Police said Lynch, who had addresses in Concord and Richmond, was pronounced at the scene and had suffered head trauma.
Her body was found at about 6 a.m. in Baldwin Park, located in the 2700 block of Parkside Circle, when someone walking in the park noticed it lying near a paved path, police Lt. Jim Lardieri said.
No arrests have been made in the case, he said.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Concord police at (925) 671-3333, the Concord police tip line at (925) 603-5836, or Bay Area Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.