State park in Massachusetts, United States
42°14′57″N 71°31′32″W / 42.24917°N 71.52556°W / 42.24917; -71.52556Area | 1,245 acres (5.04 km2)[1] |
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Elevation | 276 ft (84 m)[2] |
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Established | 1947[3] |
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Governing body | Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation |
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Website | Hopkinton State Park |
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]
Activities and amenities
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
References
- Massachusetts portal
External links
- Hopkinton State Park Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Trail Map Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Wildlife management areas | |
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Wildlife sanctuaries | - Billingsgate Island
- Carr Island
- E. Howe Forbush
- Egg Rock
- Grace A. Robson
- J.C. Phillips
- Knight
- Penikese Island
- Ram Island (Mattapoisett)
- Ram Island (Salisbury)
- Susan B. Minns
- Tarpaulin Cove
- Watatic Mountain
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- Black Pond Bog
- Boat Meadow
- Francis Newhall Woods
- Grassy Pond
- Greene Swamp
- Halfway Pond Island
- Hawley Bog
- Hockomock Swamp
- Hoft Farm
- Homer-Watcha
- Katama Plains
- McElwain-Olsen
- Miacomet Moors
- Reed Brook
- Roger and Virginia Drury
- Sandy Neck
- David H. Smith Preserve and Fire Trail
- Stacy Mountain
- Tatkon
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