- The list below includes 325 free or cheap things to do in or near Portsmouth, Rhode Island, including 103 different types of inexpensive activities like Hiking Trails, Children's Play Area, Farms & Ranches and Gardens.
- From Green Animals Topiary Gardens to Prudence Island Hiking Trails, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Portsmouth and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Newport, Providence, Fall River and Narragansett.
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The Emilie Ruecker Wildlife Refuge is a peaceful 50 acre woodland and salt marsh with trails and blinds for observation and photography of local wildlife. Frequent birds sighted include the Snowy and Great Egret and Glossy Ibis.
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A rural village on the National Register of Historic Places, Tiverton Four Corners, dates back to the 1700's. Visitors to the area can experience the historic houses, quaint shops, art galleries, and eateries.
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Strewn with boulders, Pardon Gray Preserve offers visitors a marked trail for hiking and walking their dogs. There is a wooden board path that goes over a stream. The plant life consists of birch trees, mushrooms, and moss.
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Spanning 210.9-acres of land, Patience Island is best known for being the fourth-largest island in Narragansett Bay. The island is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and can be reached by private boat.
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A remote, yet expansive beach on the shores of the Atlantic, Fogland Beach, is a favorite of the locals because of the serenity found here. The surf provides ideal conditions for swimming, wind-surfing and kite boarding.
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101 Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 02809
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Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum, is a historic New England garden estate overlooking Narragansett Bay. The 45-room English-style mansion is filled with many of the original antique furniture pieces, family documents, and artifacts.
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Grinnell's Beach is a family oriented beach on the Sakonnet River. Grinnell's offers swimming, fishing, hiking or picnicking and provides both picnic tables and benches. There are also lifeguards on duty at this beach.
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Founded in 1993, Four Corners Arts Center is an art center dedicated to promoting the arts to the surrounding community. Attractions include art exhibits, concerts, theater, art classes, and various special events.
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Once a physical art gallery at Tiverton Four Corners, The Donovan Gallery is now an online only gallery. The gallery still offers works for order by a variety of noted New England artists.
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Lafayette Road, Tiverton, RI 2878
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With over 730 acres and 4 miles of trails, Wetamoo Woods & Pardon Gray Preserve is a great place for a hike or bird watching. Historic sites include an abandoned saw mill, stone bridges, and gray cemetery.