Thoman Land and Nature Preserve
Managed by Audobon Society of Rhode Island
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Swampyank at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Foster Center
Few parks or trails are on the map in Foster Center
7% of Foster Center’s land is conserved, about 101 acres. 32 acres are parks and preserves, 90 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Foster Center, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
101 acres · of 2.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
32 ac
90 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
101 conserved acres
7% of Foster Center’s land. Who manages Foster Center’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation68 ac
State natural resources68 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)65 ac
Not recorded30 ac
Agricultural Easement · 133 acConservation Easement · 68 acPrivate Conservation · 26 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 71 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoman Land and Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 26 | Unknown |
| Town Pond Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| Town House Field Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
North South Trail (Alternative)0.3 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Foster Center: 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) | 36 | 39 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
February is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Foster Center →
Questions about parks and trails in Foster Center
Are dogs allowed on Foster Center’s trails?
Thoman Land and Nature Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Foster Center?
5,546 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Foster Center or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 32 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Foster Center 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 →