,
just off Rhode Island 146.
Although the area is relatively
flat, the trails roll up
and down, and the riding
is sometimes made challenging
by loose ...
From the guidebook "Mountain
Biking Southern New England"
Hiking
Trails
Lincoln, RI - Mountain Biking
- 2.5 miles
#10. Block Island (With
or Without a Car): Offshore
Touring
Anchored 12 miles off the
coast of mainland Rhode
Island, this bite-sized
island (a mere 11 square
miles) is strewn with wildflowers,
dotted with shingled cottages
and placid pools, crisscrossed
by hu...
From the guidebook "Quick
Escapes: New York City"
Hiking
Trails
New Shoreham, RI - Weekend
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