Lauren’s guidebook
Nature Centers & Hiking Trails
Hiking trails through woods, ponds and historical sites can provide a meaningful family outing as a refreshing alternative to beaching activities.
A great place to learn about local sea-life with interactive exhibits and get immersed in educational activities in the nature center. Bring your binoculars to spot wildlife as you venture through the wooded trails with ponds, rock outcroppings and clearings..
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Kettle Pond Visitor Center
50 Bend RdA great place to learn about local sea-life with interactive exhibits and get immersed in educational activities in the nature center. Bring your binoculars to spot wildlife as you venture through the wooded trails with ponds, rock outcroppings and clearings..
Preserved land for public recreation, this park offers hiking trails, a public launch for small boats, observatory, playground, fresh water swimming pond, fields, bike trail, frisbee golf course. It is also is the venue for the annual Seafood Festival and Rhythm & Roots Festival.
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Ninigret Park
5 Park LnPreserved land for public recreation, this park offers hiking trails, a public launch for small boats, observatory, playground, fresh water swimming pond, fields, bike trail, frisbee golf course. It is also is the venue for the annual Seafood Festival and Rhythm & Roots Festival.
A favorite location for birding and easy strolls through a protected environment.
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Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge
A favorite location for birding and easy strolls through a protected environment.
Unique local discoveries
Started as a commune/farm many years ago, this charming combination of individual quirky shops, tiny casual lunch restaurant, chickens, emus, gardens, and green houses should not be missed.
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Fantastic Umbrella Factory
4820 Old Post RdStarted as a commune/farm many years ago, this charming combination of individual quirky shops, tiny casual lunch restaurant, chickens, emus, gardens, and green houses should not be missed.
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Water Fire in Providence
This is a unique and memorable event held most weekends along the canal in Providence with a ceremony starting at Waterplace Park. Parking is limited so leave extra time and plan on walking in and around this historic area of Providence. Make it a day/evening outing and stop in at the RISD Museum, explore the College Hill area, or catch a show at PPAC and dine at one of the many restaurants in the area.
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Planning Ahead
There are numerous opportunities in this area for enjoying everything from dining, live music and entertainment to outdoor adventures such as fishing, clamming, surfing, golfing, biking, boating and more. To make sure you can take advantage of these, we've included a list below of resources that you may find useful.
TOURISM : for Event Calendars & Things to Do, check out
South County Tourism
Visit Rhode Island
Go Providence
MUSIC - for LIVE ENTERTAINMENT schedules, take a look at
RI Monthly - Wineries & Vineyards in Rhode Island
MusicontheHill RI
Riblogger
GoProvidence