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Ryan Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 411 Google reviews · Running trail in North Kingstown, Rhode Island · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Ryan 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.
Park featuring a waterfall, multiple bridges and scenic trails, plus playgrounds.
What runners say about Ryan Park
“It was amazing beautiful walk on a brisk cool day sunshine to see such a creative artist design a troll out of recycled wood was fantastic to see.”
“and it was so peaceful, not crowded on a Thursday afternoon and lots of parking.”
“Lovely local park with easy trails and home to Iver Mudslidder ; two entrances each with limited parking; gets crowded on weekends- lovely foliage”
Ryan Park is great at any time of year, I just visited last week and although the weather was cold, the main trail was clean and easy to walk. I prefer the loop that circles the smaller portion of Belleville Pond. It has many great features, including the Beautiful bridge over the pond.
we visited Ryan’s park to see Ivan the mud slider. Thomas Dumbo‘s troll. It was amazing beautiful walk on a brisk cool day sunshine to see such a creative artist design a troll out of recycled wood was fantastic to see.
Ryan Park is a lot of fun for people of all ages. Dogs are welcome. Lots of flat trails and hills. Make sure you know where you're going.
If you are looking for the Trail entrance & troll sculptures, it is not located at the main park rec area, it is down the street some at another entrance. With good parking. Dog & Kid Friendly. Spray up, there are ticks.
Trail conditions & character
“The parking lot is a bit tricky to find as it is off route 4 (first exit without numbers) but you can find the second lot off Route 102 in the other side of this park.”
“It was amazing beautiful walk on a brisk cool day sunshine to see such a creative artist design a troll out of recycled wood was fantastic to see.”
“Nice place to just get out and walk your dog (with a leash of course).”
“Some muddy areas after rainfall, but plenty of roots you can step across.”
“I prefer the loop that circles the smaller portion of Belleville Pond.”
“and it was so peaceful, not crowded on a Thursday afternoon and lots of parking.”
“Great place to walk, hike, bike and boat, trails at various levels of development and roughness for every skill level.”
Plan your run at Ryan Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- 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.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–6 PM |
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