Rhode Island Vacations Travel Guide

General Information

Baby Equipment Rentals - companies in Rhode Island that rent baby gear and equipment including car seats, strollers, cribs and more

Family Resorts in Rhode Island - resorts, hotels and other family friendly lodging

Rhode Island Tourism Division - visitors information with maps, places to eat, accommodations, activities, what to see, calendar of events and more.

Zoos

Roger Williams Park Zoo
1000 Elmwood Ave
Providence, Rhode Island 02907
Phone: (401) 785-3510
Enter an exotic world filled with more than 160 species of rare and fascinating animals, everything from big furry cats to naked mole-rats and multi-colored birds all displayed in expansive natural settings.  Award-winning Roger Williams Park Zoo is a great place for the entire family . . . and a terrific place to learn about what's being done to protect and restore endangered species!

National Parks

Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
Newport, Rhode Island
Phone: (401) 847-4794
Touro Synagogue, dedicated in 1762, is the oldest synagogue in the United States and the only one that survives from the colonial era.

Roger Williams National Memorial
Providence, Rhode Island
Phone: (401) 521-7266
Roger Williams National Memorial commemorates the life of the founder of Rhode Island and a champion of the ideal of religious freedom. Williams, banished from Massachusetts for his beliefs, founded Providence in 1636. This colony served as a refuge where all could come to worship as their conscience dictated without interference from the state. The Memorial is located on a common lot of the original settlement of Providence and includes 4.5 acres of landscaped park.

Museums

International Tennis Hall of Fame
194 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, Rhode Island 02840
Phone: (401) 849-3990 / (800) 457-1144
International Tennis Hall of Fame is a non-profit institution dedicated to preserving the history of tennis, inspiring and encouraging junior tennis development, enshrining tennis heroes and heroines and providing a landmark for tennis enthusiasts worldwide.

The Museum of Yachting @ (Fort Adams State Park)
Newport, Rhode Island 02840
Phone: (401) 847-1018
The Museum of Yachting is dedicated to the preservation of yachting traditions and heritage. The Museum has a 10,000 square foot collection of yachts, artifacts and exhibits which interpret the sport and its history. The Museum is located at Fort Adams State Park, overlooking beautiful Newport Harbor.

Museum of Natural History & Planetarium
Roger Williams Park
Providence, Rhode Island 02905
Phone: (401) 785-9450

Providence Children's Museum
100 South Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Phone: (401) 273-KIDS
Rhode Island's only museum especially for children and their families. Providence Children's Museum is a hands-on place where kids and grown-ups play and learn together. Come and explore the swirling, whirling ways of water, discover the secret world beneath the city streets and learn how much fun learning can be!

RISD Museum (Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design)
224 Benefit Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Phone: (401) 454-6674
The RISD Museum is a kids and family friendly museum that hosts a big family arts day on the last Saturday of each month called "Free-For-All Saturday." Past winner of Rhode Island's "Best Family Program," this free family event, which goes from 11 am - 4 pm, features a range of hands-on art workshops, treasure hunts through the galleries, and live performance. Themes change from month to month - dragons, masks, feathered friends, sculpture, just to name a few examples - so kids and families can always explore art in a new way. Refreshments, activities, and snacks are all FREE. Call 401-454-6674 for information.

Theme Parks, Amusement Parks & Water Parks

Yawgoo Valley Water Park
Exeter, Rhode Island 02877
Phone: (401) 294-3802
Yawgoo Valley Road (25 minutes south of Providence, off Route 2)
Offers three pools, two water slides, rock climbing wall and party facilities.

Water Wizz
Atlantic Avenue
Westerly, Rhode Island
Phone: (401) 322-0520 / (401) 364-2070
Exciting 35 foot high Giant Waterslide and 50 foot high Speed Slides. Over 1,000 feet of Spills and Thrills, tunnels and dips that Twist and Turn into 2 pools.

Adventure Land of Narragansett
Pt. Judith Rd. (Rt. 108)
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Phone: (401) 789-0030 / (401) 364-2070
Miniature golf, go carts, bumper boats and batting cages.

Family Activities

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Summer - Family Vacation Hot Spots (Beaches, Lakes, etc.)

Block Island, Rhode Island - A wonderful secluded island that you can only get to by plane or boat (ferry).  This island offers fishing, scenic areas, horseback riding, canoeing, sailing, Para-sailing, shopping, restaurants and more.  You can get to Block Island by Ferry from Point Judith, RI; Newport RI; New London CT and Montauk, NY.  For more information on the ferry services, click here.

Newport, Rhode Island - Beaches, parks, museums, shopping, fishing, scenic areas and more.  For more information on Newport, RI, click here and click here (2 web sites).

Atlantic Beach Park - Atlantic Beach Park retains the same old-fashioned charm that characterized beach recreational areas of years gone by, including a carousel with antique band organ, kiddie amusement rides, bumper cars, game room, shower and bath house facilities, hot dogs, ice cream, and much much more.

South Kingstown, Rhode Island - Beaches, shopping, museum and much more.

Flat River Reservoir - Fishing and boating.  Located off Rhode Island State Route 117 at Coventry Center.

Potowomut River; Sakonnet River; Narragansett Bay - Fishing, boating and several state parks are along these areas.

Scituate Reservoir - Boating and fishing.  Located near the intersection of Rhode Island State Routes 12 and 14 just west of Providence.

Zoos, Museums, National Parks listed above.

Winter - Family Vacation Hot Spots (Ski Resorts, etc.)

Yawgoo Valley Ski & Sports Park
Exeter, Rhode Island 02877
Phone: (401) 294-3802
Yawgoo Valley Road (25 minutes south of Providence, off Route 2)
Skiing, Snowboarding, tubing and night skiing.  Yawgoo has a 100% snowmaking coverage to help out mother nature.

Zoos, Museums, National Parks, Theme, Amusement and Water Parks and Summer vacation hot spots listed above.

Helpful websites and services

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