Great place to walk, have lunch, walk thru their farm, take kids to the playground. A dog park, a carousel, very safe, lots of parking.

This park is truly a gem in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. 197 acres of land that started as a farm is now a beautiful park with many activities happening. One of the many features is the 1895 Looff carousel. Recent restoration of the carousel has been rewarded with the presentation of the Preserve RI Rhody Award in Stewardship. The entire park is a great place to spend hours just relaxing and taking in its beauty.

We are members of the National Carousel Association and we came here to ride the carousel. What a marvelous experience! Tickets are only 50 cents apiece. John Howe, the man who we bought tickets from, is very knowledgeable of carousels and this one in particular. This carousel was made in 1893 by Charles Looff. The animals were carved exquisitely – look at the different works of art behind the cantles (back of each saddle). The animals weren’t converted to jumping positions; the carousel spins really fast to make up for that. There’s even a picture of Charles Looff himself painted onto one of the upper panels. This carousel is truly worth experiencing.

Slater Park is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It consist of walking paths, a farm, a beautiful river and lots of wildlife.It starts at Dagget field on Dagget Ave and continues to East Providence It has a dog park, carousel, farm with chickens and more.Worth the trip.

We were in the area for a high school reunion and took a ride to Pawtucket. We saw the sign that there was an Arts Festival scheduled for the day we were there. I had been to the park many times before but never for a Festival. The park was pretty much closed to traffic and we had to park in designated spots on the grass. We walked among the booths that were set up and then along the river. We spread out our blanket and there was music playing. A play along with the music then started. The play was entertaining and looked like a lot of effort had been put into it. The park has the world's oldest carousel which has been refurbished. The fountains were spraying a d the sun was shining. The parking and admission to the Festival were free. If you ever have the chance the Pawtucket Arts Festival is a good way to spend the day.