Archive for August, 2017

Oakland Beach – Warwick

 

This beach at the tip of a peninsula overlooks Narragansett Bay. From here you see both the Newport Bridge and Jamestown Bridge. Sailboats and cabin cruisers are also a normal sight from here. The beach, and immediate area, is also usually quite busy. There are a few very popular restaurants just by the park and beach as well. One can get just about a mile of walking by following the beach to the extreme eastern edge of the park by the boat ramp, then back following the walking path pass the gazebo through the park, then following the wooden boardwalk and eventually the bike path to its western terminus at Strand Avenue… and then back.

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Boardwalk and Beach

2017
08/26
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Oakland Beach
~1 Mile or Less~
~WARWICK RI~
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Flat Top Park – West Warwick

 

This small park on the western edge of West Warwick is known mostly for it playground and ball field. There is a small nature trail here as well that is blazed blue. The short quarter mile trail weaves through a thick pine grove and crosses over floodplains via boardwalks. A spur trail takes you to the shores of the Hawkinson Brook, a tributary of the Pawtuxet River.

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Boardwalk at Flat Top Park

2017
08/26
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Flat Top Park
~1 Mile or Less~
~WEST WARWICK RI~
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Knight Farm Trail – Cranston

 

One of the newest trails in Rhode Island, opened in June 2017, the Knight Farm Trail offers three different and distinctive types of walks in one. This hike offers a walk along old roads, narrow trails, and a walk around a farm. And what a hike it is! A tall canopy of trees and thickly wooded, but yet so close to the city. The trail starts on Laten Knight Road opposite Beechwood Drive. There is a small sign at the trail head. The white blazed trail first follows a old narrow dirt road for several hundred feet before the power lines. Here the road turns to the right. Continue straight onto the narrow white blazed trail. Being a new trail and not overly used yet, the trail is yet to be well defined. It is, however, very well blazed. Be sure to keep an eye on the blazes. Soon you will reach a sign for the one mile loop. Stay to the right here and continue to follow the white blazes. A short spur trail to the right will lead you to a seasonal tributary of the Lippett Brook. Continuing along the loop trail, you will soon notice some small boulders and stone walls. The trail then turns to the left into a field. Stay to the right here and follow the perimeter of the field about half way around it. The field is actively cultivated so be sure not to wander into the crops. About halfway around the field look for the post with a single white blaze. The trail renters the woods once again and soon widens to another old dirt road. There are a couple boardwalks in the wet areas along this stretch. Keep an eye on the upcoming turn. The white blazes lead you to the left back onto a very narrow trail that will complete the loop back at the “Loop Trail” sign. Here, turn right and retrace your steps back to the trail head. Some notes on the blazing. All the trails are blazed white and use a single blaze for long straight sections. Turns are marked by a double blaze or a sign. Be sure to note to next blaze at a turn to make sure you are heading the right direction.

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Sign In The Woods

2017
08/26
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**BEST OF TRAILS AND WALKS**
Knight Farm Trail
~1 to 2 Miles~
~CRANSTON RI~
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Gull Cove – Portsmouth

  • Gull Cove Fishing Area
  • Fall River Expressway, Portsmouth, RI
  • Trailhead: 41°38’4.28″N, 71°13’56.86″W
  • Last Time Hiked: August 14, 2017
  • Approximate distance hiked: 1.0 miles
  • Easy beach walk and trails.

 

Gull Cove is best known as a fishing area along the very busy Route 24. There are a handful of trails here, with a beach walk, make for a walk of a mile. This walk is tide dependent however as most of the trail along the shore can be submerged at higher tides. The trail head is not easy to find as well unless you are looking for it. About halfway down the access road is a widening to park vehicles. A trail follows the north shore of a cove before heading into a small wooded area and up a small hill. There are a small network of trails in this wooded area known as Rye Island. At the eastern edge of the woods the trail comes out near the beach area. A path follows the shore between the woods and the sea grass to a point on Long Neck Goose. At the point retrace your steps. The beach areas also offering an abundance of hermit crabs to view.

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View From The Point At Long Neck Goose.

2017
08/14
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Gull Cove
~1 Mile or Less~
~PORTSMOUTH RI~
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Island Park Beach – Portsmouth

 

In the Island Park neighborhood of Portsmouth there is a small stretch of strand that overlooks the upper reaches of the Sakonnet River. The beach itself is only about four tenths of a mile long which makes for a nice short walk. The beach is also rather quiet most days visited by locals and neighbors. Looking south you can see Tiverton to the left and Portsmouth to the right. Looking straight out into the distance is Fogland. There are also some restaurants nearby that make this spot a nice and quick get away from the city.

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Sakonnet River From Island Park Beach

 

2017
08/14
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Island Park Beach
~1 Mile or Less~
~PORTSMOUTH RI~
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North Camp – Charlestown

 

Burlingame is most likely known for its campground off of Route 1. What most people do not know is that there is an abandoned camp on the north end of Watchaug Pond. Starting from a small parking area by a gate (two tenths of a mile east of the main parking area) on Buckeye Brook Road, you first follow an old dirt road southerly into the management area. You will soon come to an intersection. The trail that crosses is the 8 mile Vin Gormley Trail. For this hike continue straight ahead passing a couple small ledges and stone walls. The trail the splits at a fork, stay to the right for the first views of the former camps ruins. On the left you will see an old structure that is decaying rapidly. Continuing ahead you will soon come to another trail intersection. You will want to turn left here, but first follow the trail straight ahead for your first glimpse of Watchaug Pond. Returning to the last intersection, (trail now on your right), turn and follow the trail to the next intersection. The trail to the left would lead you back to the trail you came in on, the trail to the right will lead you to some more ruins if you care to check them out, the trail ahead is what you want to continue on. The trail slowly veers to the right and out to a small beach that overlooks the pond. At the opposite end of the beach the trail continues. Stay to the right, the trail winds to the left through an area that looks as if it were once campsites. The trail now bends to the north passing another building on the right before narrowing quite substantially and following a stone wall to the right. At the next trail intersection turn left onto the yellow blazed Vin Gormley Trail. In a few hundred feet you will come to the old dirt road you came in on. Turn right here and retrace you steps back to the parking area. Other than the Vin Gormley Trail, none of the trails on this hike are blazed.

 

Trail map can be found at: North Camp.

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The Beach at North Camp

2017
08/10
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North Camp
~2 to 3 Miles~
~CHARLESTOWN RI~
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