The 2.4-mile DuVal Trail crosses numerous parcels protected by the South Kingstown Land Trust (SKLT) and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) between 1983 and 1998. SKLT's DuVal Trail project was chosen as a Conservation Assistance Project by the National Park Service (NPS) for its Rivers & Trails Program in 1998, which provided technical assistance in siting and design of the trail in Perryville.

This trail features the hill and kettle topography of a terminal moraine left by the retreating glaciers of the last ice age. Visitors enjoy a sweeping view of the ocean and Block Island to the south from a scenic overlook. Mountain bikes and motorized vehicles are not allowed.

Susanna's Woods is noted for its stands of oak and thick understory of mountain laurel. It lies within the Charlestown Recessional Moraine, a line of hilly terrain which runs from Narragansett Bay through Watch Hill, Fisher's Island, and Long Island, marking where the last glacier paused before its final retreat. Acting as a natural dam, the moraine created Worden's Pond, the Great Swamp, and the course of the Pawcatuck River.

Historically, the woods were used as woodlots for the plantation families who farmed the flat land nearer the coast. Though the area was never cleared, it has been continually cut for 300 years.

Trailhead: From Route 1 southbound take the second exit marked Post Road/ Perryville. bear right onto Post Road and continue for 0.4 mile. Parking area will be on the left at the foot of the Quaker Burial Ground.

The AllTrails.com website has a description and map of the DuVal Trail.