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Arcdia Management Area (hiking, mountain biking, swimming, boating, fishing, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, canoeing). From Austin and I-95, take Rte. 165 west. 401-539-2356.
Block Island
Crescent Beach (swimming, beach sports, beach combing, fishing, biking). Southeast Lighthouse and North Lighthouse (renovated buildings, exhibits, picnicking). Located near Water St. To reach Block Island, take a ferry from Pt. Judith, RI. Ferries leave daily. The Block Island Ferry trip lasts one hour: 401-783-4613. The high-speed ferry crosses in 30 minutes: 877-733-9425. Block Island Chamber of Commerce: 401-466-2982
Bristol
Colt State Park (biking, walking and jogging, wildlife viewing, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, boating, fishing, gardens, picnicking). Located on Rte. 114. 401-253-7482
Charlestown:
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge (bird watching, fishing, tours, wildlife viewing). Western entrance on Hwy. 1. Eastern entrance: Follow Rte. 1 to Old Post Rd. and turn right at the Town Park entrance. 401-364 9124. http://refuges.fws.gov/profiles
Chepachet
Pulaski Memorial State Park (hiking, wildlife viewing, swimming, fishing, cross-country skiing). From Chepachet, take Rte. 44 west 6 miles to Pulaski Rd. 401-568-2013
East Greenwich
Goddard Memorial State Park (hiking, biking, golf, horseback riding, boating, fishing, canoeing, swimming, cross-country skiing, beach combing, field sports). From East Greenwich, take Ives Rd. south, about 1 miles. 401-884-2010
Lincoln
Lincoln Woods State Park (hiking, mountain biking, swimming, boating, fishing, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, canoeing, sailing, field sports). Enter off Rte. 123, Great Road, or Twin River Rd., off Rte. 146. 401-723-7892
Middletown
Sachuest Beach (Second Beach) (swimming, fishing, surfing, beach combing, bird watching). Located in Middletown, on Sachuest Way. 401-849-2822)
Norman Bird Sanctuary (bird watching, wildlife viewing, hiking, kids' programs, beach combing, museum). 583 Third Beach Rd. 401-846-2577. http://www.normanbirdsanctuary.org
Narragansett
Narragansett Town Beach (swimming, surfing, beach combing, beach sports, bird watching, boating). 170 Clark Rd. Located on Rte. 1A, east of Rte. 1. 407-783-6430
Newport
Bellevue Avenue: Château-Sur-Mer, Rosecliff, Marble House, The Elms, Kingscote, and The Astor's Beechwood (Victorian mansions, tours, reenactments, scenic views). Reach Bellevue Avenue from Memorial Blvd (Rte. 238), near Newport Harbor. Preservation Society of Newport County, 424 Bellevue Ave. 401-847-1000
The Breakers (Cornelius Vanderbilt's 1895 replica of an Italian palace). Ochre Point Ave. Preservation Society of Newport County, 424 Bellevue Ave. 401-847-1000
Hammersmith Farm (1600s farm refurbished as a Kennedy summer home). Ocean Dr., near Narragansett Bay. 401-846-7346
Fort Adams State Park (swimming, fishing, bird watching, canoeing, boating, field sports). In Newport, take Ocean Drive to Fort Adams Rd. 401-847-2400
Providence
Benefit Street (restored colonial, federal, and 19th century homes and buildings). Closed weekends. Providence Preservation Society, 21 Meeting St. 401-831-7440.
John Brown House (Georgian home of the famed Brown family, with colonial furniture). Closed Jan. - Feb. 52 Power St. 401-331-8575
[b]Portsmouth
Green Animals[/b] (gardens, whimsical animal-shaped bushes, toy collection). 380 Cory's Lane. 401-847-1000 |
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