9/10 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊Mommy Approved Smiling Faces
206 Coldbrook Rd.
Little Compton, Rhode Island 02837
https://www.savebuzzardsbay.org/places-to-go/simmons-mill-pond-management-area/
We loved Simmons Mill Pond! It really provided a comprehensive view of the habitat including the animals, plants and history of farming in Little Compton. I’ve never seen a trail equipped with so much information. It must have been so time consuming for the creators of all the informative wooden placards we read to fabricate them all and place exactly where they needed to be on the trails. We certainly appreciated it and learned a ton because of them! I have always wished for signs to explain exactly which types of foliage I was seeing or animals and this place does not leave you guessing. They have every question answered if you read the placards. I learned about the stone walls seen throughout the state, why certain tree bark is used for making certain things, disease found in trees, classification of ferns, how to construct homemade bird houses and the history or farm life in Little Compton. That was just a few of the items the placards explain. Of course there is so much more!
Since Simmons Mill Pond is primarily flat, it is great for little kids. We saw so many kids and dogs. My kids simply loved these encounters. We also saw many happy singing birds, a snake and a frog! Also the kids were great hunters in finding enormous amounts of roly poly bugs under all the signs and logs. They had to play with them all. Jamison even tried to sneak one home, thank goodness he got tattled on by Jewel or it would have traveled home with us!
The day we went, the weather was not the best. We knew it would rain so we went early and got through as much as we could before the rain started. Because of that we didn’t get to see the entire ground, but we did see a majority of them. We did the Farmsite Loop and missed the Amy Hart loop but its okay since there is no body of water there, I’m sure we saw the best portion of the hike.
The Skinny:
- Weather : It has to be a nice day because it is completely outside
- Parking and Admissions : FREE parking and admissions -2 parking lots here. One on Coldbrook Road and the other smaller one on John Dyer Road
- Location : Simmons Mill Pond is 433 acres of land 2.75 miles more or less of “easy” rated trails with educational and informative placards placed throughout the park to know where you are and what is around you. Exceptionally cared for trails. I’ve never seen so much work put into informing the public about the area-its remarkable! Great place to learn about nature and history of Little Compton. There are 6 ponds in total. Activities include: biking, fishing, hunting, hiking, bird watching, recreation and canoeing / kayaking.
- Hours : Dawn to dusk daily
- Duration : We spent 2 hours or so here. We had to leave because it started to rain but what we saw was spectacular.
- Tips and Recommendations : Leashed Dogs are allowed. There are tools to clean up after your dog placed here as a reminder! There is no way you could possibly leave it there due to this in your face reminder! Its a great idea though because as I mentioned, there are a lot of dogs here.
Jamison Approved 👍🏼
Jewel Approved 👍🏼
0 comments on “Simmons Mill Pond”Add yours →