Lincoln Woods State Park Kayak

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Lincoln Woods State Park is a 627-acre (254 ha) state park surrounding Olney Pond in the town of Lincoln, Rhode Island, 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Pawtucket. The park is known for its many giant glacial boulders and the stony nature of its terrain which prevented most of the parkland from being used as farmland or for other development.


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HistoryEdit

Named in honor of President Abraham Lincoln, the park traces its origins to the state's purchase of Quinsnicket Pond and 71 additional acres in 1908. It had its official founding on the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth, February 12, 1909. Until the 1940s, the park was popularly known as Quinsnicket, a faux Indian name commonly said to mean something like The Domain of Many Rocks. Quinsnicket was actually a name invented by white settlers, and the original Indian name for the area was Caucaunjaivatchuck.


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Activities and amenitiesEdit

The park offers a freshwater beach, extensive picnicking facilities, trails for equestrians, mountain bikers, snowmobilers, and hikers, boating, ice skating, and fishing areas and game fields. Canoe rentals, kayak rentals and kayaking lessons are offered by a concessionaire. The park is also known for bouldering, a type of rock climbing that does not utilize ropes or harnesses.


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In popular cultureEdit

The park was a favorite haunt of the author H.P. Lovecraft, who spent summer days walking in the park and writing long letters recording vivid accounts of the park's landscape and ambiance. In 2011, part of the film Moonrise Kingdom was filmed at the park.


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ReferencesEdit


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External linksEdit

  • Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management, Division of Parks & Recreation: official Lincoln Woods State Park website

Source of the article : Wikipedia



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