Touisset Marsh
Park
70 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Marcbela · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Warren
20% of Warren’s land is conserved: 785 acres
6.7 miles of mapped trail cross Warren, 1.1 per square mile of land. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Touisset Marsh (1.7 mi), Haile Farm Preserve (1.4 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #10 of 38 in Rhode Island. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
785 acres · of 6.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.7 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
221 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.1 mi
3.1 mi paths
Highest peak
66 ft
Windmill Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
4 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Warren?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Warren have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Warren is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #10 of 38 in Rhode Island. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Warren’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical RI town 19% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · RI 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (221 acres) · RI 21 · U.S. 13BParks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · RI 72% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 92%
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Rhode Island towns of 2,500+ (38)Ahead of 76%
Rhode Island towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Warren’s 20% is ahead of 57% of Rhode Island towns, while its trails per square mile lead 46% of them.
Water is 30% of Warren’s area (3 of 9 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 14%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Touisset Marsh, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Haile Farm Preserve
Nature preserve
54 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dick Hallberg TrailJade TrailBetty Hallberg TrailSalt Marsh Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Touisset Marsh70 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
Haile Farm Preserve54 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBurrs Hill13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBelcher Cove3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsJamiel Park11 acres
DirectionsPerry-Tavares Farm Open Space3 acres
Who protects it
785 conserved acres
20% of Warren’s land. Water is left out: Warren has 6.2 square miles of land and 2.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Warren’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city340 ac
State natural resources199 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)127 ac
State conservation103 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land89 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits79 ac
Other state land1 ac
Conservation Easement · 422 acAgricultural Easement · 218 acPrivate Conservation · 135 acLocal Recreation Area · 114 acLocal Conservation Area · 78 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 385 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 27 of 50 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Pake Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 76 | Open |
| Touisset Marsh Wildlife Refuge Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 70 | Closed |
| Warren Reservoir Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 59 | Unknown |
| Market Street Land Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 52 | Restricted |
| Jacobs Point Private Conservation | Not recorded | 38 | Unknown |
| Britto Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Market Street Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 22 | Restricted |
| Kickamuit River Local Park | Not recorded | 19 | Unknown |
| Hugh Cole Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Palmer Avenue Marsh Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 8 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
13 places to go in Warren
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Warren
Warren Town BeachIn Burrs Hill
DirectionsPlus 3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Warren
5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Warren
Warren Dog Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Warren
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Warren
Windmill Hill66 ft elevation
DirectionsBurr Hill26 ft elevation · In Burrs Hill
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.1 mi
Dick Hallberg Trail0.6 mi
Jade Trail0.3 mi
New Industrial Trail0.3 mi
Betty Hallberg Trail0.2 mi
Salt Marsh Trail0.2 mi
Osprey View Trail0.1 mi
Tom's Island View Trail Trail0.1 mi
Eagle View Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Tennis
5Baseball
3Basketball
3Soccer
1Field hockey
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Warren: 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 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
July is the driest month (3.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Warren →
Next door
Warren and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren | 20% | 1.1 | 20 | 94% | A |
| Bristol | 12% | 1.8 | 37 | 89% | A |
| Barrington | 19% | 1.7 | 30 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Warren
Where can I hike in Warren?
The longest trail networks: Touisset Marsh, 1.7 miles; Haile Farm Preserve, 1.4 miles; Burrs Hill, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Warren is conserved land?
20% 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 Warren’s trails?
Touisset Marsh and Haile Farm Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Warren?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Warren?
17,019 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Warren or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 221 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Warren have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #10 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 Warren 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 →