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Alewife Brook Preserve

4.7 ★★★★★ 7 Google reviews · Running trail in South Kingstown, Rhode Island · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Shade
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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Alewife Brook Preserve yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

Alewife Brook Preserve — running trail in South Kingstown, RI, photo 1
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Flat & fast

What runners say about Alewife Brook Preserve

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (7 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Flat, short, well-marked trail perfect for young kids and people with dogs. We love this one!

★★★★★ — Melissa , Jan 2021

Lovely walk among the trees and Rhododendron, about a mile loop, no hills great for kids.

★★★★★ — Koma , Dec 2020

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 7 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

➖ Flat & fast 2 mentions

“Lovely walk among the trees and Rhododendron, about a mile loop, no hills great for kids.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Where to find Alewife Brook Preserve

73 Wordens Pond Rd, South Kingstown, RI 02879

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.