Park Rules

Welcome to 195 District Park!  

YOU ARE WELCOME TO… 

  • visit the park between dawn and dusk
  • cross through the park on the pathways at any time unless otherwise indicated
  • use open areas, including the lawn
  • enjoy the gardens without entering flowerbeds or picking flowers
  • sit on the furniture and benches
  • deposit waste in trash receptacles
  • bring your dog, provided it's leashed, and you clean up after it
  • book your function of 20 people or more by visiting the event inquiry page

PARK GUIDELINES PROHIBIT…

  • smoking, drug use, and alcohol use (except at permitted programming or events with designated areas for alcohol consumption)
  • vehicles on walkways or within park grounds, except by permit
  • organized sports/games, except by permit
  • sitting or standing on fences or railings
  • feeding birds and other wildlife
  • rummaging in trash receptacles
  • performances or amplified music, except by permit
  • commercial activity, except by permit
  • obstructing park entrances
  • use of plastic tarps on the lawns
  • cycling, skating, rollerblading, skateboarding, or using a scooter inside the park outside of the designated lanes
  • food vending, barbecuing, or cooking, except by permit
  • erecting tents or other enclosures or inserting flags or poles of any kind into the ground, except by permit
  • flying drones, except with permission
  • littering, graffiti, and vandalism, including placing stickers on park surfaces

To learn more about the Park's pathway load guidelines visit here

To report a maintenance concern visit the contact page
If you have an immediate safety concern, please contact the Providence Police at 401-272-3121 or Dial 9-1-1 if there is an emergency

For more information, visit our Frequently Asked Questions.

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