Woonsocket

Blackstone River Greenway

Dates visited: 7/13/2022

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 Woonsocket section of the trail.

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Date visited: 8/3/2022

We came back a couple weeks later and walked about a mile and a half on the main, 18 mile section of trail. It was right before sunset, so I had some lighting issues with the pictures.

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Date visited: 5/20/2024

This is a stretch of trail that runs from where we left off at River's Edge in August of 2022, to the North Smithfield and Lincoln town lines. Once leaving River's Edge, the trail runs in between the river and the train tracks, with some short side trails that get closer to the river. We actually continued on in Lincoln to the point where we left off six days earlier. We've now completed the Rhode Island sections of the trail north of Martin Street in Lincoln.

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Date visited: 8/13/2025

This is a section of the bike trail through downtown Woonsocket. It's not connected via a dedicated trail to the other two sections in town, and is only a little over about a half mile long. It basically runs from Market Square along Truman Drive up to the intersection with Clinton Street. On our way back, we walked down Main Street to get back to River Island Art Park where we started.

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World War II Veterans Memorial Park

Date visited: 8/3/2022

This is a small park near downtown Woonsocket. It has a paved walking path, but it's less than a mile long. The park features baseball fields and basketball courts, as well as a playground and some memorial monuments. There is supposed to be a "beach" for Mill River, but I didn't see that.

Rivers Edge Recreation Complex

Date visited: 8/3/2022

This recreation area features a playground, the entrance to the Blackstone Greenway, a Veterans Monument, and the Rivers Edge Dog Park. We visited the dog park for a few minutes, and then walked on the bike path for a bit.

Date visited: 5/20/2024

When we picked up the Blackstone River Greenway again, we parked here, and took a couple of pictures in an area of the park that we didn't cover during our first visit.

River Island Art Park

Date visited: 8/13/2025

This is a city park where they hold free concerts on Fridays during the summer. Besides the stage, there is a gazebo and number of benches. There is also access to the river. We went down to the river but it smelled really bad. There was also a lot of trash along the shore. Even though it was a hot day, I didn't let the dogs go in the water. After exploring the park, we headed on a short walk through Downtown Woonsocket and a nearby section of the Blackstone Valley Greenway.

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Downtown Woonsocket

Date visited: 8/13/2025

This was a walk through downtown Woonsocket, mostly down Main Street. Many of the store fronts are vacant, and the area is not as vibrant as other Main Streets we've visited. We also walked through Market Square and the sidewalk along the Woonsocket Falls Dam. The "You Are Beautiful" sign along the dam definitely stands out! The cool hanging stars are along side the Museum of Work and Culture. This finished up our two mile walk through Woonsocket on a hot day, that also included the short Blackstone River Greenway section and River Island Art Park.