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King/Benson Preserve

The Falls–Girl Scout Camp beach, 3 beaches

1.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 27 min

The Falls–Girl Scout Camp beach, 3 beaches is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in King/Benson Preserve near Saunderstown, RI. The route passes Girl Scout Camp beach and Girl Scout Camp beach before reaching The Falls at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 66 ft1.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.51974, -71.44204
Nearest town Saunderstown, RI
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The Falls–Girl Scout Camp beach, 3 beaches

1.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 27 min

Elevation 8–65 ft

Out & Back · King/Benson Preserve

Trailhead: 41.51974, -71.44204

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Girl Scout Camp beach.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pettaquamscutt Trail, heading S.
  5. 250 ftPass Girl Scout Camp beach.
  6. 450 ftBear left onto Stoney Brook Loop Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 150 ftReach The Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left onto Pettaquamscutt Connector Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pettaquamscutt Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/the-falls-girl-scout-camp-beach-out-back-4-beaches-2-km-a079

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:01 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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Hikes near Saunderstown, Rhode Island