AMC Recommended Trips – Biking the Great Swamp (Moderate biking in RI)
Source: Discover Rhode Island
What you’ll see: This 3,349-acre management area comprises freshwater wetlands, red maple swamp, cedar swamp, forest, and a small percentage of agricultural land. It also includes 2 miles of shoreline habitat at the northern edge of Worden Pond, plus several tributaries of the Pawcatuck River.
What you’ll experience:
- Aerobic Difficulty: Moderate
- Technical Difficulty: Easy to moderate
- Distance: 7.0-mile loop
- Estimated Time: 1 1/2 hours
- Location: South Kingston
- Map: USGS Kingston
- Dogs Allowed
What’s in the area:
- Spring bird migration
- Diverse bird species
- White-tailed deer, foxes, raccoons, coyotes, and mink.
- Scenic views from an old airplane hangar
Getting There
- Take RI 1 to RI 138 west to Liberty Lane, just past the junction with RI 110. Bear left on Liberty Lane, and after 1.0 mile turn left at the end of the road onto unpaved Great Neck Road. The park headquarters are on the left, and Great Neck Road ends at a large parking area 1.0 mile from Liberty Lane.
