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Guide to Public Recreation/Conservation/Hiking Areas in Charlestown Rhode Island

Hikers on a Charlestown, Rhode Island trail

Table of Recreation Activities

Photo of the Pawcatuck River in the Sprague Preserve

Patricia Sprague Forest Preserve

Photo of Tucker's farm field with forest beyond

Tucker Woods Preserve

Photos of butterflies on goldenrod in the Carter Preserve

Francis C. Carter Memorial Preserve

Photo of frog swimming in the Great Swamp

Great Swamp Wildlife Management Area

Photo of a dragonfly

Pasquiset Pond Preserve

Photo of horses on a South Farm trail

South Farm Preserve

Photo of ferns

Richard Trails

Photo of a Yellow Warbler

Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge Lewis Trail

Photo of Mill Pond

Mill Pond Preserve

Photo of School House Pond

School House Pond Preserve

Photo of deer in Charlestown, RI

Burlingame Park & Management Area

Photo of Watchaug Pond

Kimball Wildlife Refuge

Photo of the Moraine Preserve

Charlestown Moraine Preserve

Photo of a frog

Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge Kettle Pond

Photo of Sandpipers

Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge Salt Pond

Photo of Mud Cove in winter

Pawaget Park

Photo of a Charlestown Milky Way

Ninigret Park (Town)

Photo of two women walking on East Beach

Ninigret Conservation Area

Photo of Charlestown Breachway

Charlestown Breachway

Photo of dunes at Charlestown Beach

Charlestown Beach

Photo of a Kayaker on Watchaug Pond

Local Boat Launches

Map of Charlestown ri open space access points

Location Map for Charlestown Open Space Parking and Access

Monarch Butterfly

Charlestown Open Space Galleries

Photo of people on Charlestown Beach

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