Where to Go Sledding in Rhode Island This Winter

After this weekend’s snowfall, all bets are off. Hills that usually go unnoticed suddenly become prime real estate, plastic sleds emerge from basements like clockwork, and even the most sensible adults start eyeing slopes with a mix of confidence and curiosity. Once the ground turns white, the debate begins: which hill is fun, which hill is fast, and which hill is absolutely not for the faint of heart.

To help you skip the scouting mission, we’ve rounded up 55+ sledding hills across Rhode Island that are actually worth the trek. The list includes mellow, family-friendly runs made for easy cruising, neighborhood favorites with bragging rights attached, and a handful of legendary slopes best described as “send it, but maybe think twice.”

So layer up, grab whatever sled you can find, and pick your hill carefully. Because in true snow-day fashion, someone will swear they’re done after one run, only to be halfway back up the hill five minutes later.

Legend:

Barrington
Nayatt School *
Rhode Island Country Club (“Suicide Hill,” 4th hole) **
St. Andrew’s Lacrosse and Soccer Field *

Bristol
Colt State Park (near the Bristol Rec Center) *
Columban Fathers ***

Central Falls
Jenks Park *

Chepachet / Glocester
Durfee Hill Management Area **
Glocester Country Club ***
Pulaski State Park *

Cranston
Hugh B. Bain Middle School *
Department of Labor & Training Hill (Pontiac Ave side) ***

Cumberland
Diamond Hill Park (former ski slope) **
Mercy Mount Country Day School *

East Greenwich
Academy Field (Rector Street) *

East Providence / Riverside / Rumford
Crescent Park *
Larissa Park *
Silver Spring Golf Course ***
Agawam Hunt Golf Course Hills **

Exeter
Yawgoo Valley Snow Tubing Park **

Jamestown
Fort Wetherill State Park **
Shorby Hill ***

Johnston
Johnston Memorial Park *

Lincoln
Chase Farm *
Lincoln Woods State Park ***
Northern Lincoln Elementary School *
Hill Behind Lincoln High School **

Middletown / Newport Area
Middletown High School *
Wanumetonomy Golf and Country Club ***
Fort Adams State Park **
St. George’s School (Purgatory Road) **

North Kingstown
Wickford Elementary School *

North Providence
Captain Stephen Olney Memorial Park *

Pawtucket
Daggett Field *

Providence
India Point Park *
Moses Brown School *
Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy **
Roger Williams Park (multiple hills) ***
Esek Hopkins Park *
Hills Behind Lincoln School *

Smithfield
Deerfield Park *

South Kingstown
Village Green *
Wakefield Elementary School *

Warren
Burr’s Hill Park ***

Warwick / West Warwick

Goddard Memorial State Park *
Gorton Junior High School *
Salter Grove Memorial Park *
West Warwick High School Hill ***

Westerly
Wilcox Park *

West Greenwich
Big River Management Area **

Woonsocket
Cass Park *
Cold Spring Park *