Browning Woods
South Kingstown, South Kingstown Land Trust
3.0 miles of trail
Moderate

Hunting is not allowed here but it is permitted on nearby land. Wear blaze orange during hunting season. More information

The well marked 3-mile Browning Trail crosses three parcels. The largest, the 165 acre Browning Woods Farm, was purchased from Harold Browning Jr. in 1999. In 2001 and 2003, the two adjacent lots were purchased from the Kenney family and the Animal Rescue League, together encompassing 21.8 acres. These acquisitions were funded by The Nature Conservancy (TNC)(with funds from The Champlin Foundations and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation), RI Department of Environmental Management's Forest Legacy and local open space bond programs, the Town of South Kingstown's open space bond program, and the RI Greenways Council. The Greenways grant also helped to fund the trail construction and signage.
The trail begins at about 100 feet above sea level, passing over a swamp and intermittent stream, before ascending to almost 200 feet through wooded uplands. Visitors can view the remains of the Browning homestead and another long abandoned cellar hole. The Woods Farm was part of the original Pettaquamscutt purchase and was in the Browning family for 10 generations before it was protected by the South Kingstown Land Trust. This large area adds to the nearby Card's Camp land, protected in 1999 by TNC; another important step in building a corridor of protected land through the area. The Card's Camp land was purchased through a partnership of TNC, Camp JORI, the Town of South Kingstown and The Champlin Foundations.
South Kingstown Land Trust trail maps web page
Dogs: Yes. Must be on a leash.
Other Amenities: None

Trailhead
Driving Landmarks: Coming from the north (Wakefield) on Route 1 south turn right onto Shannock Road. Go 1.3 miles on Shannock Road, to the stop sign. Bear left there and continue another 0.2 mile on Shannock Road. The parking area will be on the right, across from Moraine Court.
Coming from the south (Charlestown) on Route 1 north, go past the Charlestown Beach exit and continue on Route 1 north for 2.1 miles to the turn-around (U-turn) on the left for Post Road/Perryville. Use this turn-around to get onto Route 1 north and then follow the directions above. The turn for Shannock Road is 0.9 miles from the U-turn.
Parking: Yes: Parking lot, 6 spaces, no overnight parking
ADA Accessible Parking Spaces? No
Coordinates: 41° 24.788' N 71° 36.362' W See this location in: Google Maps Acme Maps

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This site report was last updated on February 27, 2019