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Big River Management Area
West Greenwich, Rhode Island
8,300-acre DEM multi-use management area in West Greenwich. Paddle and trails — no designated swim.
At a glance
Overview
Big River Management Area is a roughly 8,300-acre RIDEM property in West Greenwich with no designated swimming area. It is used for hiking, mountain biking, paddling on the Big River, and active hunting seasons. The river itself is accessible for hand-carried boats at the Route 3 site, but the trail network is loosely marked and best navigated with a GPS map. Wear blaze orange in hunting season.
- Also known as
- Big River State Management Area
- County
- Kent
- Region
- Kent County
- Water type
- River pool
Know before you go
Public
Not listed
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Several entry points off Route 3, New London Turnpike, and Burnt Sawmill Road. The Route 3 hand-carry boat launch is the standard paddle put-in. Trails are not well signed — bring a Trailforks / AllTrails / RIDEM atlas map.
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