Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.019% of Narragansett’s land is conserved: 1,669 acres
13 miles of mapped trail cross Narragansett, 1.0 per square mile of land. 579 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents. 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #6 of 38 in Rhode Island. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Narragansett?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Narragansett have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Narragansett is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #6 of 38 in Rhode Island. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Rhode Island towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Narragansett’s 19% is ahead of 46% of Rhode Island towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% of them.
Water is more than half of Narragansett’s area (24 of 38 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fishermen's Memorial State Park Campground
Succotash Marsh State Management Area
All 8 parks & preserves
1,669 conserved acres
19% of Narragansett’s land. Water is left out: Narragansett has 13.9 square miles of land and 23.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Narragansett’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 281 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 83 of 106 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 713 | Restricted |
| South Shore Management Area State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 224 | Unknown |
| Galilee Bird Sanctuary State Wilderness | Other state land | 183 | Open |
| Scarborough Beach State Park | Not recorded | 105 | Unknown |
| Wesquage Pond Private Conservation | Not recorded | 72 | Unknown |
| Sunset Farm Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Old Point Judith Road Local Park | Not recorded | 51 | Unknown |
| Narrow River Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 49 | Unknown |
| Secluded Drive Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 48 | Unknown |
| South Bay Drive Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 46 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
36 places to go in Narragansett
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
15 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
12 playgrounds without a name on the map.
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
15 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 9 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
3 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Narragansett: 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 53 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
July is the driest month (3.0 in) and the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.8 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Narragansett →
Narragansett and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narragansett | 19% | 1.0 | 40 | 91% | A |
| South Kingstown | 32% | 0.9 | 76 | 92% | A+ |
| Narragansett Pier | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wakefield-Peace Dale | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jamestown | 32% | 1.2 | 72 | 69% | A |
| North Kingstown | 24% | 1.4 | 44 | 68% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Narragansett
Where can I hike in Narragansett?
The longest trail networks: Fishermen's Memorial State Park Campground, 0.2 miles; Succotash Marsh State Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Narragansett is conserved land?
19% 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 Narragansett’s trails?
Galilee Bird Sanctuary and Fishermen's Memorial State Park Campground don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Narragansett?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Narragansett?
10,028 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Narragansett or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 764 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Narragansett have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #6 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 Narragansett neighbors.
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 →