Peaceful trails on a very quiet island Prudence Island is an island in the middle of Narragansett Bay that’s about 7 miles long and only about a mile wide. No fancy restaurants, no B&B’s, no places to buy crummy t-shirts and not even a public bathroom. It doesn’t care about or even wants tourists and about two thirds of the island is conservation land. There are some houses on the island but not many people go to visit. That’s part of what makes it so special. There is a ferry from the town of Bristol that goes out there or you can just kayak or sail a few miles across the bay. Lots of places to land and nobody really cares what you do on Prudence as long as you are quiet about it. It’s a cool place to bike ride but it also has some nice hiking. Most of the trials are in the middle of the island and are extremely well taken care of by the people that live here. They trails are short but most of them connect so you can jump from one path to another and keep hiking for a while. The whole island has ticks and proper precautions are absolutely necessary because Lyme’s Disease is a real danger here. Not vigorous or difficult hiking by any means but the scenery and isolation is stunning. Absolutely quiet except for the numerous birds. No car noise, cell phones or people talking. It’s very unlikely you will ever see another person even during the«crowded» summer months. During the winter the trails are beautiful and hiking through the quiescent snow is a great and ethereal experience. The ocean is never far away and the smell and sound of the salt water is your constant companion. The trails have rather mundane names like The Army Road, School House Trail, Crow’s Nest and Bob Clachrie Trail. Nothing really special about any particular trail except for the fact they are on a very peaceful and isolated island. With all the noise and chaos in the world that alone is very special. Peaceful trails on a very quiet island
