We will ride south from the north end of the path for abount an hour, stop for lunch at a restaurant, then head back. We did this before and found a nice place with a patio. Lots of nice scenery on this trail including ocean views, forested areas, and towns.
From I-95 North and South:
Take Route 195 East to Exit 4 for Riverside-Veterans Memorial Parkway. Continue on Veterans Memorial Pkwy. to the first bike path parking area approximately 1/2 mile on your right.
Please consider carpooling.
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Length: 14.5 miles of paved bike path with connection to 3 miles of paved path in
Colt State Park in Bristol.
Grade: Predominately flat with one steep hill in East Providence. Path exposed to
Narragansett Bay on upper and lower stretches, making for occasional stiff head winds.
Trail condition: Good to average. This is the state's oldest major bike path. A long
section in Barrington was resurfaced in 2001. Narrower than most newer bike paths.
Special characteristics: This path provides a vision for all other bike paths in
Rhode Island, connecting five communities. Terrain is very diverse from city to urban
waterfront to bayfront to forested areas to neighborhoods and villages centers.
Natural attractions nearby: Boating and fishing in Narragansett Bay. Passive
recreation in Colt State Park. Wildlife viewing at Audubon Society of Rhode Island
Education Center in Bristol, with long boardwalk bisecting the path.
Historical attractions nearby: Historic homes and shopping districts in East
side of Providence, Warren center, Bristol.
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