Date visited: 6/12/2020

This was the first adventure where we really traveled to go on a hike. Up to this point, we had only been visiting the surrounding towns. I decided that it was time to expand, so we headed to Rhode Island for the day. The trail was okay, we did a loop around Carr Pond. The settings were not correct on my camera, and most of my photos didn't come out that well.

Date visited: 9/1/2022

We hiked a 3.5 mile loop trail around Tillinghast Pond. Despite the perfect weather, we didn't encounter another soul on this hike. The trail is well marked, but I did need to limbo under a fallen tree at one point, while Mandy and Lexi were able to just walk under it normally. Due to the drought, the pond level was low. A small section of the loop uses the road, probably less than a quarter of a mile or so. The road is not busy, so it's no big deal. With summer winding down, so are our trips to Rhode Island, at least the after work trips. Also, hunting season starts the second Saturday in September, so we'll be avoiding Management Areas like this one where hunting is allowed until next summer.

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Date visited: 7/27/2022

Arcadia Management Area is vast, 14,000 acres in fact. It spans parts of four towns. I've driven through on Route 165 many times, but this is the first time we stopped and did a proper hike. Reaching the trail around Breakheart Pond requires a two mile drive down a bumpy dirt road. It really feels like you're in the middle of nowhere. We walked the very wide trails around the pond. This is a great place if you are looking for complete escape into nature. About half the loop is in Exeter, while the other half is in West Greenwich. The pictures below are from the West Greenwich section.