Sandy Acres Recreation Area

Sandy Acres Recreation Area is located at 100 Sandy Bottom Road in Coventry, Rhode Island, and serves as a public outdoor recreation destination featuring hiking trails, nature walks, boardwalks, and fishing opportunities along the Pawtuxet River. The park originated in 2013 as a brownfields restoration project that transformed a former dumping site into a 20-acre natural area with wetland habitat, providing community benefits including flood control and wildlife restoration. Today, the dog-friendly park offers scenic trails through meadows and woodlands, picnic areas, and serves as a community hub for outdoor recreation and environmental education.