Parks & Recreation
Local Parks & Recreation Information
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Things To Do
Colt State Park in Bristol, Rhode Island
Colt State Park is located in Bristol, a quiet town over the Sakonnet Bay. Often referred to as the 'Gem' of the State Parks System, it offers an open panorama onto Narragansett Bay, hiking trails, paved bike paths, and open fields with historic stone walls.
Destruction Brook
Destruction Brook includes miles of walking trails, mature woodlands that include American Beech and Atlantic White Cedar, unusual rock ledges covered with many interesting ferns and lichens, and Destruction Brook itself, once a major source of power for the mills of Russell’s Mills.
Location: Between Fisher and Slade’s Corner Roads, near Russell’s Mills Village
Roger Williams Zoo
Opened in 1872, Roger Williams Park Zoo on Elmwood Ave in Providence, RI i the third oldest zoo in the U.S. Spanning 40 acres of woodlands, it features over 160 species, including Komodo dragons, African elephants, and snow leopards. With around 800,000 annual visitors, the zoo offers naturalistic surroundings, nationally recognized events, and educational programs.