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Snake Den State Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 309 Google reviews · Running trail in Johnston, Rhode Island · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Snake Den State 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.
Largely undeveloped 1,000-acre property featuring walking trails, fall foliage & a working farm.
What runners say about Snake Den State Park
“Great assortment of tullips, looks beautiful on the morning sunrise.”
this 744 acre nature reserve is absolutely wonderful. there’s a lot of intersecting trails over woodland and farmland. and what’s even better: i saw a little snake in snake den ☺️
Really nice park to go to, especially in the fall. There’s a multitude of trails to choose from, and none of the ones I’ve walked have been too exerting. I’m looking forward to visiting the tulip farm when I get a chance. From what I understand, they are planning on developing the park a bit more soon.
Just a large protected area with nothing to do if your not an outdoors person... so many trails! The third parking spot on Brown leads to the most northern trail and by far best area of the park! High cliffs, boulders, chasm type areas.. bring your bug spray!!
Large State Park with extensive trail system. Alltrails was very helpful here, trails were only partially marked. There is a pretty good view point from one of the hills, some swampy areas, and lots of rocky cliffs and a small canyon. Hiked an hour and a half and left with much more still to see.
Trail conditions & character
“There is a pretty good view point from one of the hills, some swampy areas, and lots of rocky cliffs and a small canyon.”
“The wide fire roads are very accessible to newer riders, but the narrower and more hilly trails have a lot of rocks that can make them quite challenging.”
“There is a pretty good view point from one of the hills, some swampy areas, and lots of rocky cliffs and a small canyon.”
Plan your run at Snake Den State 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.
- Websiteriparks.com
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–8 PM |
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