Best Rhode Island Hikes…According to Us

Sasquad hikes are selected for their uniqueness, solitude, and honoring local folklore. If you are looking for the most popular hikes, there are plenty of other websites that can help with that. We are looking for the trails less traveled. If you have ideas about hikes that should be on the page, let us know! If your hike is featured, we will send you free merch.

Long Ponds Wood Trail

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This 4.5-mile out-and-back hike is moderate to challenging. It will take hikers around Long Pond, through forest, and past impressive rock formations. This area is also gorgeous during the fall season. Keep a lookout for wildlife! The trail is pretty popular, so go in the early morning or on a weekday for more solitude. Read more.

Beavertail Lighthouse Loop

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This 2.3-mile loop is an easy hike around a beautiful coast. The views of the coast are mesmerizing. The hike circles around to an iconic lighthouse that makes for some great photos. The Beavertail lighthouse is the third oldest lighthouse in America, built in 1749. This area is a great for an early morning hike or a sunset hike. It is popular, so you will likely see other hikers on the route. Read more.

Lincoln Woods Trail

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This 3.1-mile, easy loop, will take hikers through dense forest and around the Olney Pond. You are likely to see wildlife along the route too. It is common to see geese at the pond and deer in the woods. The area is also popular for its impressive boulders. You will likely see climbers here crawling across the rocks. For more solitude, go in the early morning. Read more.