Lincoln Woods State Park
Nature preserve
1,563 acres24.7 mi of trail
Far Side of the PondCross CourseSplit Rock TrailWarm Up Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lincoln
Lincoln has 55 miles of mapped trails, 3.0 for every square mile of land
16% of Lincoln’s land is conserved, about 1,857 acres. 1,512 acres are parks and preserves, 66 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Lincoln Woods State Park (24.7 mi), Aust Family Preserve at Lime Rock (3.1 mi), Chase Farm Park (2.8 mi).
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #2 of 38 in Rhode Island. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
1,857 acres · of 18.1 sq mi of land
Trails
55 mi
3.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,512 ac
66 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.1 mi
8.1 mi paths
Highest peak
423 ft
Jenckes Hill
Lakes & rivers
20
2 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Lincoln?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
A trail town3.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 97% of U.S. towns.Land that stays wild16% of the land is conserved; a typical Rhode Island town, 19%.Parks close to home91% of residents live within a half mile of a park.History along the way18 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lincoln have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lincoln is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #2 of 38 in Rhode Island. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lincoln’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical RI town 19% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (55 mi) · RI 1.1 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land66 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,512 acres) · RI 21 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home91% of residents within a half mile of a park · RI 72% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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Rhode Island towns of 2,500+ (38)Ahead of 97%
Rhode Island towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 19%; the U.S., 4%), so Lincoln’s 16% is ahead of 43% of Rhode Island towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Lincoln Woods State Park, with 24.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Aust Family Preserve at Lime Rock
Nature preserve
143 acres3.1 mi of trail
Pond LoopMoshassuck LoopRailway TrailMoshassuck Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Chase Farm Park
Nature preserve
93 acres2.8 mi of trail
Chase Farm TrailButterfly GardensLonsdale Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Moshassuck River Preserve
Nature preserve
205 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Lonsdale Park
Nature preserve
26 acres1.5 mi of trail
Lonsdale TrailGateway Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 11 parks & preserves
Lincoln Woods State Park1,563 acres · 24.7 mi of trail
DirectionsAust Family Preserve at Lime Rock143 acres · 3.1 mi of trail
DirectionsChase Farm Park93 acres · 2.8 mi of trail
DirectionsMoshassuck River Preserve205 acres · 2.6 mi of trail
DirectionsLonsdale Park26 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsGateway Park17 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsBlackstone River Bikeway23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAldrich-Marshall Woods62 acres
Lime Acres Park9 acres
Fairlawn Park4 acres
Arnold Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,857 conserved acres
16% of Lincoln’s land. Who manages Lincoln’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits636 ac
State conservation474 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land330 ac
Town or city292 ac
Other state land257 ac
State natural resources109 ac
National Park Service81 ac
Conservation Easement · 982 acPrivate Conservation · 636 acState Park · 269 acLocal Conservation Area · 267 acLocal Park · 214 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 498 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 82 of 131 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Rock Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 636 | Unknown |
| Blackstone River State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 251 | Unknown |
| Crookfall Brook Watershed Protection Area | Not recorded | 109 | Unknown |
| Handy Pond and Conservation Area Local Park | Not recorded | 61 | Unknown |
| Aldrich-Marshall Woods Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Sayles Finishing State Park | Other state land | 53 | Open |
| Camp Meehan Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 51 | Unknown |
| Lonsdale Drive-In State Park | Other state land | 36 | Open |
| High School Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 30 | Unknown |
| North Central Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 27 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
37 places to go in Lincoln
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lincoln
Frank Moody State BeachIn Lincoln Woods State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Lincoln
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Lincoln
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Lincoln
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Lincoln
Jenckes Hill423 ft elevation
DirectionsMolasses Hill315 ft elevation
DirectionsStump Hill305 ft elevation
DirectionsCobble Hill259 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Lincoln
Site #36In Lincoln Woods State Park
DirectionsPlus 14 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 20 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 11.7 miHorses · 2.8 miUnpaved · 41.0 mi
Yellow Trail1.2 mi
Pond Loop0.9 mi
Far Side of the Pond0.8 mi
Moshassuck Loop0.7 mi
Cross Course0.7 mi
Chase Farm Trail0.5 mi
Split Rock Trail0.5 mi
Warm Up Trail0.5 mi
Blue trail0.4 mi
Railway Trail0.4 mi
15 more trails
Red Loop
0.4 miSingle Track
0.4 miLonsdale Trail
0.4 miGateway Trail
0.3 miAlan D-Cent
0.3 miDark Side of the Pond
0.3 miMike's Trail
0.3 miSerpentine
0.3 miWiggle
0.3 miLivin Like Larry
0.3 miRoll Into It
0.2 miRipcord
0.2 miWest River Trail
0.2 miCrackheads
0.2 miButterfly Gardens
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Barney PondreservoirBleachery PondBridlewood PondButterfly PondreservoirCow PondpondLaportes PondLincoln Estates ParkpondLower Rochambeau PondMeaders PondpondOlney PondpondPawtucket ReservoirreservoirPond Drop Storm Water PondQuinsicket PondRochambeau PondsScott PondlakeSpauldings PondpondStump Hill ReservoirreservoirWoonsocket Reservoir Number OneBlackstone RiverMoshassuck River
Biking & sports
8.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Tennis
15Baseball
13Basketball
4Pickleball
3Soccer
2Multi-sport
2Football
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →18 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Israel Arnold HouseBuilding · listed 1970
About itBlackstone CanalStructure · listed 1971
About itHearthsideBuilding · listed 1973
About itLimerock Village Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1974
About itGreat Road Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1974
About itSaylesville MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itAlbion Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1984
About itBallou HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itElliot-Harris-Miner HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itJenckes HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itLime KilnsStructure · listed 1984
About it6 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lincoln: May to 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
July is the driest month (3.5 in) and the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Lincoln →
Next door
Lincoln and its neighbors
Lincoln has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cumberland90 miLincoln55 miSmithfield36 miNorth Smithfield9.9 miCumberland Hill6.0 miNorth Providence1.3 miValley Falls0.4 miCentral Falls0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 16% | 3.0 | 66 | 91% | A+ |
| North Smithfield | 8% | 0.4 | 28 | 65% | B+ |
| Cumberland | 23% | 3.4 | 54 | 89% | A+ |
| Valley Falls | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cumberland Hill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Smithfield | 11% | 1.4 | 18 | 70% | A− |
| Central Falls | 7% | 0.3 | 2 | 99%+ | B |
| North Providence | 4% | 0.2 | 3 | 83% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lincoln
Where can I hike in Lincoln?
The longest trail networks: Lincoln Woods State Park, 24.7 miles; Aust Family Preserve at Lime Rock, 3.1 miles; Chase Farm Park, 2.8 miles; Moshassuck River Preserve, 2.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lincoln is conserved land?
16% of its land, against a typical 19% for a Rhode Island town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Lincoln’s trails?
Lincoln Woods State Park and Aust Family Preserve at Lime Rock don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lincoln?
8.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lincoln?
20,961 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lincoln or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,580 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lincoln have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #2 of 38 in Rhode Island. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
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 →