Hopkinton State Park is a Massachusetts state park located in the towns of Hopkinton and Ashland and managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.[4] The park was created after the Hopkinton Reservoir was removed from service as a water source for the Greater Boston area. In 2010, it was named as one of the 1,000 places to visit by the Great Places in Massachusetts Commission.[5]
| Hopkinton State Park | |
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 Boats in reservoir | |
  Location in Massachusetts  Hopkinton State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Hopkinton, Ashland, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°14′57″N 71°31′32″W / 42.24917°N 71.52556°W |
| Area | 1,245 acres (5.04 km2)[1] |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m)[2] |
| Established | 1947[3] |
| Governing body | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Website | Hopkinton State Park |
Activities and amenities edit
The park features beaches and a bathing pond for swimming that is physically separated from Hopkinton Reservoir, where nonmotorized boating is permitted. There are seasonal facilities for kayak and canoe rental. Park trails may be used for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. There is also a camp for children and teenagers that teaches sailing, kayaking, canoeing, stand up paddle boarding and windsurfing. Picnicking, restrooms, and fishing are also features of the park.
Gallery edit
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Reservoir and Dam in winter -
Boating class at summer camp -
Swimming beach in bathing pond below dam -
Bathing pond
References edit
- ^ "2012 Acreage Listing" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "Hopkinton State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Sudbury Reservoir". DCR Office of Watershed Management. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "Hopkinton State Park". Department of Conservation and Recreation. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ 1,000 places to visit in Massachusetts
External links edit
- Hopkinton State Park Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Trail Map Department of Conservation and Recreation