If you want to immerse yourself in history as well as nature, Rhode Island also has plenty of historical parks, with the state's first park, Roger Williams Park, opening almost 200 years ago. (Note: ...

To lounge on a beach at the tip of a forested park between historic buildings, head to Buttonwoods Beach in Warwick, Rhode Island. It is in the center of the smallest U.S. state, only a 15-minute ...