Burrillville prides itself on its "walkability" and has an abundance of trails from easy hikes to moderate climbs. On most weekends, though, the hiker will find the trails empty but for the sound of the birds and the rustle of leaves. Here are a few good public hiking areas in town.
 Management Areas: All of the management areas maintained by the State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management are open to hiking year round. Visitors are reminded that at least 200 square inches of blaze orange must be worn during hunting season. Hunting seasons are posted at the entrance of management areas.
Black Hut Management Area (1,527 acres)
Buck Hill Management Area (1,777 acres)
George Washington Management Area (3,248 acres)
Nipmuc Trail/Joseph O. Blanchard Memorial Management Area (213 acres)
Round Top Management Area (136 acres)
Pulaski Park off Rte. 44 in Glocester brings the avid hiker to the 3,248-acre George Washington Management Areas in Burrillville. The trails are well-marked, and offer a variety of hiking experiences. Center Trail is an easy to navigate dirt road, while the Hemlock Glen is a narrow winding path through a low wetland with waist high ferns. The area is also open to cross-country
skiing in the winter on 10 miles of groomed trails.
Hiking statewide: The North South Trail - The trail runs 72 miles through rural western Rhode Island, traverses eight towns and passes through seven state-owned forested management areas. While principally a multi-use trail accommodating hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikes, some segments are restricted to hikers only. While most sections are off-road, certain links run along town roads. Call 401-781-8117 for maps and information on events.
Bicycling
While the hills maybe daunting, the Narragansett Wheelmen regularly schedule weekend cruises of the Foster- Glocester-Burrillville area. Their site, www.nbwclub.org, lists ride dates and routes.
From the Narragansett Wheelmen site:
Great Grandma's Route: Lincoln, Burrillville, Uxbridge, Pascoag, Chepachet, Glocester, Smithfield
This challenging, but lovely, ride, designed by Luke Brisette, the winner of our 1998 design-a-ride contest. The ride is named for Luke's grandmother, whose old farmhouse on Buxton St. still stands. The ride travels miles of back roads, with ponds, reservoirs, farmland, and country homes. On Stone Barn Rd note the actual stone barn. Enjoy a rest stop at White Mills Community Park at E. Wallum Lake Rd. in Pascoag, the historic Smith Appleby House on Stillwater Rd., the two fascinating houses that everyone sees from Rt. 295 in Smithfield, and Monster Head Rock on Mattity Rd. on the 23 mile loop. Food stops are at Slatersville Plaza, Pacoag Center, Chepachet (Rt. 44), Smithfield (Rt. 116 and Log Rd.) and McDonalds at the end of the ride.
In Burrillville, RI DOT has identified the following as "most suitable roads":
Bronco Highway (Rte. 102)
Victory Highway
Tarkiln Road
East Avenue (Rte. 107) from Bronco Highway to Rte. 100 Pascoag
Pascoag Main Street (Rte. 100)
Sherman Farm Road (Rte. 98)
Round Top Road (Rte. 96)
Reservoir Road
Wallum Lake Road (portion gravel)
"Suitable roads" include:
Buck Hill Road (Rte. 100)
Hill Road
Town Farm Road
Whipple Road
Mt. Pleasant Road
Douglas Turnpike (Rte. 7)
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