Description

The most up-to-date information about Ashland State Park can be found on the official DCR website at: https://www.mass.gov/locations/ashland-state-park . Ashland is open 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM during our summer operating season. Info on parking fees, beach water quality, and more are available on our website. Park staff can be reached year-round at our headquarters at Hopkinton.Park@mass.gov or 508-435-4303. Only between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Ashland staff can be contacted directly at 508-881-4092.

Ashland offers one small Pavilion with a capacity of about 50 people. There is no water, electricity, or bathroom facility at the group site. There is one 3x3’ grill and a few picnic tables under the Pavilion shelter. Marked and labeled trails lead to the beach and bathrooms, approximately 10 minutes away on foot.

IMPORTANT: On summer weekends and some holidays, this park may reach maximum day-use capacity and gates will be temporarily closed. No vehicles or patrons on foot will be allowed entry until gates reopen. For capacity closure updates, view the DCR Park Alerts Park Closure and Advisory Dashboard: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/dcr-park-alerts .

PLEASE BE ADVISED: This site is intended for a self-catered picnic or simple gathering with a maximum of 50 participants. Should you be interested in catering, amplified music, equipment requiring the use of generators, bounce houses, fundraising events, any sales or money collection, etc., you will need to secure permission via a Special Use Permit. Applications are subject to fees and an approval process and are often submitted months to a year in advance. For more information, please visit: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-state-parks-special-use-permit .

Alcohol is strictly prohibited on DCR property. Permits will not be issued.

All garbage is your responsibility and must be bagged and transported to a dumpster in the park. There is no trash receptacle on site at the Pavilion.

Decorations may not damage park property, vegetation, or soils. Signs, banners, and party decorations may be secured only by masking or painters’ tape, or by cotton string that may be cut easily for cleanup. The use of duct tape, adhesives, nails, tacks, staples, or any other fasteners that may damage surfaces are prohibited. Digging holes for posts and/or altering vegetation in grassy fields is prohibited. NEW: As part of the Commonwealth’s efforts to reduce the use of single-use plastics, balloons and confetti of any kind are prohibited on DCR property.

Pets must be on leash and attended by a capable adult at all times. Clean up after your pet and dispose of waste in a trash receptacle.

Booking Rules

Season Schedule

• General Rules