The Falls
Washington County, Rhode Island
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Washington County, Rhode Island
- Access status
- Marked preserve trail from the Snuff Mill Road trailhead
- The walk
- Short walk on the Pettaquamscutt Trail, which the trail map lists as 0.5 miles in all; no distance to the falls is published
- Ground & access
- Marked woodland trails with a few boardwalks and stream crossings.
The Falls is a small set of natural cascades in the shared trail system of the Benson Preserve (Narrow River Land Trust) and the King Preserve (The Nature Conservancy) in North Kingstown. From the small parking lot at the Benson Preserve trailhead on Snuff Mill Road, follow the white-blazed Pettaquamscutt Trail south. The trail map marks The Falls on the Pettaquamscutt Trail where the short Falls Connector leads east to the yellow Stoney Brook Loop. Return the same way, or continue on the Pettaquamscutt Trail past Spruce Row toward the Narrow River.
Plan your visit
Benson Preserve parking on Snuff Mill Road, white-blazed Pettaquamscutt Trail south to The Falls at the Falls Connector junction
The Narrow River Land Trust map lists the whole Pettaquamscutt Trail as 0.5 miles and the Falls Connector as 0.04 miles, and marks The Falls on the Pettaquamscutt Trail south of the Snuff Mill Road parking. No distance from parking to the falls is stated.
Marked woodland trails with a few boardwalks and stream crossings.
Where to start
Small parking lot at the Benson Preserve trailhead, approximately 500 Snuff Mill Road, Saunderstown; the land trust gives 41.519468, -71.440777. The King Preserve main lot is on Boston Neck Road (Route 1A).
Timing & water
King Preserve is open year-round during daylight hours. The cascades are small.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned. The Nature Conservancy requires hikers on the King Preserve to wear fluorescent orange from September 15 to January 31 because of archery deer hunting. Dogs must be leashed.
Visitor informationVisit sources
- New England Waterfalls: More Rhode Island waterfalls
- Narrow River Land Trust: King / Benson Preserve trail map (PDF)
- Narrow River Land Trust: King / Benson Preserve trail map (PDF)
- Narrow River Land Trust: Benson Preserve
- The Nature Conservancy: King Preserve
- The Nature Conservancy: King Preserve
- The Nature Conservancy: King Preserve
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