Blackstone Boulevard Walking Path

One if my favorite running paths and parks in town. Happy to say it isn’t the 1,342^nd place named after Roger Williams too.
Go for a walk, run or bring your dog. It’s a great path. Saturday mornings, if in season, it’s great to run north along Blackstone and finish at the triangle park’s farmers market.

This path is the best. Beautiful year long. Run, speed walk, or grab something from three sisters before a stroll.

My go to walking/​jogging path. It is nice anytime of year and especially beautiful in the spring with the blooming trees and flowers.

A great place on the East Side of Providence to walk, run, or ride a bike. The scenery is great too!

Beautiful path. Any day I make it here is a good one because it means I’m taking the time to slow down and appreciate the simplest pleasures in the world.
On sunny days, expect families/​puppies/​happiness. (On rainy days/​days following, it’s still beautiful but the the path will be decently muddy).
Serene and calm in the evenings.
Also, unreal, the path leads to Three Sisters. What other path can claim that?
If you have time, take a detour and check out the waterfront at Blackstone Park further east (google map it) for an even more gorgeous and beautiful walk.

What a great resource for Providence, this is a clean and well taken care of walking path that connects the East Side and allows dog walkers, runners, parents pushing baby strollers and those just out for an afternoon stroll. There are benches along the way and beautiful homes to look at and bike paths on the road to separate them from those on two (or four) feet. This is a great way to get out of the house and enjoy what that the East Side has to offer.

Love this walking path! It’s a beautiful place to go for a jog or leisurely stroll. There are plenty of beautiful trees and gorgeous houses to view. Although there are roads on both sides of the path it manages to feel secluded from traffic. Sometimes we’ll start at Three Sister’s coffee house on Hope St. to grab a latte (or ice cream cone in the summer) before starting on the path.

A Rhode Island staple! When I moved to RI everyone said have you run/​walk the BLVD yet? Funny. It’s nice but its not worth dying over. I think the best thing about the BLVD is people watching. You will see and hear people in all stages of life. Walking, jogging, biking, pushing strollers, pushing wheel chairs, meeting friends and so much more. According to Blackstone Conservatory, The Boulevard is «a 1.6 mile long 100-​foot wide median bordered by two roadways which each contain a bicycle lane and a traffic lane.» Meaning if you run down it and back you’ll successfully have run just over a 5K! Not bad! There is always enough parking along the street if you don’t mind plunking down in the middle. If you need to take a break, or your whole intention was to enjoy the view, there are plenty of benches. The bad, if you are taking a dog on your journey, there are limited trash cans. Just make sure you watch out for cars when crossing the road. Enjoy!

Love the path! It’s a great place to walk n or just relax! And i love the park across the St. My grandkids love when the vendors are there as well! It’s so nice to be able to try local foods with the vendors! And everyone is welcome! Very eclectic group of people! Families, couples, singles! Great community place! I love it!

Walking yes indeed I’m walkin. Ooo indeed just walking. Thought occasionally taking my life in my hands to cross the street generally enjoyable one sunny day.

Yeah, spring is here! The snow has melted, them mud is drying up and the flowering trees are in full bloom. This is my favorite time of year to enjoy the Boulevard. The perfume from the crab apples and plum trees is intoxicating, especially in the early morning hours. This is a perfect place to start your day with a morning jog or walk. I prefer the boulevard in the mornings as it is quieter and you can enjoy the peace of the place; the afternoons/​evenings are much busier but bring a community feel to the path.

I love this path. It is mostly unpaved but smooth-​ish. There are usually people walking along it and it’s a pretty walk.

Beautiful wooded boulevard… with Lippitt park on one end and the Wayland Square area at the other end. Gorgeous homes, nice shady trees.
Great for walking, biking, jogging, etc.
Dedicated bike path.

I love the Blackstone Boulevard walking path. The pathway is busy during weekends, but never crowded. The path is perfect for runs, walks with friends, or just sitting for a picnic or a good read. The path is well-​manicured. As you run/​walk, you can enjoy the comfort of shade and feel like you are in the woods, but you can also look beyond the trees and see the large, well-​kept houses along this path. I am a huge fan!

What a great path for those that live in the area. If I lived closer I’d be here all the time. It’s roughly three miles round trip, but we walked the perimeter of Lippitt Park a few times to up the distance a bit.
It’s a mostly gravel and dirt path with grass and shade trees on each side that provide a buffer on each side.
My normal haunt is the East Pay Bike Path so here are some pros, cons and observations compared to that.
— No bikes! It’s nice to not have bikers trying to run me down
— it’s wider — there’s plenty of room for two people to walk side by side without getting in the way of others, as long as you stay to the right. You will run into rude people that walk three or four across and won’t move though.
— plenty of dog walkers, but no obvious «evidence» on the sides of the path.
— lots of crosswalks. We ran into mostly considerate drivers that stopped, but there are always one or two that are just in a rush.
— the path is a bit uneven in spots. The gravel on the edges is much softer than the middle as well.
— make sure you dress in your best workout clothes. Most people were sporting the latest workout fashions. I felt underdressed in my yoga pants and oversized T-​shirt.
— very limited interaction with those sharing the path. For the most part if you make eye contact the other person will quickly look away. I’m used to a nod, smile or brief hello. I don’t have an issue with this as I am anti-​social at heart, it’s just an observation.
All in all it’s a great place to get your walk, stroll, jog or run on.

After jogging on a nice sunny day through this lovely Blackstone Blvd pathway, I will never opt to use the treadmill again. (This is of course within reason, given if the weather permits.)
The Blackstone Blvd is a a beautiful spot to run, walk, jog or crawl on. The pathway acts as a median for the in-​coming traffic. There is beautiful greenery on either side of the path, that provides just enough privacy from the busy streets without feeling like you’ve just entered a woodsy forest.
The pathway is a nice straight run-​through… no intimidating hills here. Perfect for those looking to get back in-​shape without exhausting all your glutes and hamstrings. Or for those pushing toddlers in strollers avoiding crazy inclines that’ll send you rolling backward from the force of gravity.
I love the lively activity that this pathway attracts. I feel both motivated and safe gettin’ my jog on in here.

I absolutely love the black stone boulevard walking path! In this wild, technology filled world no one ever appreciates the simple joys of just going for a nice stroll through the park or just relaxing on a park bench, but at black stone you can do this. I love coming here with my mom In the summer because she just absolutely loves the outdoors and this is the perfect way to get exercise and have a nice time. The park is filled with beautiful trees, flowers, statues and lots of benches, gazebos and cute little stump seats. If you have time definitely stop and just enjoy the fresh air.

Oh Blackstone Boulevard, how I love thee and miss thee. When I lived over on Eighth Street, I was always over at the Boulevard walking or lying around on the grass on a blanket with a book, however; now that I live in the North End of the city, it’s just not all that convenient for me to head over there anymore.
Anyone who lives in Providence knows about BB and knows just how lovely it can be. They also know how insanely crazy busy packed full of walkers, runners, strollers (the ones that kids sit in too) lolly-​gaggers, pacers and dog-​walkers it can be… especially on a nice weather day.
That having been said; if you’re in a «let’s take a stroll» kind of mood and it’s a nice, sunny, semi-​warm day, beware of the runners, as there will most likely be an overabundance of them and they will plow you over. Not ALL of the runners, but I’ve had a few close calls with plenty of them over the years.
The Blackstone Boulevard walking path is approximately 1.5 miles (correct me if I’m wrong) from one end to the other. It’s dedicated strictly for pedestrians only and those riding bicycles have their own lane (s) in the actual road itself. The boulevard is a beautiful sight to see; it’s lined with large trees, flowering plants and of course million dollar mansions. There are also several park benches along the path for those people who want to take a break or sit back and take in all of the sights and sounds.
If you haven’t yet been to the Boulevard, I highly suggest to add it to your «must do» list for the upcoming Spring season. You won’t be disappointed!

I love this path and run on it at least once a week. It’s a perfect three-​mile loop: well shaded, not too hilly, excellent for people-​watching and well-​trafficked so it’s safe. My favorite parts of this path though are the little extras that make it quirky and wonderful.
1. Shirley’s Lost and Found box. On one of the benches, about halfway down the path is a lost and found box. If you’ve ever dropped or found anything on the path, put it in there and it will likely find its owner.
2. Stump seats. These are a new addition to the path, and there are more all the time. Look out for chair backs screwed into stumps along the path – there are at least two.
3. The holiday tree. I’m not a big fan of christmas, but there’s a tree at the Pawtucket end of the path that gets decorated every year. Starting around the beginning of December, people start adding decorations. By Christmas day last year, it was full. It’s great fun to see people come together to make something festive.
4. The Spirit of Youth statue. Every time I run by this statue, it just seems so peaceful. It’s in a little tree-​lined alcove that makes it seems miles away from the city.
I’m so glad we have this in Providence, and my only wish is that the city would add a water fountain to one end – hint hint.

This is a gorgeous strip of land right here in the middle of the East Side, and I love it. Perfect for walks, runs, or even to plop down and read a book, this is a little slice of heaven that stretched the entire length of Blackstone Boulevard.
Because the path is lined with gigantic old trees and the path itself id made up of pebbles and dirt, you get a feeling of being in the woods, even though traffic rambles by on either side between you and the lovely homes that line the boulevard. There are always people bustling about, power-​walking in groups or quietly enjoying alone time.
This is yet another fabulous public space within Providence — gorgeously natural, well maintained and open for all to enjoy.