# Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge Thanksgiving Harlequin Duck Walk

> Event for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Nov 28 · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Where: Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, 769 Sachuest Point Rd, Middletown, RI 02842
- Ages: All ages (Flat coastal crushed-stone loop, interactive nature center, and seal spotting scopes)
- Price: Free admission and parking at the refuge visitor center
- Organizer: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- Official page: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/sachuest-point
- Last checked: Thu, Nov 5

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## About

Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, jutting into Rhode Island Sound between the Sakonnet River and ocean waters in Middletown, is renowned as the premier wintering site on the Atlantic Coast for the stunning, brightly patterned harlequin duck. On Thanksgiving Saturday, families can walk the easy, level 2.5-mile crushed-stone Ocean Loop Trail that rings the rocky peninsula. Children can spot hundreds of wintering sea ducks, common loons, and harbor seals basking on coastal rocks, while northern harriers hunt gracefully over coastal shrublands. The modern visitor center features interactive wildlife discovery exhibits, touch tables with real seal pelts and marine bones, and giant viewing scopes pointed toward the ocean rocks, staffed by knowledgeable U.S. Fish & Wildlife rangers.

Family Experience & Accessibility:
• Stroller Accessibility: The Ocean Loop Trail is wide, level, and surfaced with crushed stone suitable for all-terrain strollers; the visitor center is fully ADA accessible.
• Nursing & Rest Spots: Modern, heated visitor center restrooms with baby changing facilities; benches with panoramic ocean vistas situated along the trail loop.
• Age Suitability: Perfect for all ages from stroller babies to inquisitive school-aged wildlife lovers and grandparents enjoying easy, flat walking.
• Sensory Tips: Vast ocean horizon, steady coastal wind, and the calling of gulls and sea ducks create a refreshing, natural outdoor environment.

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