Date visited: 11/24/2023
Despite the park being named "Hopkinton State Park", most of it is actually in Ashland. We hiked a short trail in the Hopkinton section that ran along side the reservoir. We didn't reach the end because the trail was flooded. The short section was nice enough. I always love pine trees this time of year, but the rest of the park was much nicer. Head on over to the Ashland page to read about our visit to that section.
Date visited: 10/9/2020
This is actually a rest area off the Mass Pike we stopped at on the way home from Salem. There was a dedicated dog walk area, which was pretty much a mini dog park, as it was in an enclosed fence in area and was filled with tennis balls. I think having a dog park at a rest area is great!