Date visited: 10/22/2022

Days like these at the end of October are a blessing - bright sunshine, and nearly 70 degrees. October is prime beach weather...for dogs at least! While there are a fair number of beaches in Rhode Island that allow dogs year round, there are others like this one where dogs are only allowed in the off-season. This one actually allows them between the day after Labor Day and the day before Memorial Day. I scoured the town of Barrington's website to find this information out, so I was surprised when I arrived at the parking lot to a "No Dogs Allowed" sign. But I guess that's only for beach season as there was about 50+ other dogs here today. This beach is a long one, about two miles one direction, and we walked the whole thing out and back, so we got our steps in. The dogs would take breaks and wade through the water when they got hot. We explored a few side trails through the marsh as well. It was a fun walk on a fantastic day.

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Date visited: 8/11/2023

This place is also known as "Osamequin Bird Sanctuary". Dogs aren't normally allowed at bird sanctuarys, but as you can see from the sign below, they are allowed here on leash. There are mowed trails through a meadow that go out to the marsh area where you can see the osprey's nesting. There are some trails through the woods as well, including one that features a very narrow "two board" bridge with tall brush on either side. It made for quite an adventure. We also visited the Northern Trail, which is about a half mile up Route 114, and not connected to the main section. The trail here was overgrown, and very short. It also goes out to a marsh, but is not as nice as the main set of trails.

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Dates visited: 7/23/2022, 8/22/2023, & 9/14/2023

See Also: Providence, East Providence, Barrington, Warren, Bristol

This is the three mile section of the East Bay Bike Path between Haines Memorial State Park and Brickyard Pond in Barrington. This section wasn't as interesting as the East Providence section. This portion of the trail veers away from the bay, and goes through the woods behind some backyards. One of most interesting parts of this section is by the Walsh Avenue access path, where one of the homeowners transformed the access path with elaborate displays of gnomes and other trinkets. There's a nice bench to take a break on, as well a lot of other decorative memorabilia. The section along side Brickyard Pond is also very nice. The trail also passed Lombardi Park. The "park" consists of a quarter mile loop trail that leads to someone's backyard. The 3.4 acres of land used to be an ice house and was donated to the town from the Lombardi family. Including the small park, we walked six miles total out and back. It was a very pleasant walk on a truly beautiful and mild late August avenue. One picture below was taken last year when we walked about a quarter of mile of the path in order to complete a loop at Brickyard Pond Conservation Area.

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On our next visit, we completed the Barrington section of the trail. We wakled from Veteran's Memorial Park to the Warren town line. This section passes through a commercial area before reaching bridges over the Barrington and Palmer rivers. Both dedicated bike path bridges are actually closed right now, as they are being rebuilt. The trail is re-routed to share the Route 114 bridges with the roadway. The temporary wooden bridges are grade separated from the roadway with a large wooden barrier. They are really high quality considering that they are met to be temporary. Of course, my experience with Rhode Island construction projects is that they seem to never end, so the bike path might be using these "temporary" bridges for a long time.

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Date visited: 7/23/2022

This was an ideal trail for an insanely hot day. The first part of the loop ran alongside Brickyard Pond and provided many opportunities for the dogs to be able to cool off. The rest of the loop was just a basic walk in the woods.

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Date visited: 8/11/2023

According to the sign here, this is one of Rhode Island's oldest State Parks. It sits on the border of East Providence and Barrington at Bullock's Cove. We mainly visited the picnic area at the Barrington section, and might explore more at a later date when we get started on the Barrington section of the East Bay Bike Path which runs through the park.

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Date visited: 12/18/2022

The Barrington Town Hall building is one of the coolest looking municipal buildings I've seen. It was built in 1888. It has a very unique look to it. We stopped to take a Christmas photo in front of the building.

Date visited: 9/14/2023

This is a small park built on the site of a former railway station, that later became a police station. It is right next to the Barrington River Bridge. The East Bay Bike Path passes through the park. There is also a marina across the street.

Date visited: 11/3/2024

This is a Barrington Land Trust property that can be accessed from three different public access points. There is a parking lot for about four cars, maybe five, at the corner of Appian Way and Grove Street. We took the short path at the end of Appian Way to the beach area. The beach surface is more gravel and pebble than sand. We headed south along the shore until we hit Mussachuck Creek. In order to continue, we had to pass through the creek, so I took off my shoes and socks, and the dogs just ran through it. There's another public access point on the other side of the creek (Daunis Road), with parking for two cars. We were able to continue a bit further until we reached a wider beach area. Nayatt Point Lighthouse is here, but you can't get to it since it on private property. We turned around here, and backtracked the way we came. Instead of leaving via the Appian Way Access Point, we continued north. The beach is narrow here, with a rock wall protecting the adjacent properties. We eventually reached a wider beach area and an access point at Annawamscutt Road. From here, we walked via Annawamscutt Road and Appian Way back to the car. The entire adventure was just over three miles, on a beautiful, but a bit chilly autumn afternoon.

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