Perhaps the best-known bike path in Rhode Island, the East Bay Bike Path runs about 14.5 miles between Providence’s India Point Park and Bristol’s Independence Park.

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — South County Rhode Island, where history meets the sea, is a hidden gem for cyclists and adventure seekers. The former Narragansett Pier Rail Line is now a scenic bike path.

Perhaps the best-known bike path in Rhode Island, the East Bay Bike Path runs about 14.5 miles between Providence’s India Point Park and Bristol’s Independence Park.

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Robert Isenberg talks about his new book, “Mile Markers: Essays on Cycling,” and picks out some of his favorite Rhode Island bike paths.