Neutaconkanut Hill Park

Hiking trail in Neutaconkanut Hill Park Debra Thomson (Used with Permission)

Neutaconkanut landscape with glacial rocks Debra Thomson (Used with Permission)

Southeast view from Neutaconkanut Hill toward Narragansett Bay Debra Thomson (Used with Permission)

The King family monument in Neutaconkanut Hill Park Debra Thomson (Used with Permission)

Old stone walls in the woods Debra Thomson (Used with Permission)

View of downtown Providence from the top of the Neutaconkanut Hill Debra Thomson (Used with Permission)

One of the hiking trails in Neutaconkanut Hill Park Debra Thomson (Used with Permission)

The highest point in Providence, 296 feet above sea level. Debra Thomson (Used with Permission)

Neutaconkanut Hill Park is an 88-acre wilderness located inside the Providence city limits.

The hill was the northwest boundary of the land agreement between Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island, and the Narragansett Indians. At 296 feet above sea level, is the highest point in the city of Providence, affording a fine view of the downtown Providence skyline and Narragansett Bay.

For a time the property was owned by the Borden family (until 1829), and then the King family (until 1892). A family monument still stands on the property. The pristine woodland includes ravines, glacial boulders, freshwater springs, and walking trails created in the 1930’s by the WPA. It is owned by the city of Providence and preserved by the Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy in cooperation with the Providence Parks Department.