Walk the PVD Crosstown Trail (South Edition): A 9-Mile Urban Hike!

Sat May 23 2026 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm UTC-04:00

675 Plainfield St | Providence

Providence Preservation Society
Publisher/HostProvidence Preservation Society
Walk the PVD Crosstown Trail (South Edition): A 9-Mile Urban Hike!
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Urban hike across Providence with an option to leave or join at the halfway mark.
About this Event

Join us Saturday, May 23 from 9am to 4pm for a 9-mile hike across Providence! Inspired by the San Francisco Crosstown Trail, this walking route traverses both quiet neighborhoods and a variety of parks across the city of Providence. Cross the city by foot for a whole new perspective on PVD!

Route includes:

– Neutaconkanut Hill – summit and trail system; Scalabrini Piazza, Cerbo Square, and Silver Lake Memorial Park
– The trailhead of the 24-mile Washington Secondary Bike Path
– Mashapaug Pond Park
– Murphy Trainor Park
– HALFWAY POINT: Garvin House: lunch at picnic tables and restroom stop!
– Joseph Williams Field
– Roger Williams Park: Temple to Music and Cunliff, Elm, and Edgewood Lakes
– Oakland Cemetery
– Fields Point windmills
– Save the Bay Center

This is the third Crosstown Trail walk organized by a stellar team that includes Justin Boyan, Providence dad and co-founder of Climate Action Rhode Island; Traci Picard, Public Historian, and Sarah Zurier, an Architectural Historian for the R.I. Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission. Check out the walking routes of our first two walks here!

Note: this is a rigorous urban hike. Please bring water and wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes, and be prepared to be flexible with restroom stops as we will rely on using restrooms en route as needed in coffee shops and restaurants.

Parking and Transportation

Please meet in the parking lot of the Vincent Igliozzi Recreation Center, 675 Plainfield Street at 8:45am on the morning of the hike. The Center has ample public parking. We will begin our hike from Neutaconkanut Hill. We will Uber back to the Rec Center at the end to collect our cars.

Saturday, May 23 // 9am to 4pm.
Rain date: Sunday, May 24
Parking/Meet-up Location: 675 Plainfield Street.
End Point: Save the Bay Center, Save the Bay Drive.

Tickets: $20 General, $15 PPS Members.

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675 Plainfield St, 675 Plainfield Street, Providence, United States

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