Blackstone Park Conservation District

This location is a great place to explore! My only concern is we came across owners of two dogs that would let their dogs completely out of their site. I waited with the dogs ten minutes before their owners were even in my view. To me that’s not okay, this isn’t a normal dog park with a large gated area, it’s trails. I just didn’t appreciate their completely laid back, not caring attitude. I have an extremely friendly lab and their two dogs really scared her. We probably won’t be going back.

I thought it’d be. Abteer park to walk around since we just ate. Instead, there were trails in the woods which we were not dressed for. There’s not really paved trails at all. The views along river Rd were nice but again, no paved trails along the river. Overall, I’d try another park before returning to this one. Lots of people with dogs though.

NOTICE: the one star is for the terrible group that we stumbled upon today. We usually LOvE this place! Please read.
BEWARE!!! Some groups who come here to study the birds, etc are HORRIBLY nasty and DANgEROUS to dogs off the leash. I had an incredibly DISTUrBING incident that happened today with my puppy. An elderly gentleman leading the group decided it would be appropriate to scream and chase my puppy away from an area they were standing around, and not one member of that wretched group tried to help me. He chased my puppy towards an area with cars, terrifying him and causing a ridiculous scene
We come here nearly everyday and my dog is well behaved, well socialized and the sweetest little 26 lbs you’d ever want to meet. He loves it here, but apparently not everyone loves him. It was very upsetting being told I’m a «bad owner» and needed to «control my animal.» This man embarrassed me, scared me and my puppy and made himself look like an ass. Honestly I should have called the cops it was so upsetting. So, if you see these people, go the other way. They’re not nice.

Great place to get your dog acclimated with others. Wood chip paths so you can even go after it rains

Wonderful spot to take the pup and enjoy some fresh air. I’ve only gone in the Winter so far, so I am very interested to check the space out in the future seasons. Just watch out for the yellow snow because it’s everywhere. It’s quite large for the area being so close to the city, and it’s kind of cool because part of the park is on a hill so you can look down upon the Seakonk river. My dog enjoys running around and playing with the other dogs and having a safe place to hang out. I’m pretty sure off-​leash is ok, because I don’t think I even saw one four-​legged-​friend with one on. This is awesome because there aren’t too many spots around during the Winter to let my dog off leash in the city as the dog parks are pretty much snowed in. I love how close it is to my house and a quick stroll up Blackstone Blvd gets me and the pooch there in no time. We sure do live a lovely state with lots of green space to enjoy.

Relaxing walk in the woods in the «unofficial dog park» or walk along the water. A nice open space on the East Side. Well maintained and easy walking. If you go down by the water you’ll find 2 nice ponds where swans make there home. Just keep your distance!

I am so embarrassed to say that I’ve lived in Providence for six years, on the East Side no less, and never knew this little woodland haven existed. Shame on me! This park is beautiful, peaceful, and absolutely precious.
Running along the river, you feel like you’re miles away from civilization as the paths have that naturally worn, lovingly preserved feel and there’s very little signage throughout the park. The trees are tall and old, with plenty of wildlife scampering about and thousands of silkworms dangling from above.
It’s just splendid, really. The perfect place for a leisurely stroll, an adventure with your dog or even an ideal afternoon of fishing, I am so completely thrilled I now know this nature preserve exists a short walk from my home. A treasure, for sure!

I have to give these parks and trails props. For such a small space of land you can really get all up around and into the woods and actually make a good walk, run, or hike out of it and to be able to do this all so close to Wayland square? It’s just a great thing to have close by. The water views and trails are perfect for short hikes/​walks or connecting into one long outing. You may feel like you’re going in circles at times but this is the perfect place to bring kids and dogs. It is also the perfect place to just unwind after a long day and just feel like you’re out of the city a little bit. There are stairs and trails that go straight down to the water so you can make a few loops and go both up and down and make the outing as vigorous as you may want and also as mild and relaxing.
The greatest thing about the park though is that it’s such a quick walk from the park to that long blackstone walkway that goes by the cemetery and ends at Lippett Park. So if for any reason you wish to walk for longer, or run, you can just hop on over to that trail (it’s almost attached) and disappear into that flat walk. This is all just perfect for me because a lot of the parks in RI and MA are actually HUNTING ZONES at times where people are SHOOTING THINGS and I just don’t love the idea of hiking or walking in a place that I may actually get shot accidentally. So for hunting season this is prime. There is not enough room for people to hunt in these woods so it’s all good.
The reason I’m giving this a five is because if it wasn’t here I probably wouldn’t like this area so much. Blackstone Park and Blackstone Trail actually add a lot to the city and I use these trails often, as do many others!

These waterview lined trails are a beautiful oasis in a usually bustling city. Wear your hiking shoes or good sneakers and go exploring! It is very hard to get lost in these woods, and you’ll always feel safe because you will see other friendly faces.
These trails are dog friendly, safe for little ones, but not stroller friendly.
The park between Patterson & Angel is small and perfect for a quiet walk, whereas the one on Parkside is IDEAL for those with dogs. This park allows the four legged friends to run around leash free — and even boasts a big green space for you to play fetch.
Parking is just along the street, and make sure to be kind to the neighbors by not parking in front of their driveways.
There is a little pond hidden in the woods, as well as an old dam, and letterboxes as well as geocashes.

Great place to bring the dog for off the leash fun with other dogs. Good people here usually. I will note that if I find whoever is leaving the tacks on the ground at the entrances I’m going to leave you right where I find you, I’m not calling the cops, I’m not going to say a word, its going to be simply lights out and when you come out of your coma and wonder why you have no movement below the neck anymore and a machine has to breathe for you, you can thank me.

One of the few places in Providence where you can do some «urban» hiking. I found about 1.5 miles of trails within the park which is very nicely maintained with clearly marked trails. Some of the trails are more worn than others. Unfortunately, I can’t seem to find a map of all the different paths, but that would be extremely nice to have. Nice place for a peaceful walk.

Nice park, nothing extraordinary.
There was a sign that said «No dogs allowed in park» but like 50 feet from that there was a woman with 2 dogs off leash, so nobody seems to be enforcing that sign. And although I’m definitely the type to bring my dog places he’s not really supposed to be, I at least keep him on a leash just in case.
So when I’m passing by I might go into the park but I don’t see myself coming across town to hang out here.

Another wonderful park in Providence. It is a beautiful little park on the bluffs overlooking the river. It is dog friendly (officially on leash only but I have never seen it enforced and there are plenty of dogs off leash). The road along the river is nice for a walk too.