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North SmithfieldNorth Smithfield, Rhode Island

Skip as a base: it is a mill-village half-day from Providence. Go only if you have a car and want Slatersville plus the drive-in.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
USD
Best months
May–Oct (drive-in open Apr–Sep; foliage mid-Oct)
avoid Jan–Feb (ice, little open), muddy early spring
Airports
PVD · BOS
Nights
0–1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
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3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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  • North America ↗Cannabis is legal in Canada and in many US states, but taking any amount across the US, Canadian or Mexican border is a federal crime — including edibles and vapes.
  • North America ↗The busiest US and Canadian national parks need timed-entry, campsite or lodge reservations in summer; release dates are months ahead.
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  • United States ↗Tipping is expected: about 15–20% at sit-down restaurants and bars, and a tip for taxis, hotel staff and guides.

North Smithfield is a large Rhode Island town of old mill villages — Slatersville, Forestdale, Union Village — strung along the Branch and Blackstone rivers, about 20–25 minutes by car north of Providence. There is no train and no real town centre, so it works as a half-day drive or a cheap bed outside Providence, not as a stand-alone trip. Two to four hours covers the historic core; a night only makes sense if you are using it as a bed base.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about North Smithfield, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee$2–5
  • Sit-down mealFamily-style chicken dinner$15–25 per person
  • Street or quick mealDiner breakfast$8–15
  • BeerBeer at a pub$5–8
  • Budget bedSuite (up to 4), a night, per roomUS$180
  • Mid-range bedChain hotel double room, a night, per roomUS$160
  • High-end bedChain hotel double room, a night, per roomUS$260

A day, not counting the bed: Budget US$60 · Mid US$120 · High US$220

Prices in local money; change the currency in the header to see yours next to them. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Slatersville mill villageSlatersville Congregational ChurchRustic Tri-View Drive-InForestdale School HouseWright's Dairy Farm
Airports
PVD Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (About 30–40 min by car; taxi or rental car, no direct bus to North Smithfield) · BOS Boston Logan International (About 1 h 15 min–1 h 45 min by car; train to Providence then car)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

North Smithfield: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

3°C

−7°C

10 rd

Feb

4°C

−6°C

9 rd

Mar

9°C

−2°C

11 rd

Apr

15°C

3°C

11 rd

May

21°C

9°C

12 rd

Jun

25°C

14°C

11 rd

Jul

28°C

17°C

10 rd

Aug

27°C

16°C

9 rd

Sep

23°C

12°C

9 rd

Oct

17°C

6°C

10 rd

Nov

11°C

1°C

10 rd

Dec

5°C

−4°C

11 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

A car is effectively required: sights are spread across villages with no useful local bus. Route 146 links Providence and Worcester; Route 7 and Route 104 run north–south. Distances are short — 10–15 min between villages — but pavements are patchy, so do not plan on walking between them.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time
Providencego

Door to door: About 30 min

Drive Route 146 south, about 20–25 min

The real city day: Waterplace Park, College Hill, Federal Hill. Park once and walk.

Woonsocketgo

Door to door: About 20 min

Drive Route 104 north, about 10–15 min

Museum of Work and Culture explains the same Blackstone mill story; pair with a lunch stop.

Lincoln, Rhode Island

go

Door to door: About 15 min

Drive Route 146 south, about 10 min

Blackstone River bikeway and the route's other mill sites; easy half-day.

Pawtucket

go

Door to door: About 30 min

Drive Route 146 south then I-95, about 20–25 min

Slater Mill and the riverfront; good rainy-day museum option.

Smithfield, Rhode Island

go

Door to door: About 20 min

Drive Route 7 or Route 116 south, about 10–15 min

Bryant University sits on the town line; Parente's and the farm stands are just over it.

Glocester

caution

Door to door: About 25 min

Drive Route 102 north-west, about 20 min

Rural and quiet outside the autumn fairs; check what is open before going.

Cranstoncaution

Door to door: About 40 min

Drive Route 146 then I-95 south, about 30–35 min

Only worth it for a specific stop; Providence is closer and has more.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Route 146 / George Washington Highway

The only real hotel cluster: chain inns and suites with parking, 5–10 min from Slatersville. Best for one night with a car.

Slatersville village

Historic core around the library, town hall and Pacheco Park; almost no lodging, so treat it as a daytime stop.

Smithfield line (Douglas Pike)

Hotels just over the town line, 10–15 min from Slatersville and closer to Providence shopping and dining.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
$60–100 excl. bed
Mid
$110–180 excl. bed
High
$200+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Chain hotel double room1 × 1 night × US$160US$160
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × US$120US$240
Rental car, one day1 × US$60 · Plus fuel and tolls.US$60
Rustic Drive-In, per carload1 × US$30 · Seasonal, roughly Apr–Sep.US$30
eSIM, about a week of data2 × US$15US$30
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeUS$52
Trip total≈ US$286 per person per day, bed includedUS$572

2026 estimate in US dollars; sales tax added at checkout. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee$2–5
Diner breakfast$8–15
Pizza, small / large$6–12
Sandwich or grinder$5–12
Family-style chicken dinner$15–25 per person
Beer at a pub$5–8
Gallon of fuel$3–4

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Low-crime small town; the real risks are driving (dark rural roads, deer, winter ice) and unmarked woods at the burial grounds. Standard US precautions apply.
  • No train station and no practical bus to the villages: without a car you are stuck.
  • The Indian Burial Grounds site off Black Plain Road is unmarked woods with an informal trail — go in daylight, with company, and leave anything you find.
  • Rustic Drive-In is seasonal (roughly Apr–Sep) and cash-friendly; confirm the night's screens before driving out.
  • Pacheco Park's skatepark requires a helmet; police have removed skaters without one.
  • Deer and dark unlit roads after dusk on Routes 7, 104 and 146.

Emergency numbers

Police, fire, ambulance
911
North Smithfield Police (non-emergency)
401-762-1212
Poison Control (24 h)
1-800-222-1222

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North SmithfieldNorth Smithfield, Rhode Island

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Emergency

  • Police, fire, ambulance911
  • North Smithfield Police (non-emergency)401-762-1212
  • Poison Control1-800-222-1222

Embassy

No embassies here; consulates are in Boston and New York. For passport help, contact your country's nearest consulate.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • PVD airport → North Smithfield by taxi or rideshare: about $45–70, 30–40 min
  • North Smithfield → Providence by car: about 20–25 min via Route 146; fuel and parking extra
  • Rustic Drive-In, per carload: about $30 for two films

Say or show

  • Thank you — Thank you
  • Where is the restroom? — Where is the toilet?
  • Do you take card? — Can I pay by card?
  • How much is that? — How much is it?
  • Water, please — Just water, please
  • Could we get the check? — Check, please

Tipping: 18–22% at sit-down restaurants, $1–2 a drink, 15–20% taxis.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for North Smithfield. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Oct (drive-in open Apr–Sep; foliage mid-Oct) · avoid Jan–Feb (ice, little open), muddy early spring · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 7 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for PVD: taxi and rideshare bands, last sensible arrival, overnight rung.
  2. Walking clusters with rescue anchors: Slatersville (library, town hall, Pacheco Park, church), Forestdale, Route 146 hotels.
  3. Place pages with verified hours (Slatersville library, church viewing, drive-in season) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Seasonal fixtures for the drive-in and foliage weekends so gates A–D can go green.

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