Rhode Island trails · Ocean View Loop Trail
Ocean View Loop Trail
A 1.5-mile loop in Rhode Island, with 27 ft of climbing. Reaches Flint Rock and other arch/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Length
1.5 mi
Elevation gain
27 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
4%
Steepest mile
+27 ft
Shape
loop
Managed by
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 1.5 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Flint Rock (arch)
- Observation Tower (viewpoint)
Getting there
Ocean View Loop Trail access — parking nearby. 41.47961, -71.24350 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:41 a.m., the sun rises at 6:09 a.m. and sets at 7:20 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:48 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 10 min of daylight.
Loop options
- Ocean View Loop Trail + Flint Point Loop Trail — 1.1 mi loop, 32 ft gain
- Ocean View Loop Trail + Flint Point Loop Trail — 1.4 mi loop, 47 ft gain
- Ocean View Loop Trail — 1.5 mi loop, 80 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Sakonnet Greenway — 5.2 mi
- Yellow Trail — 8.6 mi
- Red Trail — 10.2 mi
- Blue — 18.3 mi