Technically, Arcadia isn’t a state park; it’s a state management area, according to supervising forester Jay Aron, who explains that ‘‘management areas have more diverse uses than parks.’’ The woodsy 14,000-acre site is crossed with gravel roads and trails for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Wood River and its tributaries and several ponds are stocked with rainbow and brook trout and Frosty Hollow Pond is reserved for fishing enthusiasts age 14 and under (ages 15 and up need a license). Hunting is allowed in season. ‘‘Wood River is also nice to canoe,’’ says Aron. ‘‘It’s not really rough but there can be branches or other hazards — and the water is really cold.’’

Arcadia Management Headquarters, 260 Arcadia Road, Hope Valley, 401-539-2356, riparks.com, office open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; day use activities free. Download maps from dem.ri.gov.