Crescent Amusement Park
Park
14 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in East Providence
East Providence has 16 miles of mapped trails, 1.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Crescent Amusement Park (1.1 mi), Bridgham Farm Conservation Area (1 mi), Sabin Point Park (0.5 mi). 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 249 acres are parks and preserves, 5.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #32 of 38 in Rhode Island. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
347 acres · of 13.3 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
249 ac
5.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.1 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 6.7 mi paths
Highest peak
105 ft
Fort Hill
Lakes & rivers
7
10 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is East Providence?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does East Providence have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Providence is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #32 of 38 in Rhode Island. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of East Providence’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical RI town 19% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · RI 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land5.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (249 acres) · RI 21 · U.S. 13CParks close to home80% of residents within a half mile of a park · RI 72% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 64%
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Rhode Island towns of 2,500+ (38)Ahead of 16%
Rhode Island towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so East Providence’s 4% is ahead of 3% of Rhode Island towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% of them.
Water is 20% of East Providence’s area (3 of 17 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Crescent Amusement Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bridgham Farm Conservation Area
Park
11 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Boyden Heights Conservation Area
Nature preserve
11 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 11 parks & preserves
Crescent Amusement Park14 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Bridgham Farm Conservation Area11 acres · 1 mi of trail
Sabin Point Park4 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSquantum Woods Park32 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBoyden Heights Conservation Area11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsGrassy Plains Park16 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKettle Point Park-n-Pier4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGlenyon Park8 acres
DirectionsRon Silva Baseball Complex5 acres
Pierce Field Memorial Park4 acres
DirectionsOnna W. Moniz-John Park3 acres
Who protects it
347 conserved acres
4% of East Providence’s land. Water is left out: East Providence has 13.3 square miles of land and 3.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages East Providence’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city135 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land125 ac
State conservation61 ac
State natural resources50 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Not recorded35 ac
Conservation Easement · 178 acLocal Park · 147 acRecreation or Education Easement · 40 acState Other or Unknown · 18 acState Park · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 160 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 32 of 49 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agawam-Flynn Playground Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Pierce Field Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Kent Heights Field Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Bridgham Farm State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 18 | Unknown |
| East Providence High School Local Park | Not recorded | 17 | Unknown |
| Rumford Field Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Ten Mile River Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 11 | Unknown |
| East Bay Bikepath State Park | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Glenlyon Playground Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Conrail Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
30 places to go in East Providence
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in East Providence
10 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in East Providence
Hull Street Playground
DirectionsKent Heights Playground
DirectionsPierce Field PlaygroundIn Pierce Field Memorial Park
DirectionsVintner Ave Playground
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in East Providence
Bold Point Dock
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in East Providence
Fort Hill105 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.0 miUnpaved · 10.9 mi
Turner Reservoir Loop Trail1.3 mi
Hunts Mill Trail0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
6.7 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
33Tennis
19Basketball
19Baseball
5Soccer
2Pickleball
2Football
2Lacrosse
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →24 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Phillip Walker HouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itPomham Rocks Light StationBuilding · listed 1979
About itBicknell-Armington Lightning Splitter HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itBoston and Providence Railroad BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itBridgham FarmBuilding · listed 1980
About itCarpenter, Lakeside, and Springvale CemeteriesSite · listed 1980
About itDistrict 6 SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itJames Dennis HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itLittle Neck CemeterySite · listed 1980
About itNathaniel Daggett HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itNewman CemeterySite · listed 1980
About it12 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in East Providence: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
July is the driest month (3.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in East Providence →
Next door
East Providence and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Providence28 miWarwick25 miSeekonk18 miCranston16 miEast Providence16 miBarrington14 miPawtucket6.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Providence | 4% | 1.2 | 5 | 80% | B |
| Providence | 9% | 1.5 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Barrington | 19% | 1.7 | 30 | 98% | A+ |
| Pawtucket | 9% | 0.7 | 6 | 98% | A− |
| Warwick | 9% | 0.7 | 13 | 62% | B+ |
| Cranston | 7% | 0.6 | 12 | 83% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Providence
Where can I hike in East Providence?
The longest trail networks: Crescent Amusement Park, 1.1 miles; Bridgham Farm Conservation Area, 1 miles; Sabin Point Park, 0.5 miles; Squantum Woods Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Providence is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 19% for a Rhode Island town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on East Providence’s trails?
Crescent Amusement Park and Bridgham Farm Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Providence?
7.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes, 6.7 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near East Providence?
16,638 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Providence or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 249 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does East Providence have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #32 of 38 in Rhode Island. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from East Providence neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →