Outdoors

Experience the great outdoors with Choice Hotels. Our Rhode Island hotels are conveniently located near a number of picturesque gardens, stunning parks, and astounding wildlife. Take a look at the scenery and greenery that Rhode Island offers.

In South County

Wilcox Park
44 Broad Street
Westerly, RI  
401-596-2877

Why come to Wilcox Park? Well, there’s a lengthy list of reasons. It all begins with trees – a variety of trees await you. Next on the list are shrubs – hundreds of specimens of these bushy lives grace the historic park. As if that weren’t enough, Wilcox has plenty of display flower beds. Want more? A koi pond, dwarf conifer collection, fountain and a day lily collection may ease the mind, along with monuments and perennial borders.

Yawgoo Valley Ski Area and Sports Park
160 Yawgoo Valley Road
Exeter, RI   02822
401-294-3802

For the smallest state in the US, Rhode Island boasts a multitude of attractions matched only by its variety thereof. Now you can witness one spoke of that variety as you soar down the white mountainside at Rhode Island’s only ski area. Ski coaching programs, rentals, and lifts are just some of the Alpine amenities afforded to visitors.

In Warwick & West Bay

Goddard State Park
Warwick, RI   02818
401-884-2010

Goddard Park’s thousands of visitors flock from around the world to see the Island’s most popular metropolitan park. The guests come for the beautiful all-natural environment, the sprawling lawns, fields, and forested areas, and the multitude of tree species from international destinations – over 80 trees species.

Eastern Mountain Sports Climbing School
176 Hillside Road
Cranston, RI   02920
401-944-5500

Want an outdoor experience like no other? Head to Eastern Mountain Sports Climbing School for that experience, and become learned in the ways of natural elevation. Offering outdoor guided introductory rock climbing/anchor building courses for individuals and groups, Eastern Mountain is sure to spur your excitement to new plateaus.

In Newport

Save the Bay Exploration Center
Newport, RI   02840
401-849-8430

Discover the fascinating ecology of the Narrangansett Bay as never before. The best educational method is hands-on, and that’s exactly what’s provided at the exploration center. Yelp as you hold living sea stars, urchins, and other creatures of the coast. Browse the tidepool tanks with your eager fingers and get expert instruction from an informed professional educator.

Beavertail State Park
Jamestown, RI   02835
401-884-2010

Beavertail State Park is located in Jamestown, Rhode Island. The park is a destination for people from the country and the world throughout, who flock here to see the most picturesque vistas along the Rhode Island coastline. Admire the ocean from this untouched haven of beauty and wonder, or cast a fly and hope you come up with a delicious finned creature.

In Blackstone Valley & Northern Rhode Island

Blackstone River State Park
Lincoln, RI   02865
401-723-7892

This great park offers bike paths, canoe-riding, hiking trails, and more, including freshwater fishing for the fishing enthusiast. Captain Wilbur Kelley House Museum, located on the grassy premises, is always sure to feature an exciting exhibit on canals, railroads, and highways. Historic byways are laden with tours which snake along a path built in 1828.

Sunset Stables
1 Twin River Road
Lincoln, RI   02865
401-722-3033

Take yourself for a ride on-horse at this Rhode Island destination which pits you on a real horse’s back as you ride through the wilderness. Lessons are offered for the less experienced equestrian, and pony rides are available for those who prefer to keep it miniature. Saddle up, as this is an experience we’re willing to bet you won’t forget anytime soon.

In Greater Providence

Roger Williams Park Botanical Center
Providence, RI   02905
401-785-9450

A glaring superlative is on rampant display at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center – namely, that of the largest indoor gardens on display for the public in the entire New England region. Get lost in the conservatory and greenhouses, which take up a sprawling 12,000 square feet in their green displays.

Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum
101 Ferry Road
Route 114
Bristol, RI   02809-0716
401-253-2707

Fax: (401) 253-0412

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