Birds such as the American Robin, Red-Winged Blackbird, Blue Jay, and Gray Catbird are common. Members of the woodpecker and warbler families, such as the Northern Flicker and Yellow Warbler, can also be observed. Raptors such as Redtail, Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawks, and Osprey can be found in the area, as can shorebirds like Great Blue Herons, Snowy and Great Egrets, and the much smaller Killdeer.

The Waypoyset Preserve runs just north of 45 Narrows Road in Bristol to the Bristol Narrows at the mouth of the Kickemuit River in Mount Hope Bay. Trails can be accessed from the Narrows parking lot. Owned by the Falugo family for decades until it was purchased by the Town of Bristol in 1999 to prevent future development when an archaeological survey found artifacts and evidence of the site being used by humans for about 7,000 years. There may be more artifacts under the water as the water level has risen over that time. Another eight acres across Narrows Road were purchased in 2002, bringing the total holdings of the Waypoyset Preserve Trust off Narrow Road to about 28 acres.

The main trail is most easily accessed from the parking area along the shoreline of Mt. Hope Bay but can also be accessed from Narrows Road, just east of its intersection with Oak St. The main trail traverses the eastern half of the property through an open field, extends over a small stream, and continues into the woods that occupy most of the preserve.