Roger Williams Park
A large Victorian park south of the city, linking lakes, a Japanese garden, a plant conservatory and gazebos.
Roger Williams Park covers about 175 hectares and was laid out by a 19th-century landscape designer. Its chain of lakes, the Casino banquet hall and bandstand, a Japanese garden, and the Botanical Center, Rhode Island's largest indoor botanical garden (free or low-cost entry to the greenhouse), are all found here. In summer you can rent swan boats and ride the carousel. The park also has a natural history museum, a planetarium and the zoo, making it suitable for a half-day outing. It is open all day, and parking is convenient.
Opening hours
Park approx. 07:00–21:00; plant center open Tue–Sun
Nearby sights
- Museum of Natural History and Planetarium
- Roger Williams Park Zoo
- Providence Performing Arts Center
- India Point Park
- Wickenden Street (Fox Point)
- WaterFire & Waterplace Park
- John Brown House Museum
- Westminster Arcade