Lincoln is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 1,271 at the 2000 census. Lincoln, which includes the village of North Lincoln and the former village site of Stillwater, is home to the New Hampshire Highland Games and to a portion of Franconia Notch State Park. Parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the east and west. The Appalachian Trail crosses in the northeast. It is the location of the Loon Mountain ski resort and associated recreation-centered development.