Battlegroundz in Lincoln also offers paintball, laser tag, and dodgeball. We are partial to rock climbing at Rock Spot in Lincoln or Providence or you can try Central Rock Gym in Warwick. However, if we want to change things up, there is always bowling or laser tag at CW Lanes, roller skating at United Skates of America, or jumping at an indoor trampoline park like Skyzone, Launch, or Altitude. The local YMCA is fun for some weekend physical activities like swimming, basketball, or rock climbing. This is a good time to take advantage of your library card while utilizing the Ocean State Library Museum Pass program. Other nearby options include the Ecotarium in Worcester. If we want to venture further, there are great museums within a short drive if you are willing to head up to Boston for a day at the Museum of Fine Arts, Science Museum, or Children’s Museum. This is also a good time to explore some more local history at the John Brown House and Museum, the fantastic Gilded Age Newport Mansions, or the Museum of Work and Culture. We’ve somewhat outgrown the Providence Children’s Museum but can easily spend an afternoon exploring the treasures at the Rhode Island School of Design / RISD Museum. The Cliff Walk in Newport is another great spot for a winter walk, but watch out for icy spots! Check out my recommendations on hiking trails in Rhode Island for more ideas. If you explore the 242-acre Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, you will be treated to beautiful views and you may even spot a snowy owl. It is cold and there isn’t anything to see, so what was the point? Well turns out that getting outside for a walk is good for our bodies and our mental health, even in the cold. I used to think that hiking in the winter was just crazy. Pulaski State Park and Memorial in Chepachet also has 10 miles of groomed trails that can be used for cross-country skiing or snowshoeing. We have recently discovered snowshoeing and I’m always on the lookout on All Trails for new routes to try out. Patriot Place in Foxboro also has an outdoor ice skating rink. If you want to drive a little further, Foxwoods in Connecticut offers a fun outdoor rink and winter patio, and you could also hit the bowling alley or the arcade inside. We still need to try the new ice bumper cars at the Providence Rink (just keep in mind that reservations are required and they sell out fast!) We try to squeeze in at least one trip to the outdoor skating rinks at the Providence Rink at BankNewport City Center at 2 Kennedy Plaza at the heart of downtown Providence or at the Newport Harbor Island Resort. Indoor skating is available at rinks around the RI like Smithfield, the Dennis Lynch Rink in Pawtucket, or the beautiful New England Sports Village in nearby Attleboro, but those can often be busy with hockey games and skating lessons. Ice Skating Image courtesy of the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau If you are willing to head into Massachusetts, Ski Ward in Shrewsbury also offers snow tubing (and they take reservations!) See more options for skiing within three hours of Boston. When it is cold and snowy enough, usually sometime in mid-January, they open the snow tubing park. We prefer to head north to Wachusett, Okemo, Smugglers’ Notch, or Sunday River, but Yawgoo Valley Ski Area in the Ocean State offers a good beginner learn-to-ski program (it is where our daughter first learned) and is small enough to give kids a little independence on the slopes. Do you have a favorite sledding hill in Rhode Island? Drop me a line and let me know. There are plenty of places nearby to go sledding (like Diamond Hill State Park in Cumberland or Chase Farm in Lincoln), but one advantage of living on a hill and having a steep driveway is that we rarely have to venture further than our front door for a little winter fun, which makes coming inside to warm by the fire with hot chocolate all the easier. Whenever it snows, one of our favorite pastimes has to be sledding. Things to do in Rhode Island in Winter 1. Whether you are planning a winter trip or a local looking for something to do, here are a few of our favorite things to do in Rhode Island in winter, both as a family or just the grown-ups. There are plenty of fun things to do in Rhode Island in winter.Īlthough I love to curl up on the couch under a blanket and watch the Patriots during the winter months, we have to leave the house occasionally. And did I mention cold? It is definitely better to visit Rhode Island in the summer or fall, but you don’t need to hibernate for six months out of the year either. Let’s face it, Southern New England in winter is cold at this time of year.
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