Guidebook for North Kingstown
Food Scene
Unlimited popcorn and peanuts, along with good food and live music every evening on the weekends.
8 locals recommend
Oak Hill Tavern & BBQ
565 Tower Hill RdUnlimited popcorn and peanuts, along with good food and live music every evening on the weekends.
The spot for locals and tourists alike! Excellent coffee, smoothies, shakes, lunch, and baked goods.
20 locals recommend
Shayna's Place
45 Brown StThe spot for locals and tourists alike! Excellent coffee, smoothies, shakes, lunch, and baked goods.
The best dinner in the village. Outdoor seating on Academy Cove.
12 locals recommend
Tavern By the Sea
16 W Main StThe best dinner in the village. Outdoor seating on Academy Cove.
Fresh seafood at the end of Main Street with views of the harbor.
9 locals recommend
Gardner's Wharf Seafood
170 Main StFresh seafood at the end of Main Street with views of the harbor.
Shopping
High-quality, hand-picked stuff. You might even catch Janelle (the owner) painting her latest masterpiece.
Gossip Boutique
16 Main StHigh-quality, hand-picked stuff. You might even catch Janelle (the owner) painting her latest masterpiece.
Looking for that sweatshirt or souvenir that says "Wickford" on it? This is the place. Carrie (owner) is a local who knows all about the area.
Canvasworks
10 Main StLooking for that sweatshirt or souvenir that says "Wickford" on it? This is the place. Carrie (owner) is a local who knows all about the area.
The Kayak Center sells and rents kayaks and paddleboards, and has a great selection of clothing and accessories. I first discovered Wickford by renting a kayak from here. This is your one-stop shop to getting out on the water!
17 locals recommend
Kayak Centre
70 Brown StThe Kayak Center sells and rents kayaks and paddleboards, and has a great selection of clothing and accessories. I first discovered Wickford by renting a kayak from here. This is your one-stop shop to getting out on the water!
Parks & Nature
Officially, this is a Nature Preserve. It's wildly popular, and each corner of the Preserve offers something different. From the abandoned Sea View Trolley line to cedar forests and holly trees, and amazing seashell-covered shoreline. Take in some great views of Bissell Cove, Jamestown, and Fox Island.
12 locals recommend
John H. Chafee Rome Point Preserve
1344 Boston Neck RdOfficially, this is a Nature Preserve. It's wildly popular, and each corner of the Preserve offers something different. From the abandoned Sea View Trolley line to cedar forests and holly trees, and amazing seashell-covered shoreline. Take in some great views of Bissell Cove, Jamestown, and Fox Island.
Ball fields, basketball courts, public boat launch, and a short paved bike path around the outer edge. Well-maintained. A great spot to take a jog or a walk to.
Wilson Park
Roosevelt AvenueBall fields, basketball courts, public boat launch, and a short paved bike path around the outer edge. Well-maintained. A great spot to take a jog or a walk to.
A short walk through the woods. Enter at the end of Eldred Road, and come out at the road above the My Paris Apartment and Gourmet Kitchen Outlet stores.
Bush Hill
A short walk through the woods. Enter at the end of Eldred Road, and come out at the road above the My Paris Apartment and Gourmet Kitchen Outlet stores.
A great stretch of sandy beach with a concert pavilion and picnic tables. Summer months bring a few food trucks to the parking area.
10 locals recommend
North Kingstown Town Beach
10 Beach StA great stretch of sandy beach with a concert pavilion and picnic tables. Summer months bring a few food trucks to the parking area.
Long Point
Public boat ramp and kayak launch, with plenty of parking.
Essentials
Rite Aid
63 Brown StHas whatever you need, and is just a quick walk downtown.
Sightseeing
Quintessential, picturesque, classic New England. In fact, it's so "New" England that it was built in 1707, and has England's flag hanging inside it, as the area was under an English charter during that time.
Old Narragansett Church
Wall StreetQuintessential, picturesque, classic New England. In fact, it's so "New" England that it was built in 1707, and has England's flag hanging inside it, as the area was under an English charter during that time.
This street down to the water is lined with 18th and 19th century homes that have been restored to perfection. Brick and cobble-lined sidewalks, old storefronts, and historic, grandiose churches. Be sure to walk down the side streets as well. All of the historic houses have a marker on them with the year that they were built.
Main Street
Main StreetThis street down to the water is lined with 18th and 19th century homes that have been restored to perfection. Brick and cobble-lined sidewalks, old storefronts, and historic, grandiose churches. Be sure to walk down the side streets as well. All of the historic houses have a marker on them with the year that they were built.
Not a castle in the European sense, but a large Georgian-style house built in the 17th century. This property played crucial roles in the establishment of Rhode Island and in King Philip's War. The grounds are now open as a museum (check the hours) and feature interesting events.
8 locals recommend
Smith's Castle
55 Richard Smith DrNot a castle in the European sense, but a large Georgian-style house built in the 17th century. This property played crucial roles in the establishment of Rhode Island and in King Philip's War. The grounds are now open as a museum (check the hours) and feature interesting events.
Academy Cove was once coveted as a sheltered spot to build ships. Now it offers a picturesque scene in the center of the village, surrounded by historic houses and stone sea-walls, with the old Sea-View Trolley line cutting right through the middle.
Academy Cove
Academy Cove was once coveted as a sheltered spot to build ships. Now it offers a picturesque scene in the center of the village, surrounded by historic houses and stone sea-walls, with the old Sea-View Trolley line cutting right through the middle.
Arts & Culture
The historical plaque at Updike Park shows the location of all the historical info markers in and around the village, which is perfect for embarking on a self-guided walking tour.
Updike Park
89 Brown StThe historical plaque at Updike Park shows the location of all the historical info markers in and around the village, which is perfect for embarking on a self-guided walking tour.