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Riverside Park

Photo showing playground structures at Riverside Park
Riverside Park features an expansive west lawn and nearly half a mile of bike path
Riverside Park hosts the Red Shed bicycle repair facility and various amenities maintained and operated by WRWC
Riverside Park playground for ages 2-12 against the Olneyville skyline with one Atlantic Mills tower visible
Riverside Park swings for ages 2-12 and classic climbing structures for ages 5-12
Riverside Park main play structure for ages 2-12 features 3 slides
Riverside Park east lawn and bike path looking towards the fish ladder on the Woonasquatucket River
Riverside Park playground is buffered by a meadow with this sunflower in bloom
Riverside Park is also known as Riverside Mills for the textile mill that once stood here
Riverside Park picnic area between the parking lot and playground with interpretive history and artifacts
Riverside Park bird's eye view in September 2025 facing southwest over the developed section of the park
Riverside Park bird's eye view in September 2025 facing northeast towards Manton Ave
Riverside Park aerial photo in September 2025 showing the Woonasquatucket River that runs alongside the park
Riverside Park bird's eye view in September 2025 facing north
Photo showing playground structures at Riverside Park
Riverside Park features an expansive west lawn and nearly half a mile of bike path
Riverside Park hosts the Red Shed bicycle repair facility and various amenities maintained and operated by WRWC
Riverside Park playground for ages 2-12 against the Olneyville skyline with one Atlantic Mills tower visible
Riverside Park swings for ages 2-12 and classic climbing structures for ages 5-12
Riverside Park main play structure for ages 2-12 features 3 slides
Riverside Park east lawn and bike path looking towards the fish ladder on the Woonasquatucket River
Riverside Park playground is buffered by a meadow with this sunflower in bloom
Riverside Park is also known as Riverside Mills for the textile mill that once stood here
Riverside Park picnic area between the parking lot and playground with interpretive history and artifacts
Riverside Park bird's eye view in September 2025 facing southwest over the developed section of the park
Riverside Park bird's eye view in September 2025 facing northeast towards Manton Ave
Riverside Park aerial photo in September 2025 showing the Woonasquatucket River that runs alongside the park
Riverside Park bird's eye view in September 2025 facing north

History

The textile mill located on this park land burned down in 1989. In the subsequent 1990’s, the Providence Parks Department in partnership with the Providence Plan, Rhode Island DOT, Rhode Island DEM, and the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) developed a park and bikeway from that was finished in 2006. This park is a true Providence gem that reflects the labor of the neighborhood groups that worked to build it. Built in 2016, the Red Shed bicycle repair facility and outdoor stage offer unique amenities and are maintained and operated by the WRWC. The playground equipment was installed in 2011 and is different than anything else in the Providence Parks Department system.

The park is situated along a 2.4-mile bike path to Johnston, 0.4-miles of which pass through the park. It is also one of the most complete access points to the Woonasquatucket River in Providence, notable for its dam with a fish ladder to allow fish to travel upstream to spawn.

Details

Status
Open Year-Round
Neighborhood
Olneyville
Acreage
8.5 acres
Coordinates
41.819445, -71.448726
Address
50 Aleppo Street
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Amenities

Bicycle Paths
Community Gardens
Fitness Equipment
Natural Areas
Open Fields
Picnic Areas
Playground (ages 2-12)
Playground (ages 5-12)
Seating Areas
Walking Paths

Also Known As

Riverside Mills

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Report an Issue

To report a maintenance issue at this location, submit a request through PVD 311 or contact the Parks Department directly.

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Contact
Providence Parks Department
Clark Dalrymple Boathouse
Roger Williams Park
1000 Elmwood Ave
Providence, RI 02905

Superintendent: Wendy Nilsson
providenceri.gov/parks