Parks always have one thing going for them: they’re totally free! And when parks have unique features and fun playgrounds, they instantly become our kids’, and ourselves, new favorite spots to spend the days!
Heading to the park can be the perfect solution when you and your children don’t want to be stuck inside and you’re not looking to spend money. There are many parks and playgrounds in Providence where kids can play and have a great time, while parents relax on the grass or enjoy other amenities.
These great parks in & around Providence will make you want to explore the city and visit a different one each day:
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1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907, USA
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center
The People’s Park has many activities for all ages to enjoy! Home to the Roger Williams Park Zoo, the Roger Williams Botanical Center, and the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, a whole day won’t be enough to enjoy all that this park has to offer. Kids will love the Carousel Village which has been a popular family destination for generations. PLAYGROUND: YES ✅2
40 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI 02903
Burnside Park
This small park situated in downtown Providence is adjacent to Kennedy Plaza. The best thing you can do when visiting this green space is to enjoy a picnic surrounded by trees or next to the beautiful Bajnotti Fountain. You can get your meal from the various local food trucks! The park offers free concerts, family-friendly activities, and special events during the summer months. PLAYGROUND: YES ✅Brandon’s Beach Playground is a nautical-themed playground that features huge ship masts and plenty of rigging for climbing!3
1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence
Hasbro Boundless Playground
When you visit the Roger Williams Park Zoo, you will encounter Carousel Village. The park includes the Carousel Express and the fully-accessible Hasbro Boundless Playground! The playground features a toddler area with a soft padded surface, a sit-and-steer school bus, a toddler slide, baby swings, and a tunnel. Kids will also find two separate jungle gyms, for different ages. PLAYGROUND: YES ✅4
Veterans Way, Woonsocket, R.I.
World War II Memorial Park
World War II Memorial Park is another great option to enjoy a picnic with the family or just a simple stroll surrounded by green spaces! The park features basketball courts, Nap Lajoie Field, picnic tables, restrooms, parking, walking paths, a performance stage, the Veterans Monument, and plenty of green space for kids to run around. PLAYGROUND: YES ✅This playground features a splash pad for kids to refresh in the summer months and a fun-filled playscape!5
945 Smith St, Providence, RI 02908
Fargnoli Park And Water Park
This awesome kids’ spot features a waterpark, benches, a concession stand, a baseball field and play structures. During the summer, it hosts several neighborhood concerts. PLAYGROUND: YES ✅ It features many awesome play structures to let the kids’ imaginations run wild. There’s also a splash pad for a fun-filled summer!6
Memorial Boulevard, Providence, RI 02903
Waterplace Park
Waterplace Park and the surrounding areas are home to walking paths, restaurants, concerts, and the popular and must-see WaterFire. Families can enjoy a stroll by the river past Venice-inspired bridges, see some public art, and have the experience of stepping foot into what’s considered the heart of the restoration of Providence’s downtown area.7
575 Centerville Rd, Warwick, RI 02886, USA
the imPOSSIBLE DREAM
The imPOSSIBLE DREAM Playground, Rhode Island’s first integrated playground, offers an environment that is play friendly for children of all physical abilities. PLAYGROUND: YES ✅ Kids will find playhouses, sandboxes, slides, swings, a mini-golf course, and hours of fun!8
201 India St, Providence, RI 02903
India Point Park
Families visiting India Point Park will enjoy stunning views of the Providence Harbor and Seekonk River. This is an awesome park if you want to get into some biking: the East Bay Bike Path begins at the eastern end of the park and crosses over the Washington Bridge before heading to Watchemoket Square in East Providence. It continues on to Bristol and the Mount Hope Bridge. The park is also a part of the Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route. PLAYGROUND: YES ✅ Children can enjoy a playground with ropes, swings, and a sandbox.9
50 Asylum Rd., Warren
Hugh Cole Playground
This playground is worth the drive from Providence to Warren! It features separate areas for toddlers and big kids, climbing forts that are made from recycled plastic, and play areas that kids will go crazy for, including a fisherman’s boat, clam shacks, a deep-sea climbing wall, a sandbox, and construction trucks. Families can enjoy views of the Kickemuit River at the end of the woodland walking path. PLAYGROUND: YES ✅10
60 Congdon St, Providence, RI 02906
Prospect Terrace Park
Prospect Terrace Park is known as “The Jewel of the City” for its dramatic elevated view of Downtown Providence where visitors can see many of Providence’s most prominent landmarks, including Providence Place Mall, the Rhode Island State House, and the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in America, not to mention unforgettable sunsets!11
283 County Rd, Barrington, RI
Peck Center Playground
Peck Center Playground is located behind the Barrington Town Hall, and it’s perfect for kids of all ages! There’s a giant spiderweb-like jungle gym and a wooden climbing tower with two big slides for the older kids, and a separate toddler area, covered with soft padding for tear-free slips and falls, contains drawbridges, mini climbing walls, alligators, and a stationary fire engine for the younger ones! PLAYGROUND: YES ✅12
199 Hope St, Providence, RI 02906, USA
Lippitt House Museum
Lippitt Memorial Park features paved walking paths, benches, play equipment for ages 2 and up, and a newly refurbished fountain. Kids can enjoy play structures with slides, monkey bars, and various pieces of equipment to climb on. PLAYGROUND: YES ✅13
92 Elton St, Providence, RI 02906
Friends of Gladys Potter Garden-Humboldt Playground
This awesome playground even features a free library! The Friends of Gladys Potter Garden-Humboldt Playground will be your kid’s next favorite stop, It features a playhouse, a wooden boat, a swing, tree-lined paths for biking or strolling, a sandbox featuring construction trucks, shovels, and sand pails, and more!14
S Main St, Providence, RI 02903
Memorial Park
The RI Holocaust Memorial at Memorial Park pays homage to people who gave their lives during World War II. This is a great park to sit on a bench or under the tree and enjoy a picnic and watch people passing by while the kids run around.15
9th St, Providence, RI 02906,
9th Street Tot Lot
This is a spot perfect for kids! The little ones will find a playground with many features, such as a jungle gym for climbing, plastic toys, swings, a sandbox, picnic tables, and grassy areas to spend a lovely family day outdoors! PLAYGROUND: YES ✅16
555 Wickenden St, Providence, RI 02903
Cabral Park
The playground at Cabral Park has a large, wheelchair-accessible play structure with ramps, bridges, and a slide. During the summer months, the little ones can have a blast in the splash pad! PLAYGROUND: YES ✅17
50 Asylum Rd, Bristol, RI, United States
Bristol Town Beach Playground
This waterfront playground not only has beautiful water views! It features a play structure with slides, monkey bars, climbing features, and swings. It also has picnic areas, basketball courts, a volleyball net, ball fields, and a skatepark! PLAYGROUND: YES ✅18
31 Commercial St, Cranston, RI 02905
