Best Parks for Outdoor Fun

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Mowry Conservation Area

Mowry Conservation Area

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Blackstone River State Park

Blackstone River State Park

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Wolf Hill Forest Preserve

Wolf Hill Forest Preserve

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Lincoln Woods State Park

Lincoln Woods State Park

Outdoor space with water sports & trails. Family-friendly park with a beach for swimming, fishing & kayaking plus trails for biking & horses.

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DelCarte Playground and Conservation area

DelCarte Playground and Conservation area

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Snake Den State Park

Snake Den State Park

Walking trails featuring fall foliage. Largely undeveloped 1,000-acre property featuring walking trails, fall foliage & a working farm.

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Lippitt Memorial Park

Lippitt Memorial Park

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Capron Park

Capron Park

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Johnston Memorial Park

Johnston Memorial Park

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Slater Memorial Park

Slater Memorial Park

Park with recreation options & carousel. Tennis courts, bike trails, & picnic sites fill this park with seasonal events & the Looff Carousel.

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Merino Park

Merino Park

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Donigian Park

Donigian Park

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Riverside Park

Riverside Park

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Prospect Terrace

Prospect Terrace

Hilltop park with city & sunset views. Small, hilltop park has a monument to Roger Williams & choice views of the city skyline at dusk.

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Waterplace Park

Waterplace Park

Bustling hub hosting festivals & art. A site for art installations & concerts, this riverside locale also adjoins downtown walking paths.

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Blackstone Boulevard Park

Blackstone Boulevard Park

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Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge

Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge

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Gladys Potter Park (Humboldt Park)

Gladys Potter Park (Humboldt Park)

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Blackstone Park Conservation District

Blackstone Park Conservation District

Woodland tract with meadows & ponds. This open-space area with woods, meadows & ponds offers walking, fishing & nature viewing.

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Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy

Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy

Natural area with a pool & ball fields. Wildlife habitat with a forest, fields & meadows, plus a skate park, pool & playing fields.

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Providence Innovation District Park

Providence Innovation District Park

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195 District Park

195 District Park

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Providence River Walk

Providence River Walk

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India Point Park

India Point Park

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India Point Park

India Point Park

Parkland for port-view strolls & soccer. Rolling hills, soccer fields & water views in this small green space accessible by pedestrian walk.

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Peace & Plenty Park

Peace & Plenty Park

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Japanese Garden at Roger Williams Park

Japanese Garden at Roger Williams Park

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Carousel Village

Carousel Village

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Roger Williams Park

Roger Williams Park

Sports fields, picnics & boat rentals. Trails lace this large park with sporting facilities, lawns for picnics & a pond with swan boats.

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Roger Williams Park Botanical Center

Roger Williams Park Botanical Center

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Doric Park

Doric Park

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Ashland State Park

Ashland State Park

Hiking, biking, swimming & picnicking. Trails for hiking, biking & cross-country skiing & a reservoir for swimming, boating & picnicking.

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Seekonk Grand Prix

Seekonk Grand Prix

Go-karts & bumper cars for kids & adults. Go-kart tracks for kids, families & vet drivers share on offer alongside mini-golf & bumper boats.

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Pawtuxet Park

Pawtuxet Park

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Sabin Point Waterfront Park

Sabin Point Waterfront Park

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Hope Park

Hope Park

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Salter Grove Memorial Park

Salter Grove Memorial Park

Waterfront urban park with a breakwater. Riverfront park with benches, a breakwater, a boat launch, a small playground & picturesque views.

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Crescent Park

Crescent Park

Charming park with views of the bay. Quaint, 10-acre public park featuring walking trails, picnic areas, an open-air theater & bay views.

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Crescent Park

Crescent Park

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Borderland State Park

Borderland State Park

Bucolic park on former family estate. Circa-early-1900s artist-created park boasts founders' home, woodland trails & pond for activities.

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Winslow Park

Winslow Park

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Impossible Dream

Impossible Dream

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Conimicut Point Park

Conimicut Point Park

Headland park with sandy beaches. Scenic waterfront park & site for launching canoes & kayaks, with sandy beaches & a picnic area.

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George B. Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge

George B. Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge

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Cochituate State Park

Cochituate State Park

Go-to for picnicking & lake recreation. Popular park offers picnic space, trails & 3 large lakes for swimming, boating, fishing & sailing.

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Buttonwoods Beach - Warwick City Park

Buttonwoods Beach - Warwick City Park

Beachfront site with baseball fields. Waterfront recreational area with baseball fields, picnic tables & 3 miles of paved bicycle trails.

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Rocky Point State Park

Rocky Point State Park

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Old Furnace State Park

Old Furnace State Park

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Goddard Memorial State Park

Goddard Memorial State Park

Recreational site for picnicking & golf. Recreational destination with picnic sites, lawns, woods, horse trails & a 9-hole golf course.

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Scalloptown Park

Scalloptown Park

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Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge

Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge

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Fairfield Playground

Fairfield Playground

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Rhode Island Desert

Rhode Island Desert

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Big River Management Area

Big River Management Area

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Colt State Park

Colt State Park

Bay views, trails & an on-site museum. Park's 464 acres offers panoramic Bay views, groomed lawns, trails, picnic tables & a museum.

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Millennium Park

Millennium Park

Miles of walking trails & scenic views. Natural retreat with 6 miles of accessible trails, playing fields, a canoe launch & scenic views.

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Frenchtown Park and Frye Nature Preserve

Frenchtown Park and Frye Nature Preserve

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Blue Hills Reservation

Blue Hills Reservation

Huge green space with hills & trails. Massive park with views of Boston from the 635-ft-high Great Blue Hill, plus hiking & biking trails.

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Briggs Boesch Farm

Briggs Boesch Farm

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Tillinghast Pond Management Area

Tillinghast Pond Management Area

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Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

Free outdoor tree & plant museum. Harvard University's free outdoor tree & plant museum also offers walking tours & family activities.

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Prospect Hill (Lookout - View of Boston)

Prospect Hill (Lookout - View of Boston)

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Wilson Park

Wilson Park

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Franklin Park

Franklin Park

Sizable urban getaway with a zoo & more. This large natural area with fields, wetlands & ponds offers a zoo, golf course & sports courts.

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Ramler Park

Ramler Park

Petite, decorative urban green space. Small city sanctuary filled with flowering trees designed to attract migrating birds.

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Back Bay Fens

Back Bay Fens

Urban park with gardens & play areas. This large greenspace has multiple gardens, playgrounds, ball fields & memorials, plus picnic areas.

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Fenway Park

Fenway Park

Legendary home of the Red Sox. Historic, small-capacity ballpark, home of the Red Sox & occasional big-name concert venue.

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Joey’s Park

Joey’s Park

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Cambridge Common

Cambridge Common

Landmark with play areas & bike paths. A site of Revolutionary War history, this park now has fields, bike paths & a creative playground.

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