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Hopkinton State Park Upper Beach
4.6★ · 238 Google ratings · Ashland, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
125 yd away · paid
Walk
80 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
125 yd of shoreline
Sand
110 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Hopkinton State Park Upper Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2017–2025
Plan a full day of activities
Beyond swimming, the park offers hiking trails, kayak and canoe rentals, picnic areas with grills, and fishing opportunities.
Visit on weekday mornings
Weekdays before gates open offer peaceful solitude, while summer weekends and holidays draw crowds that overwhelm the parking.
Wear water shoes for rocky bottom
The swimming area has numerous rocks of varying sizes, making bare feet uncomfortable and potentially hazardous.
Bring your own food and drinks
The park has no food vendors or significant concessions beyond water at the boat house, so pack what you need.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · clear
Wind
4 mph from the WSW
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Aug 20, 5:20 AM.
Crowds
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📍 Ashland, MA 01721
🅿 Parking 125 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 80 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Hopkinton State Park Upper Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 125 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Hopkinton State Park Upper Beach?
80 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Hopkinton State Park Upper Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Hopkinton State Park Upper Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sun 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
