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◂︎ Mandy & Lexi's Rhode Island Adventures
North Smithfield
Blackstone Gorge
Date visited: 7/13/2022
This is a very fun trail. The trail starts in Blackstone, MA but the majority of the trail resides in North Smithfield, RI. The dam and waterfall are in Blackstone. I let the dogs take a quick dip into the river as soon as we got there since it was such a hot day, that's why the dogs look wet in some of these photos. The trail quickly crosses into Rhode Island as it continues along side the Blackstone River. The terrain is rocky and rooty enough to be fun, but not too rocky and rooty to be very difficult. There's a complete landscape change toward the end of the trail as it turns away slightly from the river. Per the route on the All-Trails app, we turned around at the strange old building and headed back. The pictures below are from the North Smithfield, RI section of the trail.
Blackstone River Greenway
Date visited: 7/13/2022
See Also: Worcester, MA, Millbury, MA, Uxbridge, MA, Millville, MA, Blackstone, MA, Woonsocket, RI, North Smithfield, RI, Cumberland, RI, Lincoln, RI, Providence, RI
This is an odd bike trail, in that this section is very short. The overall Blackstone River Greenway is not completed yet, and this section, disconnected from the rest of the trail, is only about a half mile long in total. It starts at Cold Spring Park in Woonsocket, crosses a newish looking bridge over the Blackstone River into North Smithfield, before ending abrubtly at the Massachusetts border. It's a nice section of bike trail for sure, but not very helpful for bikers trying to get from Worcester to Providence. It is a great place to take the dogs for a walk though! The pictures below are from the North Smithfield section of the trail.
Blackstone River Greenway
Date visited: 5/20/2024
The main portion of the trail just grazes the corner of North Smithfield, between Woonsocket and Lincoln. The marker has all three towns on it.
North Smithfield Schools
Date visited: 6/8/2025
We were driving through this town, and something remarkable happened. The sun came out, along with some actual blue sky! It had been hazy and smoky most of the week, so this was a welcome sight. We passed by the schools and decided to go for a quick one mile walk to enjoy the blue sky. These grounds include both the High School and the Middle School, as well as the athletic fields, a frisbee golf course, and a tennis court.
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Rocky Hill Conservation Area
Date visited: 9/15/2025
This is a typical nature preserve. There's a well maintained trail that leads out to a loop. The trail is rocky in some places, but it was still an easy walk. The trail runs near a power line cutout, and you can hear the hum from the lines. The entire trail is only about three quarters of a mile long. It's a nice walk through the woods, but not very memorable.
Meadows Recreation Area
Date visited: 11/16/2025
While were were walking the new section of the Blackstone River Greenway in Blackstone, MA, we continued our walk along the North Smithfield and Woonsocket sections of the trail. We didn't take many photos along the trail itself, since we had visited these sections before. Just off the trail is this park that features a ball field and an open grassy area. There is also a short path south of the bike trail that leads to a fishing spot along the river.
Booth Pond Conservation Area
Date visited: 7/22/2026
This is a very cool set of trails in North Smithfield and Woonsocket. There are a few dedicated parking spots for the trail at the Downling Village Apartments. The start of the trail is mowed grass. It had poured about an hour before our arrival, so the grass was very wet. The trail eventually heads into the woods and passes by Booth Pond. There are a couple of scenic spots, but we had some issues with a part of trail being washed out. The trail runs along the town line for a bit, and some of the photos from this hike are on the Woonsocket page. We wound up hiking two miles here. It's a nice set of trails, but it was just a bit wet for our visit. One more thing to note, with this adventure in North Smithfield, we've now visited all 39 towns in Rhode Island in 2026. We did this in 2022 and 2025 as well, but it's still a nice accomplishment.
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Slatersville Fishing Area
Date visited: 8/13/2026
This wasn't a planned stop. There was a Del's truck parked in the lot and I couldn't resist. Since we were there, I decided to take a photo of Mandy and Lexi in front of the reservoir. There are not any trails or anything here, but it's a good spot to fish or launch a small boat, or let your dogs cool off in the water on a hot day.
Slatersville Village
Date visited: 8/13/2026
This is the second small village in Northern Rhode Island we visited this day, after checking out Pascoag Village previously. Many believe that this was the site of the first planned industrial mill village. What is left of the old mill is now an apartment complex. There's a very small park and some paved walking trails, one of which leads up to the historic church. While we were visiting the village, we also checked out Centennial Park as well.
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Centennial Park
Date visited: 8/13/2026
This is a historic park located behind the library in Slatersville Village. It was a bright sunny day when we started walking through the village, but unfortunately clouds moved in quickly by the time we got to the park, so my photos of the dams and waterfalls at this park are not as nice as they could have been. The dams are the highlight of the park, and there's a nice bench and overlook area that provides great views. There are also some short trails here, and a spot with water access. We might revisit this in the future if we are in the area on a sunnier day. It's a nice spot for a quick walk with the dogs, or just to relax for a bit.
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Centennial Park
Date visited: 8/20/2026
It's unusual for us to revisit the same place a week later, but that's exactly what we did today. I had mentioned on the write up for the first visit that I might return if I was in the area on a sunnier day and that's exactly what we did! I thought about just replacing some of the photos on the previous write-up instead of making a whole new entry, but the dogs both got haircuts in between! As it turns out, with the shadows caused by the bright sunshine, it's easier to see the waterfalls in the previous photos. I took a few new photos as well, including the area that has access to the river, and this time Mandy and Lexi went into the river to cool off. After this, we headed across the street to check out Pacheco Park.
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Pacheco Park
Date visited: 8/20/2026
We actually parked here the previous week when we first visit Slatersville Village, but didn't have time to walk around the park. This time around we walked around the perimeter of the park, which is mostly athletic fields and a playground. There are "No Dogs Allowed" signs on the fenced in baseball/softball fields. I assume that is just for the fields and not the park itself. There is also a short trail that goes through the woods which we explored as well. This is certainly not a destination if you're not here already, but was a companion pieces for our Centennial Park visit, which is directly across the street.
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