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Paradise Valley Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 120 Google reviews · Running trail in Middletown, Rhode Island · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
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- Shape
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- Shade
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- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Paradise Valley 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.
Relaxed park featuring a walking trails for dogs along with a grist windmill on the grounds.
What runners say about Paradise Valley Park
“The grounds are extreamly well maintained and clean.”
“Gorgeous place with a few trails, wonderful for a quick walk.”
“This is a very peaceful, quiet park.”
Beautiful maintained park nice trails open fields and 2 historic buildings you can check out on a Sunday small parking lot but a great place to visit and actually see inside a grist windmill if ya go on a Sunday didnt get to see the school though
This is a beautiful spot in Middletown, RI. Great paths for dog walking and picnics. The only eight vaned windmill in the United States. Maintained by the Middletown, RI Historical Society.
Fantastic park for wandering and walking dogs. It's a beautiful area with lots of open space.
This is a very peaceful, quiet park. Lots of mature trees for shade. Nice, easy walking paths, mostly all paved. There are a few paths through grass. Windmill is beautiful. There's beautiful stone walls surrounding the property and a lovely gazeebo and benches scattered throughout.
Trail conditions & character
“Gorgeous place with a few trails, wonderful for a quick walk.”
“We enjoyed walking our dogs and the beautiful Windmill.”
Plan your run at Paradise Valley Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–9:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–9:30 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–9:30 pm |
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