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Buttonwoods Beach - Warwick City Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,125 Google reviews · Running trail in Warwick, Rhode Island · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Buttonwoods Beach - Warwick City Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. 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.
Waterfront recreational area with baseball fields, picnic tables & 3 miles of paved bicycle trails.
What runners say about Buttonwoods Beach - Warwick City Park
“Great place - clean good asphalt roads one the way to the beach which one allowed to you ride a bicycle just with eeee-how!”
“One of the few parks in Rhode Island that is just as beautiful during winter as it is at any other point in the year.”
“Calm bay with shallow water and a nice sandy beach, plus shade if you want it.”
“Calm bay with shallow water and a nice sandy beach, plus shade if you want it.”
“I love taking the dogs here! You can walk along the shoreline, or along the paved trails.”
My wife and I were looking for a place where we could find an area that had smooth paved roads where I could wheel her around in a wheel chair. We were pleasantly surprised to find Warwick City Park and Buttonwoods Beach.
My son, dog, and I enjoy this park all year round. I take my dog on daily walks through the bike path and onto secret paths and beaches. My son loves the remote control car track, its huge and allows for him to take any of his cars for hours of fun.
Sitting and enjoying the area is wonderful. Walking is great. Really nice scenes.
Walk my dog here alot ! It's beautiful, plenty of woods and trails for sniffing and exploring and at the end he cools off on the water ! Very calm , no waves and silky sand ..We love it here !
Trail conditions & character
“One of the few parks in Rhode Island that is just as beautiful during winter as it is at any other point in the year.”
“You can take your dog here or the family to relax in some nature or beach area then this is the place.”
“Plenty of parking and also a beach area overlooking the bay.”
“My wife and I were looking for a place where we could find an area that had smooth paved roads where I could wheel her around in a wheel chair.”
“Beautiful wooded park with lots of walking paths, very nice beachfront, gorgeous views.”
Plan your run at Buttonwoods Beach - Warwick City Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitewarwickri.gov
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–9 pm |
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