Best Parks for Outdoor Fun
Explore the best best parks for outdoor fun options for kids and families in Lincoln
Blackstone River State Park
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Lincoln Woods State Park
Outdoor space with water sports & trails. Family-friendly park with a beach for swimming, fishing & kayaking plus trails for biking & horses.
Mowry Conservation Area
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Wolf Hill Forest Preserve
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Lippitt Memorial Park
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Slater Memorial Park
Park with recreation options & carousel. Tennis courts, bike trails, & picnic sites fill this park with seasonal events & the Looff Carousel.
Snake Den State Park
Walking trails featuring fall foliage. Largely undeveloped 1,000-acre property featuring walking trails, fall foliage & a working farm.
Johnston Memorial Park
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Capron Park
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Blackstone Boulevard Park
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Prospect Terrace
Hilltop park with city & sunset views. Small, hilltop park has a monument to Roger Williams & choice views of the city skyline at dusk.
Donigian Park
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Waterplace Park
Bustling hub hosting festivals & art. A site for art installations & concerts, this riverside locale also adjoins downtown walking paths.
Merino Park
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Riverside Park
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Gladys Potter Park (Humboldt Park)
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Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge
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Blackstone Park Conservation District
Woodland tract with meadows & ponds. This open-space area with woods, meadows & ponds offers walking, fishing & nature viewing.
Providence Innovation District Park
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195 District Park
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Providence River Walk
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Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy
Natural area with a pool & ball fields. Wildlife habitat with a forest, fields & meadows, plus a skate park, pool & playing fields.
India Point Park
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India Point Park
Parkland for port-view strolls & soccer. Rolling hills, soccer fields & water views in this small green space accessible by pedestrian walk.
Peace & Plenty Park
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DelCarte Playground and Conservation area
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Japanese Garden at Roger Williams Park
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Carousel Village
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Roger Williams Park
Sports fields, picnics & boat rentals. Trails lace this large park with sporting facilities, lawns for picnics & a pond with swan boats.
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center
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Doric Park
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Seekonk Grand Prix
Go-karts & bumper cars for kids & adults. Go-kart tracks for kids, families & vet drivers share on offer alongside mini-golf & bumper boats.
Pawtuxet Park
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Sabin Point Waterfront Park
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Salter Grove Memorial Park
Waterfront urban park with a breakwater. Riverfront park with benches, a breakwater, a boat launch, a small playground & picturesque views.
Crescent Park
Charming park with views of the bay. Quaint, 10-acre public park featuring walking trails, picnic areas, an open-air theater & bay views.
Crescent Park
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Hope Park
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Winslow Park
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Conimicut Point Park
Headland park with sandy beaches. Scenic waterfront park & site for launching canoes & kayaks, with sandy beaches & a picnic area.
Impossible Dream
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Borderland State Park
Bucolic park on former family estate. Circa-early-1900s artist-created park boasts founders' home, woodland trails & pond for activities.
Buttonwoods Beach - Warwick City Park
Beachfront site with baseball fields. Waterfront recreational area with baseball fields, picnic tables & 3 miles of paved bicycle trails.
Rocky Point State Park
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Ashland State Park
Hiking, biking, swimming & picnicking. Trails for hiking, biking & cross-country skiing & a reservoir for swimming, boating & picnicking.
George B. Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge
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Goddard Memorial State Park
Recreational site for picnicking & golf. Recreational destination with picnic sites, lawns, woods, horse trails & a 9-hole golf course.
Scalloptown Park
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Colt State Park
Bay views, trails & an on-site museum. Park's 464 acres offers panoramic Bay views, groomed lawns, trails, picnic tables & a museum.
Fairfield Playground
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Rhode Island Desert
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Big River Management Area
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Frenchtown Park and Frye Nature Preserve
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Maxwell Mays Wildlife Refuge
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Old Furnace State Park
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Briggs Boesch Farm
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Cochituate State Park
Go-to for picnicking & lake recreation. Popular park offers picnic space, trails & 3 large lakes for swimming, boating, fishing & sailing.
Tillinghast Pond Management Area
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Wilson Park
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Blue Hills Reservation
Huge green space with hills & trails. Massive park with views of Boston from the 635-ft-high Great Blue Hill, plus hiking & biking trails.
Millennium Park
Miles of walking trails & scenic views. Natural retreat with 6 miles of accessible trails, playing fields, a canoe launch & scenic views.
Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Free outdoor tree & plant museum. Harvard University's free outdoor tree & plant museum also offers walking tours & family activities.
Franklin Park
Sizable urban getaway with a zoo & more. This large natural area with fields, wetlands & ponds offers a zoo, golf course & sports courts.
Miantonomi Memorial Park
WWI memorial, water views & playground. 30-acre historic city park featuring a WWI stone tower memorial, hillside bay views & a playground.
Jamestown Community Playground
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Prospect Hill (Lookout - View of Boston)
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Domenic Christofaro Park
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Ramler Park
Petite, decorative urban green space. Small city sanctuary filled with flowering trees designed to attract migrating birds.
Back Bay Fens
Urban park with gardens & play areas. This large greenspace has multiple gardens, playgrounds, ball fields & memorials, plus picnic areas.
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