Barlow Road Park
Park
15 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lincoln
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Lincoln
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Lincoln’s land is conserved, about 11 acres. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 84 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
11 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
84 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Barlow Road Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lincoln Beach Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
11 conserved acres
2% of Lincoln’s land. Water is left out: Lincoln has 0.8 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lincoln’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city11 ac
Local Park · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Lincoln
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lincoln
Flights of Imagination PlaygroundIn Barlow Road Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Lincoln
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lincoln: May, June and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 30 | 39 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Lincoln →
Questions about parks and trails in Lincoln
Where can I hike in Lincoln?
The longest trail networks: Barlow Road Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lincoln’s trails?
Barlow Road Park and Lincoln Beach Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lincoln?
27,460 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lincoln or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lincoln neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →