Hopkinton State Park
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  Hopkinton State Park Location in Massachusetts  Hopkinton State Park Hopkinton State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Hopkinton and Ashland, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°15′30″N 71°30′22″W / 42.2584284°N 71.5061747°W[1] |
| Area | 1,245 acres (504 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m)[1] |
| Established | 1947 |
| Administered by | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Website | Official website  |
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.[3] The park was created in 1947 after the Hopkinton Reservoir was removed from service as a water source for the Greater Boston area.[4] The park's dam and spillway were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. In 2010, it was named as one of the 1,000 places to visit by the Great Places in Massachusetts Commission.[5]
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
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Swimming beach in bathing pond below dam -
Boats in reservoir -
Reservoir and dam in winter
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hopkinton State Park Swimming Pool Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "2012 Acreage Listing". Department of Conservation and Recreation. April 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "Hopkinton State Park". Department of Conservation and Recreation. June 21, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "Sudbury Reservoir". Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015.
- ^ "1,000 Places to Visit in Massachusetts". Boston.com. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
External links
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- Hopkinton State Park Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Hopkinton State Park Trail Map Department of Conservation and Recreation
