The lake is like a mirror. It blends into the blue sky and reflects the surrounding beauty. Walking…read morein the sun by the lake makes people feel relaxed and happy.

Came with the pupsels to walk around the reservoir. Though the website says open dawn to dusk, the…read moregate doesn't open until 10. So I had to park outside and walk in. Bonus - I saved the parking fee. The walk was pleasant. But lots of rocks and roots. So I constantly had to be looking at my feet. The trails aren't very well marked and there are lots of side trails that aren't on the map. It's hard to get lost there - just kept the reservoir on my right. But I was often wondering if I was headed in the right direction.

Had a lovely Sunday here, it was a perfect halfway meet up spot. The Main beach was closed, making…read morethe upper beach area more crowded. People set up to spend all day here. There are charcoal grills at the picnic tables. Lifeguards monitoring the swimming area, however the swimming area was very small. You can rent kayaks not too far away, although not familiar on the price. We bought our own paddleboards and there are several inlets along the water to load/unload the paddleboards. The beach area was crowded and all the picnic tables in this area was taken so we didn't get a chance to take advantage of those but that's ok we spent most of the day out on the water and then a short walk around the area. There seems to be quite a few hiking trail options as well, something to consider another time. Parking for out of state residents is $30!! Which is a lot, MA residents only $8 for all day parking.

A nice swimming area if it is not closed due to bacteria. It is a nice park. Lifeguards on duty and…read morea bathhouse. Pay online for parking.

Killing time, I made the stop at Plains Park, located just south of I-495 on Route 85. The main…read morehighlight of this park is the trail, which does a big loop, covering less than a mile. You have the option of doing half of the loop if you wish. I enjoyed the walk, which was extremely peaceful, and also, the great scenery of the beautiful field. The park contains a pavilion, picnic tables, a playground, and a soccer field. Beware of school sporting events that take place, because the parking lot will be packed, for example when I came. I truly enjoyed making this stop.

Really well marked trails, part of the East Bay circuit. Fairly wide trail with a little bit of an…read moreincline off the Oregon rd entrance. There are trail maps every half mile or so and Boardwalks over wet areas. I've only done a small loop but will come back to do more since it seems like there are interesting things along some parts (old cars and a quarry off one trail).

I work with free family programs at the Appalachian Mountain Club that visit this park, so I to see…read moreit regularly. The Ashland Town Forest is large, 550 acres of forest, streams and 5 different hiking trails, including the Bay Circuit Trail. You can go 1-2 miles on the trail and see vernal ponds, streams and quarries. What's really neat is the history behind this land: Governor Danforth once owned this land, and likely used it to help victims of the Salem Witch Trials and their families start a new life away from persecution in Salem. The nearby Salem's End Road is named for this. Several collapsed caves near the water towers are believed to be the first spot where the victims found shelter, and they're now known as the Witches Caves and Devil's Den. This is a great place to get away from it all. I see more deer than people when I'm here!

This is a forest -- and a convenient middle-of-the-way location for me and a friend…read more We met in the bumpy parking lot and walked this way then that way then this way then that way. We hiked up and down hills, around ponds, passed an abandoned hockey goal, admired old trees, oohed at chipmunks and squirrels, and walked over 10,000 steps. A fun adventure!

Forest is VERY flammable. Too flammable for my liking. On a SUNDAY NIGHT it got caught on fire from…read morea drunky and I was awakened from my slumber by sirens of 8 fire trucks. Took the firemen 2 HOURS to put it out. They even needed fire trucks from other towns. Make the forest fire proof please

I grew up im Ashland. Late 70's mid 90's. I remember when the kidspot was built and the gazebo. I…read morewent there today and it looks worn down. The grass was cut

I love Stone Park. I love that there is always a space available to park. I love that it is a…read morefenced in playground. I love that they have playground equipment for little bitty kids AND bigger kids. I LOVE that they have a REAL bathroom and not a nasty port-a-potty. Since I've started working as the Leasing Consultant at Woodview at Legacy Farms Apartments in Hopkinton, I've been asked several times by new residents for playground suggestions. I always tell them that Stone Park is my favorite!