WASHINGTON SECONDARY BIKE PATH:
CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND-CONNECTICUT BORDER
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Last Updated: October 26, 2025
Length: Washington Secondary Bike Path; 18.9 miles total
Trestle Trail; 9 miles currently
Coventry Greenway; 4.3 miles
West Warwick Greenway; 4.3 miles
Cranston Bike Path; 5.6 miles
Senator Donald E. Roch River Walk; 1.2 miles
Tongue Pond Loop Trail; ½ mile
Riverwalk Trail; 0.6 miles
Difficulty: Easy. Flat, paved rail trail. The Cranston Bike Path & West Warwick Greenway have issues with tree roots making for a sometimes bumpy ride.
Directions:
To start from the Station Street parking lot in Coventry [Southern End]; From the junction of Routes 117 & 116, head west on Route 117. About a ¼ mile past the junction of Route 33, on your right, will be Station St. The parking lots are just up Station St on both sides of the road.
To start from the Horgan School parking lot in West Warwick [Central Section]; Take exit 10 off of I-95 to Route 117 west. Take a right onto Route 33 and head north. Route 115 joins Route 33. The old Royal Mills will be on your right and the Horgan School will be to your left. Behind the school is a parking lot next to the bike path, along Hay St.
To start from the Gibbs School parking lot in Cranston [Northern End]; From Route 10 southbound, take exit 2B to Garfield Ave. Across the street will be the entrance to the Gibbs School parking lot. Go in the entrance and turn right. The bike trail starts in the northwest corner of the lot. From Route 10 northbound, take exit 2B to Niantic Ave. Turn left (north) up Niantic Ave to Cranston St. Turn left on Cranston St, then left again down Garfield Ave. A little ways down on your right will be the entrance to the Gibbs School parking lot. Go in the entrance and turn right. The bike trail starts in the northwest corner of the lot.
The Washington Secondary Bike Path is made up of four interconnecting bike trails. The Trestle Trail, Coventry Greenway, West Warwick Greenway & Cranston Bike Path and were built on old rail bed of the former Hartford, Providence & Fishkill Railroad, which was completed in 1854 and connected the two state's capitols. The Trestle Trail begins from the Connecticut border and stone-dust Moosup Valley State Park Trail and travels East, through Coventry. It includes a parallel Equestrian Trail. It then continues East, through Coventry, as the Coventry Greenway to West Warwick. Here, the West Warwick Greenway travels Northwest, to Cranston and continues North, as the Cranston Bike Path to the Providence border. A short Gap exists, as of 2026, past here, as the old rail bed connects to an active rail line. You can then continue North, through Providence along the Woonasquatucket River Greenway-Washington Secondary Bike Path Connection and connect to the Woonsocket River Greenway . For more information visit; BIKE RI .
The Washington Secondary Bike Path is part of the EAST COAST GREENWAY , a planned biking & hiking route stretching 3,000 miles from Maine South, to Florida. When complete it will traverse 15 states with a mostly off-road path.
Starting from the Railroad Street parking lot in Coventry [Southern End]; Map Board.
Note; The Trestle Trail currently ends here as of 2026. Plans are to start construction in 2027 to finish the trail West, to the Connecticut border and the start of the stone-dust Moosup Valley State Park Trail .
The wide, paved Trestle Trail quickly crosses Log Bridge Rd and past a granite MILE MARKER (4.7 miles Westbound to CT border/9 miles Eastbound to West Warwick) These granite MILE MARKERS are located every 0.5 miles along the Trestle Trail section. The trail enters the woods heading East, with a parallel stone-dust Equestrian Trail. Please slow down when approaching and passing horses, as they may get spooked. Travel underneath Route 102 and through a rock cut. A long berm travels through a marsh before crossing Camp Westwood Rd at 0.9 miles. A couple of small bridge crossings over Quidnick Brook along this next stretch. Pass by a ramp up to Williams Crossing Rd at 1.5 miles. Cross an old RR bridge next to Stump Pond (Coventry Reservoir) before crossing Hill Farm Rd and passing the Hill Farm Road parking lot at 3.5 miles [MILE MARKER 8.2]. Map Board. The trail parallels Flat River Rd and crosses an old RR bridge over the Flat River. A few small road crossings before you pass by the Pine Haven parking lot at 4.4 miles. Map Board. Pass by the granite [MILE MARKER 9.2/4.5] and past here are white, wooden MILE MARKERS (located every 0.5 miles along the Coventry Section). Not sure if Coventry will change over all their MILE MARKERS to granite in the future. A few more small road crossings before you pass by the Ayoho Road parking lot at 5.4 miles. Cross a short causeway along the Flat River Reservoir where the trail is more open along an industrial corridor. Pass an overlook of the South Branch Pawtuxet River (Map Board) before coming to the end of the Trestle Trail section and Equestrian Trail at 6.5 miles.
Note; A spur trail leads down to the Route 117 parking lot. Porto-Potty & Equestrian Trail start.
Pass by the 11.2 Eastbound/2.5 Westbound MILE MARKER on your left. A cross-light takes you over Route 117 at 6.8 miles. USE CAUTION, Busy Road. More urban corridor, where you can grab some refreshments. Pass by an old section of RR track with an old RR Buffer Stop, + See; RR Buffer Stop Below, before coming to the 1st Station Street parking lot at 7.3 miles. Map Board. Cross Station St, passing by a 2nd Station Street parking lot and crossing Holden St. Cross an old RR bridge over Route 117 and another old RR trestle bridge over the South Branch Pawtuxet River, before coming to the Laurel Ave parking lot on your right at 8.3 miles. Map Board & kayak ramp. Site of the old Anthony RR Depot. Cross Laurel Ave, where the old brick Anthony Mills & South Branch Pawtuxet River spillway are on your left and pass by an old RR platform and RR tracks on your right. Next, cross a long bridge with promenades overlooking the Pawtuxet River South Branch. A spillway (Clairiant Falls) is located here. A few small road crossings before you travel underneath W Warwick Ave, past which you cross into West Warwick at 9 miles and continue along the West Warwick Greenway as the trail turns North. A few white MILE MARKERS are located along the West Warwick Section, every 0.5 miles, but not consistent.
Cross Brookside Ave and travel through a tunnel underneath Main St. You then travel along a berm above the Pawtucket River South Branch. Come to Artic Village and Providence St at 10.2 miles. To your left are some cannons at the VFW.
Note; If you travel right, East, on-road along Factory St, you'll cross over the Pawtucket River South Branch. Dam & spillway, along with the old stone Artic Mill, built in 1919. Come to the West Warwick PD Youth Center on your left after 0.2 miles. Here you can access the West Warwick Riverwalk. Informational signs along the trail. This wide, hard packed dirt trail (old road) travels North, above the Pawtucket River South Branch. Come to an overlook of a dam, across the old stone & brick Caybrook Company's Royal Mills. The trail then travels down along the river but ends after 0.5 miles next to a small *Brick Building. Gap around this building to the next section, as of 2026.
Cross an old RR bridge over E Main St, as the trail turns East, before coming to an old road on your left at 10.7 miles, just before the Jr Street parking lot on your right. This is the Southwestern End of the Senator Donald E. Roch River Walk. Travel past Riverpoint Park on your left, before coming to Hay St.
Note; From here you can access the Southeastern End of the Senator Donald E. Roch River Walk (official start) left, North, up Hay St. Come to the Animal Control Shelter and turn right to a sports field. To your right will be the start of the Senator Donald E. Roch River Walk. It starts out paved, but quickly turns to crushed stone, as it travels past the sports field to a short, steep hill (Caution; washouts). This brings you down alongside the Pawtuxet River. Follow the river to an old stone abutment, where a bridge would have crossed the river. The trail then takes you back up to Riverpoint Park. Head right, along an old road and it will return you to the West Warwick Greenway after 1.2 miles.
Note; I'm not sure if this trail is under construction, but it was in poor shape and consisted of multiple surfaces, as of Oct 2026.
Note; Right, just down Hay St, you'll find the big red "NY, New Haven & Hartford RR" caboose. If you continue down Hay St to Providence St, you'll spot the old Caybrook Company's Royal Mill with its two twin towers across the road. These mills have been converted to apartments. Cross the road and continue left, on-road (sidewalk available) across the Pawtuxet River you'll come to the West Warwick Riverwalk after 0.2 miles. A boardwalk takes you South, to a cement path through the old mill complex (converted residential) and alongside the Pawtuxet River to a small *Brick Building. Less than 0.1 miles. Gap around this building to the next section, as of 2026. An old footbridge crosses the river.
Next you cross a long steel railroad bridge overlooking the Pawtucket River South Branch and an old stone mill complex (part of the Bradford Soap Works). Take a big whiff. Yes, that's soap you smell. Dam on your right, Power Canal travels underneath the mill. Cross Providence St at 11.7 miles into Warwick, as the trail turns North. Here the trail follows a below grade, shaded corridor. Cross East Ave, USE CAUTION, Busy Road, before passing a spur to the Father Tirocchi Field parking lot on your right at 12.9 miles. Playground. Quickly cross the old Vingay RR trestle Bridge over the river and hold your nose as you pass by the water treatment plant. A tunnel takes you underneath I-295 before crossing into Cranston at 13.5 miles. Here, the Cranston Bike Path continues North (No MILE MARKERS along this section). Travel underneath New London Ave, cross an old RR bridge over Meshanticut Brook, followed by a second old RR bridge over Wilbur Ave at 14.5 miles. A spur on your left will bring you to the Exchange Street parking lot. Picnic table and gazebo. Here the trail parallels Route 5 and all its commercial establishments. You'll travel underneath Route 37 at 15.3 miles, followed by Dean St and Atwood Ave at 16.7 miles. Cross-light over Park Ave at 17.3 miles. A high berm takes you over the Pocasset River, before you cross Dyer Ave, followed by a tunnel underneath Gansett Ave, then an old RR bridge over Burnham Ave, before crossing Garfield Ave at 18.5 miles. USE CAUTION, Busy Road. Just past Lowes, you'll pass by a Spur Trail on your right.
Note; The paved, 0.5 mile Tongue Pond Loop Trail, loops around Tongue Pond.
Come to the end of the trail after 18.9 miles at Depot Ave. On-road parking here.
Note; The old rail bed continues North, but is impassable and soon merges with an active RR as it enters Providence. Future construction will continue the trail North, where it will connect to the Woonasquatucket River Greenway-Washington Secondary Bike Path Connection. See; Woonsocket River Greenway .
Old Railroad Equipment:
+RR Buffer Stop: A RR Buffer Stop, is a device to prevent RR cars from going past the end of a physical section of track.
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