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 Places to Visit
Visitors to FarmCoast New England will find rural and picturesque landscapes that seem unchanged by time. Stone walls and fields roll down to the salt marshes and bays. Whether you are interested in walking, hiking, beachcombing, birding, bicycling, boating, kayaking, or touring by automobile, there will be many areas to visit in the towns of Tiverton, Little Compton, Westport, and Dartmouth.
Both through private and public action, there are numerous Open Space Areas and Nature Preserves listed below with walking trails. As you travel through the area, you will also discover many historic houses and buildings some of which are open to the public.
We have attached a list of some of the historic properties with information about when they might be open to the public.
Open Spaces & Nature Preserves
Tiverton Open Space Areas Fort Barton
Weetamoo Woods - Walking trails and an old mill foundation.
Environmental Organizations Tiverton Land Trust - a private nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to preserving the rural character and scenic beauty of Tiverton, RI for generations to come.
Little Compton Open Space Areas Simmons Pond Sanctuary - Wooded walking trails around Simmons Pond.
Environmental Organizations Sakonnet Preservation Organization
Westport Open Space Areas Horseneck Beach State Reservation - State Beach with large dunes & a view of the Elizabeth Islands. Facilities, parking & campground.
Allen’s Pond
Environmental Organizations Westport Rivers Watershed Association
The Trustees of Reservations
Dartmouth Open Space Areas Demerest Lloyd State Park - Wooded picnic areas, walking trails and sandy beach
Destruction Brook Woods
Environmental Organizations Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust - Book of walking trails available
Lloyd Center for the Environment - Natural history science center with walking trails. Call for schedule of events.
Historic Sites and Buildings
Tiverton Chace Cory House
Historical Societies Tiverton Historical Society
Little Compton Friends Meeting House
The Wilbor House - Little Compton's Historical Society headquarters, historic 1690 home and museum. Open late June thru late Sept, Thurs. thru Mon. 2p.m. - 5p.m. and other times by special appointment.
Historical Societies
Westport Historical Societies
Dartmouth
Historical Societies Dartmouth Heritage Preservation Trust
The Whaling Museum - Museum of Early Dartmouth, Westport and New Bedford history. Artifacts, paintings and 1/2 scale model of a whaling ship.
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