The Canonchet Brook Preserve contains some of the best examples of colonial and pre-colonial stone work in Rhode Island, from stone walls to sawmill ruins to an impressive barn foundation. 

Five miles of marked trail take hikers across a rugged landscape of steep hills, glacial boulders, rocky outcrops and swampy lowlands. In some sections, large oaks, tulip poplars and white pines that have stood for several generations dominate the forest. Other areas of the preserve were used for agriculture until more recently, and there, a young forest of mixed hardwoods and evergreens is springing up. 

Dogs must be leashed at all times. Bowhunting for deer is permitted on portions of the preserve from September 15 to January 31. All visitors are required to wear a florescent orange hat or vest during the hunting season. 

The Canonchet Brook Preserve is owned and managed through a partnership between TNC and the Hopkinton Land Trust. 

In 2020, TNC acquired a 28-acre forested property on Stubtown Road, expanding the Canonchet Brook Preserve and providing additional buffer to the trail system. 

The AllTrails website has a description and map of a trail at Canonchet Brook Preserve.