Rhode Island POTA
All Rhode Island parks Providence County

US-2878

Lincoln Woods State Park

Wooded trails, granite boulders, and freshwater recreation around Olney Pond.

Providence County Grid FN41gv

POTA GPS coordinates

41.8975, -71.4329

Official POTA page ↗
Autumn trees and the swimming beach reflect in Olney Pond at Lincoln Woods State Park.
Lincoln Woods State Park in Rhode Island USAPhoto: SwampyankCC BY-SA 3.0
Photo details

Open full photo ↗Source image ↗Retrieved 2026-09-12. Rights reviewed 2026-09-12.

  • Source is a Wikimedia-published 1920-pixel rendition of the licensed original; its exact downloaded bytes are identified by source.sha256. No upscaling.
  • Auto-oriented from source metadata; original composition and aspect ratio retained.
  • Resized to at most 2400 pixels wide without enlargement.
  • Encoded as WebP using sharp 0.35.4, quality 86, effort 6; embedded metadata stripped.

RI POTA resized and encoded this photo as WebP for different screen sizes. The displayed crop may vary with the layout. The linked photo license applies to these versions.

Map

US-2878 mapped area
The highlighted mapped area is the local map geometry for Lincoln Woods State Park. A dashed line marks another reference when it uses the same mapped source features. Text details and source links follow the map.

Park · Rhode Island DEM

Plan your visit

Park website ↗

POTA GPS coordinates

41.8975, -71.4329

  • Parking
  • Restrooms
  • Picnic tables
No visitor orange requirement listed

The mapped Lincoln Woods forest and park references cover the same developed state park; the seasonal management-area orange rule does not apply to ordinary visits.

Orange guidance ↗
Hours & seasons
Sunrise to sunset for day use; follow posted gate hours.
Pets
Leashed dogs allowed, except on the bathing beach April 1–September 30.
Accessibility
Accessible shoreline fishing is available seasonally.

Before setting up

  • Picnic table use requires a park reservation/permit; do not assume a vacant table is available.
  • Restroom facilities generally operate May–October.

Park details can change. Check the park website and posted signs before you go.

Map facts

The highlighted area is based on the linked public map source. Confirm current POTA requirements before activating.

Map detail
Mapped area
Map source
Rhode Island DEM State Conservation Land
Open map source ↗

Mapped relationship

Possible 2-fer

US-2878 and US-5483 share the same mapped source features. Confirm both references before operating, and keep the entire station valid for both.

Read official POTA multiple-reference guidance ↗

No community reports yet.

Sources

Check current details

Official POTA remains the source of truth for reference details and requirements.