Snake Den State Park

Snake Den State Park
Dame Farm at Snake Den State Park
Map showing the location of Snake Den State Park
Map showing the location of Snake Den State Park
Location in Rhode Island
LocationJohnston, Rhode Island, United States
Coordinates41°50′50″N 71°31′31″W / 41.84722°N 71.52528°W / 41.84722; -71.52528[1]
Area1,000 acres (4.0 km2)
Elevation394 ft (120 m)[1]
Established1969
Named forA stony fissure
AdministratorRhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Parks & Recreation
WebsiteSnake Den State Park

Snake Den State Park is a public recreation area occupying 1,000 acres (400 ha) on U.S. Route 6 in the town of Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island.[2] The park includes a working farm, Dame Farm,[3] and is largely undeveloped with limited recreational opportunities. The Rhode Island Division of Parks and Recreation is headquartered in the former, 22-room Palazzi family farmhouse. The park is named for a canyon-like fissure on the park grounds.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Snake Den". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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