Blackstone River State Park - Lincoln, Rhode Island
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miatabug
N 41° 56.389 W 071° 26.667
19T E 297359 N 4645984
This state park entrance is reached through the I-295 North rest stop.
Waymark Code: WM4T2E
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2008
Views: 18
This entrance to the park is shared with a rest area for I-295 North. The facility has a very large parking area. Park access can be reached by a paved trail starting at the side of the rest area building or be exiting the rear doors of the rest area, The trail trough the park is wide and paved. It is one of the best paved bike paths we have seen. There are cross trails that leave the bike path and can be used for walkers wishing to leave the pavement. The paved path is heavily shaded. The paved trail is currently 17 miles long with plans for an additional 14 miles of paved bike path.
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Park Type: day use
Activities:
Biking, walking, cross-country skiing, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing are among the activities available at this park.
Background:
This park is considered part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. The park hosts the Wilbur Kelly House Museum which is dedicated to presenting transportation history in Rhode Island particularly, the Blackstone River Canal which was constructed to link central Massachusetts to the Atlantic Ocean via Providence.
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Park Fees: Not listed
Date Established?: Not listed
Additional Entrance Points: Not Listed
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