Date visited: 6/26/2022

This is another excellent place in Rhode Island to bring the dogs! We intended to hike a 3.7 mile loop around the park, but wound up walking over 6 miles. We parked near the boat launch and proceeded to walk on the trail in the woods. The beginning of the trail does not get too close to the water. The trail is elevated up a hill and there are spots where you can see the water through the trees. The trail eventually leads to the main beach. On a hot summer day, like this one was, the beach is the main attraction at the park. While the dogs aren't allowed on the main beach, they are allowed (possibly unofficially) on the west side of the beach. There were many pups and their owners enjoying the water on a hot summer day, including Mandy and Lexi. Since the dogs got to cool off, they were good to go for the rest of the hike around the east end of the park. At the far east end is another beachy area that gave the dogs another opportunity to cool off. The trails here are also used for horseback riding. In fact, they teach horseback riding here and we wound up behind a class on our hike back to the car. Mandy and Lexi never know how to react when they see horses! The only thing to be aware of is the horse droppings all over the trails, so you got to watch where you are going at all times!

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Date visited: 7/30/2022

This is another great pet friendly place in Warwick, RI. We walked a paved loop trail that circles the park, but we took a detour around the beach area. Most of the pictures we took were by the beach, but the loop trail was nice too. I didn't see any "No Dogs" sign at the beach, but I still kept the dogs off to the side and away from the main beach. With the detour, we walked a very nice 3.5 miles here.

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Date visited: 8/20/2022

This is really cool spot. We love the beaches that allow dogs year round! There was a sign that said the dogs weren't allowed on the playground, but nothing about the beach. The beach wraps around both the north and south side of the point. There was a storm brewing that was visible over Providence on the north side of the point, but the sky was clear and the sun was out on the south side. There was a ship passing by, and of course the lighthouse is visible here as well. This was a fun stop and the dogs enjoyed this park very much!

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Date visited: 8/24/2022

This is another beach in Warwick where dogs are allowed. This one is behind Iggy's Clam Shack. It looked like they were charging people to park in the lot, but I parked on a street. The parking people packed up at 5PM, so I guess the lot is free at that time. There is a short trail that is part paved, and part boardwalk that we walked. I forget Rhode Island is so small sometimes. You can see both the Jamestown and Newport bridges from the beach here. A lifeguard on the beach blew her whistle at me to tell me to get off the rocks.

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Date visited: 8/25/2022

This is a unique trail! We hiked the Rock Island trail, or at least most of it. Most of the trail is actually a water jetty that you have to access via a causeway. The south side has an actual small island that you can get to, but it was crowded with people fishing, so we walked the north side. The walk wasn't that difficult, but there were a few tricky places. The jetty curves to the west, and the rocks are uneven at the point of the curve. It was easier for the dogs to navigate than it was for me. Getting up to the jetty from the causeway is also a bit tricky, but I'm happy to report that we made it with no issues! The jetty is on the Warwick and Cranston town line, with the south end of the jetty in Warwick. The pictures below are from the Warwick portion, and the Cranston pictures are here.

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Date visited: 10/8/2022

We hiked the route called "Pawtuxet River Trail" in the All-Trails app. About 2/3 of the route is a wooded trail that is completely flat. The other third is on a sidewalk through Pawtuxet Village, a section of town in both Cranston and Warwick. The first part of the trail on the Cranston side of the river isn't too bad. We started at the trail head behind "Rhodes on the Pawtuxet". It reaches Warwick Avenue and a sign reads that the trail continues across the bridge. This is where it gets hairy. We are now on the Warwick side and the trail is completely unmarked. The trail actually picks up behind the Shaws grocery store. This part of the trail reminds me of the Hockanum River Trails in Connecticut. Like those trails, it goes behind construction yards and businesses, feeling pretty shady in the process. Also like the Hockanum trails, there are plenty of wooden bridges that cross streams and muddy spots. The trail is slightly overgrown here, but still very passable. The problem is as the route reaches the end of the "trail" portion at Post Road, there is a "No Tresspassing" and "Private Property" sign on the section of trail we just completed! There was no such sign where we started the trail behind Shaws, so it's all pretty confusing. At this point, to complete the loop, the route follows Post Road on sidewalks through the historic Pawtuxet Village, a bridge over the Pawtuxet river, and back into Cranston, and then down Rhodes Place until we reach the start of the loop again. The pictures below are from the Warwick section, the pictures from the Cranston section are here.

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Date visited: 9/5/2024

This is a small park in the Pawtuxet Village section of Warwick. We did not visit this park on our last visit to the village. There is a boat house near the parking lot, and a small green area with various gardens. This park was the starting point for our adventure. From here, we walked about a mile through the village to Stillhouse Cove in Cranston.

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Date visited: 6/25/2023

This is a small, but very nice area that reaches out to Greenwich Bay. This was the 5th of 6 stops we made this day, and this was definitely the highlight. Mandy was happy to get into the water. The only issue with this place is that it isn't any bigger!

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Dates visited: 8/31/2023 & 10/8/2023

See Also: Coventry, West Warwick, Warwick, Cranston

On our first visit to Warwick on this trail, we crossed over from the West Warwick section and made it to the East Natick Riverwalk. This is not the most scenic section of bike trail in Rhode Island, but probably not the worst either. Even though it was a clear day, we were here in the evening and the shady sections were pretty dark. It gave off a sort of horror movie vibe.

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We finished the section of the path in Warwick. We started near the bridge and made it to the Cranston town line, where we continued on. The portion of the trail between the bridge and Cranston actually runs right along the Warwick/West Warwick town line.

Date visited: 8/31/2023

This park can be accessed from the Washington Secondary Bike Path, just south of the bridge over the Pawtuxet River. The paved walk way starts at Father Achille Tirocchi Field, and heads into the woods. Once in the woods, the paved trail ends and a very poorly maintained wooden boardwalk takes you to the river. This is supposedly a canoe launch, but it seems like a long way to carry a canoe. The park area grass was freshly cut, but the plants at the beginning of the wooded portion need to be cut back. The boardwalk also needs some TLC. There were wide holes where the wood has rotted away.

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Date visited: 10/8/2023

This is another small dog-friendly beach in Warwick. Leashed dogs are allowed year round. The beach opens to the bay, so waves are mild. Just be aware, that there are only 10 parking spots, and one is a handicap spot. I imagine this fills up quickly in summer.

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Date visited: 5/3/2024

This is actually a state run fishing area. There's a small beach here, which is actually a perfect spot for doggie dips in the hot weather. It was too cold the day we were here for Mandy & Lexi to partake. There's a dirt parking lot that can fit about 20 cars, but it is prone to flooding during high tide, so plan accordingly. The beach isn't big. We stayed about 20 minutes or so, but it's another nice spot in the town for dogs to go swimming.

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Date visited: 5/3/2024

This is a town park with a paved walking trail, athletic fields, and some trails in the woods. We followed a trail in the woods that runs along side the Pawtuxet River. We followed it for a half mile, before turning around and heading back. The trail was starting to look a bit sketchy, and it was getting dark out. We probably would have continued if we had more time. We also walked the 3/4 of a mile paved trail that loops the park. Also be aware, that there are signs warning that dogs are not allowed on the athletic fields. The park itself was okay, but there are much nicer parks in Warwick that we've visited previously.

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Date visited: 6/10/2024

This is an area accessed via the Bradford Avenue Waterfront Public Access Point. There's a boat launch and a short trail leading from the road to the tip of the point. The trail was muddy and flooded, so we walked along the rocks on the shore. There is a small parking area, but we parked at nearby Sandy Point Beach, and walked the short distance to this spot. To get more steps, we walked around the neighborhood. There are a number of other public waterfront access points, and a very mossy boat ramp on some of the streets nearby, and around Sandy Point Beach. The access points didn't really amount to much, but it was good walk through the neighborhood anyway. We actually went to Sandy Point too, but we had been there before, so we didn't really take any good photos from there. We wound up walking about two miles total here, on a very pleasant evening.

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Date visited: 7/26/2024

This is a small neighborhood in Warwick, bordering Apponaug Cove. There's a very small park here, as well as a marina, a restaurant and a gift shop. We walked from the park at the end of Hallworth Drive, down Arnold's Neck Drive, toward Post Road and back. Near the marina, there is a boat launch where the dogs decided to cool off in the water.

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Date visited: 7/26/2024

There's a small beach on Folly's Landing Road, sandwiched between a restaurant and a private marina. Parking is available along the west side of the road. This is another nice spot where dogs can cool off!

Date visited: 11/8/2024

We tried to visit here back in June, but there are only six parking spots, and one of them is a handicap spot. All six were full that time, but this time we were in luck....only three spots were fill upon our arrival. I get the impression that this a primarily a neighborhood park and beach, with only limited access for outsiders. Word is that the neighbors will have you towed if you are parked outside of the six spots. The beach area is protected with a gate. Beyond the gate is a small walking path which leads to a public costal walk. We headed to the actual Gaspee point first. The beach is a bit rocky, with many loose pebbles and shells. Waves are mild this far up the bay. After walking around the peninsula as far as we could, we turned around and headed the other direction. There is a seawall with a mowed walkway at the southern end of the peninsula. There are access points along the way that lead to the neighborhood, but no additional parking areas. There are doggie waste stations with poop bag dispensers and receptacles along the way. We walked a bit over two miles total here, on another gorgeous and unseasonably warm autumn afternoon. It's a good place to bring dogs, especially in the warmer weather when they can cool of in the water, like Mandy and Lexi did today!

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