Photo: Marcbela · Public domainWest Warwick has 82 acres of parks, 2.6 for every 1,000 residents
84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross West Warwick, 0.2 per square mile of land. 4% of West Warwick’s land is conserved, about 183 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is West Warwick?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does West Warwick have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Warwick is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Rhode Island towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so West Warwick’s 4% is ahead of 0% of Rhode Island towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% of them.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Riverpoint Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Station Fire Memorial Park
183 conserved acres
4% of West Warwick’s land. Who manages West Warwick’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 99 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natick Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Loggers Run Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Riverpoint Park Local Park | Not recorded | 19 | Unknown |
| River Walk Phase 1 Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Matteson Pond Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| Juniper Dr Pond Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Flat Top Pond Park Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
14 places to go in West Warwick
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
2.9 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.
10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in West Warwick: 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 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (3.4 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in West Warwick →
West Warwick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Warwick | 4% | 0.2 | 3 | 84% | C+ |
| Warwick | 9% | 0.7 | 13 | 62% | B+ |
| Coventry | 19% | 0.7 | 41 | 48% | A− |
| Cranston | 7% | 0.6 | 12 | 83% | B+ |
| 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 Warwick
Where can I hike in West Warwick?
The longest trail networks: Riverpoint Park, 0.2 miles; Station Fire Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Warwick 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 West Warwick’s trails?
Riverpoint Park and Station Fire Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Warwick?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Warwick?
7,008 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Warwick or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 82 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Warwick have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Warwick 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 →