East Beach, Ninigret Conservation Area Trail is a 2.6 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Charlestown, Rhode Island that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and bird watching and is accessible year-round.
March 4, 2021February 13, 2021Very nice. Great for snowshoeing
January 10, 2021excellent spot right off the coast... great walking or jogging path... no stumps and no bumps
December 30, 2020December 13, 2020It’s a nice walk, I had the place to myself. This time of year the entrance to the lot for the trailhead is closed. I accessed from the main entrance. Very well maintained trail. Saw a huge owl take flight being shadowed by 2 crows.
November 21, 2020November 14, 2020Fine, flat walk. No exposed tree roots or rocks to trip over. Good walk with children, strollers etc
November 11, 2020This is the first entrance on RT. 1 North, not the main entrance. I was looking for something stroller friendly that could give me 4 miles or more. This works, but it's a loop. So you would just need to do it twice. Very pretty (November). Grass on the trails in some places was nice. There also nicely placed benches at the entrance and also by the water.
November 5, 2020October 26, 2020Pretty area. More of a recreation trail than a hike. Definitely going back in the summer.
October 11, 2020Flat, easy quick trail
October 7, 2020Neat loop trail. We saw a snake and a frog, plus lots of birds. Kids were bummed there was no place to explore the cove.
October 3, 2020Nice parts through woods
September 30, 2020August 8, 2020Nice hike. A good part is old pavement and then gravel trail. Be sure to follow the trail spurs out to the water’s edge.
July 2, 2020It’s a small trail. Very easy. Marsh lands. Carry a bug spray. Not much crowded which was good during this pandemic time. Public restroom closed so be prepared for that. All in all if you want a short walk around Rhode Island, it’s nice
May 30, 2020Great trail for birding. You get a good mix of warblers and mid-succession habitat dwelling birds on top of some gulls and terns if you take the offshoots. Got an awesome view of least terns diving within 10m.
May 2, 2020This one is well marked. 2 beaches if you take the off trails. The water required water shoes. Some shady parts and some exposed to the sun. Open during COVID. Total is around 4.5 miles if you take the side trails to the beaches. Nice place to spend an afternoon.
December 31, 2019Ninigret Park loop
March 16, 2018Nice little beach
September 8, 2017This should not be rated as moderate, it should be easy! I walked this today, the trails are wide enough to drive a truck down, flat and beautifully maintained. It could be a long hike if you walk the whole thing, theres a couple of short side trails. Really nice scenery, wild life and ocean breezes, there's even a pretty decent outhouse in the lower parking lot to boot.
January 20, 2015nice and long, easy trail. Good for running. Beautiful views.
March 23, 2014Nice easy stroll through a wildlife sanctuary that was once a military air base that has since grown in. A lot of low shrubs with some sporadic hardwoods and nice views of Ninigret pond.
May 30, 2013
First to ReviewVery beautiful trails. Great for birders!! I saw my first upland sandpiper here as well as many gold finch, TONS of catbirds, osprey, towhees, red winged black birds- just to name a few. This is a nice easy hike to bring the kids on and there are little access points that bring you right to the water. I can imagine it'd be great for trail running (I'm not a runner, myself but there arnt many obstacles in the way, it's fairly flat and there is tons of room). Happy Trails! Daisy
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