Blackstone Valley has lovely forests, parks, for walking and hiking

Black Hut Wildlife Management Area

Spring Lake Road Burrillville, RI Phone: 401-568-4300

This preserve covers 1,548 acres of forest, wetlands, and farmland. The area contains many observation points.

Blackstone River Bikeway State Park

Manchester Print Works Road Lincoln, RI Phone: 401-723-7892

Part of The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor on the banks of the Blackstone River, with canoeing, boating, a fishing area, and walking trails. The bikeway eventually will run 19 miles and connects with the East Bay Bike Path. There is about three miles of bike path developed.

Chepachet Village

Route 44 Glocester, RI Phone: 401-568-6206

This historic village features antique shops, specialty stores, and restaurants. Go shopping, or just stroll around town and enjoy the scenery. Open year-round.

Diamond Hill Park

Route 114 Cumberland, RI Phone: 401-728-2400

This wooded park has fields for sports and games, picnic areas, and a hiking trail. The view from the top of Diamond Hill is spectacular.

Florence Sutherland Fort and Richard Knight Fort Nature Refuge - Audubon Society of Rhode Island

Providence Pike North Smithfield, RI Phone: 401-949-5454

The headwaters of the Woonasquatucket River rise is on the 235-acre woodland. Three small ponds and a variety of deciduous and coniferous trees provide diverse habitats for wildlife. Take I-295 to Exit 8B (Rte. 7 North). Follow Rte. 7 North; bear right on Providence Pike. Go across at light at Rtes. 5 and 104. Refuge is 1/2 mile on the left, the first left after the Primrose Fire Station.

Historic Union Village

Great Road, Route 146 A North Smithfield, RI

This small village in North Smithfield was the site of the first bank in Northern Rhode Island, opened in 1805. For that reason it was originally named Bank Village. A scenic drive-through or walk-through provides views of numerous privately owned historic homes.

Lincoln Woods State Park

2 Manchester Print Works Road Lincoln, RI 02865 Phone: 401-723-7892

Located between routes 146 and 123, Lincoln Woods State Park is A short ride from Providence, Pawtucket, and Cumberland. Visitors can enjoy swimming at the fresh water beach, trout fishing, playing ball, hiking, jogging, horseback riding, or just relaxing under a shade tree. A new addition to the park is the Eastern Mountain Sports kayak school (800-310-4504).

Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge - Audubon Society of Rhode Island

12 Sanderson Road Smithfield, RI Phone: 401-949-5454

This 120-acre refuge houses the Audubon Society of Rhode Island's headquarters. The refuge has fine stands of pines, a pond and a brook. The headquarters has a library. gift shop, teacher's resource center, and a bird-feeding station. From I-295 take Exit 7B onto Rte. 44 West. At fourth set of lights, turn left onto Rte. 5 (Sanderson Road). Turn left at second driveway into the parking lot.

River Island Park

Bernon Street Woonsocket, RI Phone: 401- 762-6400

This park is only blocks from the center of Woonsocket, yet it sports quiet walking trails, a scenic overlook, and canoe launches.