Arcadia Management Area
Nature preserve
3,497 acres22.4 mi of trail
Breakheart trailBreakheart Pond TrailNorth South TrailBen Utter Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in West Greenwich
More than half of West Greenwich’s land is conserved: 52%
52% of West Greenwich’s land is conserved, about 16,591 acres. 178 miles of mapped trail cross West Greenwich, 3.5 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Arcadia Management Area (22.4 mi).
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #31 of 38 in Rhode Island. What drives it
Conserved land
52%
16,591 acres · of 50.3 sq mi of land
Trails
178 mi
3.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
3.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
666 ft
Bald Hill
Lakes & rivers
19
What kind of outdoors town is West Greenwich?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Greenwich have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Greenwich is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #31 of 38 in Rhode Island. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Greenwich’s overall grade.
Conserved land52% of the land · typical RI town 19% · U.S. 4%A+Trails3.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (178 mi) · RI 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land3.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (23 acres) · RI 21 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home21% of residents within a half mile of a park · RI 72% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 66%
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Rhode Island towns of 2,500+ (38)Ahead of 19%
Rhode Island towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so West Greenwich’s 52% is ahead of 100% of Rhode Island towns, while its trails per square mile lead 100% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Arcadia Management Area, with 22.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Queen River Preserve
Nature preserve
256 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fisherville Brook Preserve
Managed by Audubon Society of Rhode Island
243 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Eleanor Tremblay Preserve
Nature preserve
113 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Arcadia Management Area3,497 acres · 22.4 mi of trail
DirectionsQueen River Preserve256 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Eleanor Tremblay Preserve113 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Fisherville Brook Preserve243 acres · Audubon Society of Rhode Island
Dead Swamp73 acres
Wood River Barrens21 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Amgen Park1 acres
Who protects it
16,591 conserved acres
52% of West Greenwich’s land. Who manages West Greenwich’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources7,216 ac
State conservation4,103 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3,140 ac
Other state land1,492 ac
Joint166 ac
Town or city147 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)31 ac
Conservation Easement · 12,918 acState Resource Management Area · 3,874 acPrivate Conservation · 3,125 acState Conservation Area · 2,456 acUnknown Easement · 174 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7,276 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 52 of 74 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Management Area State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 5,323 | Unknown |
| Wood River Barrens Matrix Forest Site Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,994 | Unknown |
| Wickaboxet Management Area State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 670 | Unknown |
| Queen'S River Macrosite Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 619 | Unknown |
| Wood River Barrens Macrosite Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 252 | Unknown |
| Queens River Private Conservation | Not recorded | 179 | Unknown |
| Wood River Barrens Macrosite State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 120 | Unknown |
| Mishnock River Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 102 | Unknown |
| Fry Pond Swamp State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 81 | Unknown |
| Arcadia Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 74 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
16 places to go in West Greenwich
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Greenwich
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in West Greenwich
Stepstone FallsIn Arcadia Management Area
DirectionsPeaks in West Greenwich
Bald Hill666 ft elevation
DirectionsRaccoon Hill594 ft elevation
DirectionsEscoheag Hill551 ft elevation · In Arcadia Management Area
DirectionsPenny Hill522 ft elevation
DirectionsNooseneck Hill512 ft elevation
DirectionsBreakheart Hill486 ft elevation · In Arcadia Management Area
DirectionsHungry Hill410 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in West Greenwich
Big Beach
DirectionsLittle Beach
DirectionsPlus 3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 19 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 81.2 miHorses · 0.6 miUnpaved · 63.4 mi
Wickaboxet Trail4.7 mi
New London Turnpike3.4 mi
Breakheart trail2.5 mi
Sizzler2.3 mi
Breakheart Multi-use trail2.0 mi
Jim's Trail1.9 mi
Coney Brook Trail1.9 mi
Flipper1.9 mi
Bates Trail1.6 mi
Upper Piney1.5 mi
15 more trails
Nature Trail
1.5 miSteeple Chase
1.5 miFisher Cat
1.5 miToasters
1.5 miCooler Trail
1.5 miTillinghast Pond Trail
1.5 miFlintlock Trail
1.5 miSawmill Trail
1.4 miBreakheart Pond Trail
1.3 miNorth South Trail
1.3 miBen Utter Trail
1.3 miDear Knoll - Archie
1.2 miShelter trail
1.1 miSizzler (cont)
1.1 miBarbie
1.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Breakheart PondpondCapwell Mill PondpondCarr's PondreservoirEisenhower LakeMishnock PondPhelps PondPhillips PondReynold's PondpondRobin Hollow PondpondStepingstone Falls Waterfall and Hilking PathsSweet PondTarbox PondreservoirTillinghast PondpondTippecansett PondpondWickaboxet PondpondBig RiverCarr RiverCongdon RiverNooseneck River
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
9Soccer
9Tracks
6Baseball
4Tennis
1Volleyball
1Basketball
1Multi-sport
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 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in West Greenwich: 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) | 37 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 |
July is the driest month (3.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in West Greenwich →
Next door
West Greenwich and its neighbors
West Greenwich has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Greenwich | 52% | 3.5 | 3 | 21% | B+ |
| Coventry | 19% | 0.7 | 41 | 48% | A− |
| Exeter | 35% | 1.9 | 26 | 19% | A− |
| East Greenwich | 9% | 0.6 | 21 | 88% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Greenwich
Where can I hike in West Greenwich?
The longest trail networks: Arcadia Management Area, 22.4 miles; Queen River Preserve, 0.4 miles; Eleanor Tremblay Preserve, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Greenwich is conserved land?
52% 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 West Greenwich’s trails?
Arcadia Management Area and Queen River Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near West Greenwich?
14,461 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Greenwich or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,483 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Greenwich have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #31 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 West Greenwich 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 →