Smithfield · Rhode Island
The stories under your feet
Pick a trail, start walking, and let your phone tell you what happened where you're standing — no account, nothing stored.
- Trails
- 13
- Stories
- 195
- Cost
- Free
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Explore trails
A–ZCamp Shepard
ModerateOld Scout camp buildings and wide camp roads circling Sprague Upper Reservoir.
3.0 mi 1 hr 45 min Loop 15 storiesConnors Farm Conservation Area
EasyOpen fields, hedgerows and farm lanes where Smithfield's agricultural past is still legible.
2.0 mi 1 hr 10 min Loop 15 storiesEsmond Park
EasyRiverside paths beside the old Esmond mill village and the Woonasquatucket.
1.1 mi 35 min Loop 15 storiesGeorgiaville Pond Beach, Dam & Gorge
EasyBeach, dam and a dramatic little gorge at the heart of a historic mill village.
1.6 mi 50 min Out and back 15 storiesKen Weber Conservation Area at Cascade Brook
ModerateCascade Brook Falls, a four-sided fireplace and the quiet remains of old woodland homesteads.
2.2 mi 1 hr 20 min Loop 15 storiesLatham Brook Preserve
ModerateA volunteer-built network of ledges, marsh plankways and pine stands along Latham Brook, with a small lake and miles of connected loops.
2.8 mi 1 hr 40 min Loop 15 storiesMercer Lookout
ModerateA short climb to the ledge with the widest view in Smithfield.
1.0 mi 35 min Out and back 15 storiesMowry Commons
EasyCommunity woods and regenerating farmland with a watershed story at every turn.
1.3 mi 45 min Loop 15 storiesMowry Conservation Area
ModerateFootbridge, forge ruins and a small waterfall packed into a short but steep streamside walk.
1.4 mi 50 min Loop 15 storiesOlivia's Forest
EasyA compact, well-loved neighborhood forest with quiet paths and rich woodland habitat.
1.2 mi 40 min Loop 15 storiesPowder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge
EasyAudubon's classic refuge: ledges, wetlands, boardwalks and superb birding.
2.0 mi 1 hr Loop 15 storiesStillwater Scenic Trail
EasyA gentle waterside walk along the Stillwater reservoir corridor and its mill-era dam.
1.8 mi 55 min Out and back 15 storiesWolf Hill Forest Preserve
ModerateA 300-acre rocky ridge of oak forest, quarry ledges and a wartime memorial, with Providence on the horizon.
2.8 mi 1 hr 40 min Loop 15 stories
Stay aware of your surroundings and watch your footing — listen to stories, not to your screen. Trail conditions, hunting seasons and property rules change; always follow posted signage. Some story locations are approximate.