# Things to see in Providence, Rhode Island (United States): 38 places and when to go

> Providence, Rhode Island is a major city in United States with around 1,277,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 38 places in and around it, mainly History (9), Nature (6), Temples (6). The best known are Jerimoth Hill, First Baptist Church in America and Rhode Island School of Design Museum. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/providence/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 41.823, -71.4169
- **Population:** About 1,277,000
- **Places:** 38 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (9) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (6) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (6) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (6) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (6) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (5)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** JFK New York, 238 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Providence, Rhode Island

The places in and around Providence, Rhode Island, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Jerimoth Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jerimoth-hill/): Nature · Mountains · 30 km
- [First Baptist Church in America](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/first-baptist-church-in-america/): Church building in Providence, United States of America · 870 m
- [Rhode Island School of Design Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rhode-island-school-of-design-museum-risd-museum/): Art & design museum in Providence, Rhode Island · 858 m
- [Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saints-peter-and-paul-cathedral/): Church in Rhode Island, United States · 417 m
- [Conimicut Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/conimicut-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Rhode Island, United States · 13 km
- [Pomham Rocks Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pomham-rocks-light/): Lighthouse in Rhode Island, United States · 6.4 km
- [Barrington Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/barrington-beach/): Beach in Rhode Island, United States · 14 km
- [Quaddick State Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/quaddick-state-forest/): State forest in Connecticut, US · 36 km
- [Roger Williams Park Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/roger-williams-park-zoo/): 3rd Oldest Zoo in the United States · 3.8 km
- [St. Adalbert's Parish](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-adalbert-catholic-church/): Church in Rhode Island, United States · 2.4 km
- [St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-joseph-catholic-church/): Church building in Providence, United States of America · 1.7 km
- [Washington Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/washington-bridge/): Bridge in Between Providence and East Providence, Rhode Island · 2.6 km
- [Capron Park Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/capron-park-zoo/): Zoo in Attleboro, Massachusetts · 16 km
- [Central Village Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/central-village-historic-district/): Historic district in Connecticut, United States · 42 km
- [Green Jacket Shoal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/green-jacket-shoal/): Shoal and ship graveyard off Providence, Rhode Island · 2.2 km
- [Greenwich Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/greenwich-bay/): Bay on the coast of Rhode Island in the United States · 17 km
- [Holy Trinity Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/holy-trinity-church-complex/): Historic site in Central Falls, Rhode Island · 7.3 km
- [Killingly Pond State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/killingly-pond-state-park-reserve/): American public recreation area and water reservoir in Connecticut · 32 km
- [Ladd Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ladd-observatory/): Astronomical observatory at Brown University · 2.3 km
- [Lincoln Woods State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lincoln-woods-state-park/): Public recreation area in Lincoln, Rhode Island · 8.2 km
- [Governor Henry Lippitt House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lippitt-house-museum/): Historic house in Rhode Island, United States · 1.7 km
- [Moosup Valley State Park Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/moosup-valley-state-park-trail/): Rail trail in Connecticut, United States · 37 km
- [Nayatt Point Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nayatt-point-light/): Lighthouse in Rhode Island, United States · 13 km
- [Saint Martin's Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/st-martin-s-church/): Historic Episcopal church in Providence, Rhode Island · 2.8 km

And the other 14, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Arkwright Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arkwright-bridge/), [Armory of the Kentish Guards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/armory-of-the-kentish-guards/), [Interlaken Mill Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/interlaken-mill-bridge/), [March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/march-route-of-rochambeau-s-army-old-canterbury-road/), [Waterman Tavern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/waterman-tavern/)
- **Museums and art**: [Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-natural-history-and-planetarium/), [Warwick Center for the Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/warwick-center-for-the-arts/)
- **Hiking**: [Warner Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/warner-trail/), [North South Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/north-south-trail/)
- **Food and drink**: [Arcane Mead & Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arcane-mead-winery/), [Long Live Beer Works](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/long-live-beer-works/), [Moniker Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/moniker-brewery/)
- **With kids**: [Museum of Natural History Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museum-of-natural-history-planetarium/), [Scary Acres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/scary-acres/)

## When to go to Providence, Rhode Island

The best time to visit Providence, Rhode Island is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 17 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 22 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 08 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 01 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 45 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 41 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 50 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 35 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 58 |

In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. In June, 37 of the 38 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Providence, Rhode Island

The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, New York), 238 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.823%2C-71.4169)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.823%2C-71.4169)

## Other towns nearby

- [Woonsocket](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/woonsocket/): 6 places · 22 km
- [Taunton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/taunton/): 5 places · 29 km
- [Newport, Rhode Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/newport/): 31 places · 38 km
- [Northwest Main Street](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/northwest-main-street/): 8 places · 40 km
- [New Bedford, Massachusetts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-bedford/): 31 places · 43 km
- [Brockton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/brockton/): 19 places · 44 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Providence, Rhode Island?

The best known: [Jerimoth Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jerimoth-hill/), [First Baptist Church in America](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/first-baptist-church-in-america/), [Rhode Island School of Design Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rhode-island-school-of-design-museum-risd-museum/), [Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saints-peter-and-paul-cathedral/), [Conimicut Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/conimicut-lighthouse/). In all, 38 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Providence, Rhode Island?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58.

### How do you get to Providence, Rhode Island?

The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 238 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.823%2C-71.4169) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Providence, Rhode Island as the destination and these 38 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).