By dannodude on September 24, 2009
What a gem for RI and outdoors enthusiasts.
I love bicycling the entire length of this trail on my annual pilgrimmage back to Porvidence and running sections too. (East Providence Cycle is a premier store for renting a bike if needed).
Some other highlights along the trail are lunch in Bristol with a waterfront view, and a stop at the Audubon in Bristol to observe birds, frogs and turtles.
Thank God, persistence prevailed over the NIBY's to bring this path to frution almost 20 years ago!
Placques on the path and/ or highlights of points of interest (Powham light) on the downloadable maps from traillink.com would be a plus.
Dan Hazard
formerly from Riverside, RI
By penselek on August 23, 2009
The East Bay Trail is both scenic and action filled! Trail is in great shape and has so much diversity......from peaceful forests to beatiful water and wildlife views, to parks and busy intersections that offer many food and beverage options.
Be aware that this is a busy trail with many intersections, walkers, rollarbladers, and other bicycles.....and to get to a Parking Area you have to deal with the Providence traffic & construction projects.
This trail is a must ride however, and worth the trip!
By 6152 on August 18, 2009
Today my cousin and I went on the beautiful East Bay Bike Path. Even though it was a very hot day in August, it was a wonderful ride. It was incredibly smooth and flat and the scenery, as we drove along Narragansett Bay, was awesome.
We started out at Haines Memorial State Park and drove south to Bristol, which was enjoyable with its shops, restaurants and shaded parks. Along the way we past an Audubon center and admired the profusion of wildflowers in the meadow. We then saw a blue heron in a tree by the water.
The trip was a total of 18 miles, and along with some Dell’s lemonade, it was a great day.