Ashland, MA Road Trips

1 Ashland State Park, 156 W Union St, ☏ +1 508-881-4092 (main), +1 508-435-4303 (off-season). Rte. 135. Seasonal. 470 acres with swimming, picnicking, boating, fishing, bicycling and hiking. Wheelchair access to the boathouse and by ramp into the pond. (updated Jun 2025) 2 Hopkinton State Park, 164 Cedar St, ☏ +1 508-435-4303. 8AM-6:30PM daily. Bicycling, boating, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking and cross-country skiing on 1450 acres. Group area that includes a pavilion, playing field, restrooms, picnic tables, and a large grill is available by reservation during the summer. Free, parking $8, non-resident $30. (updated Jun 2025) 3 Lake Winthrop, Norfolk Street (Holliston), ☏ +1 508-429-2149. 24 hours daily. Tiny Lake Winthrop has several small unstaffed parks and remains open year round. Pleasure Point, just off Winthrop Street features a small beach and a boat launch onto the lake. Stoddard Park features a beach, a gazebo, playing fields and trails leading to Patoma Park. Free, small parking fee in season. (updated Oct 2022) Slot Car Racing at Modelville Hobby, 280 Eliot Street, ☏ +1 508 881-7616. Two 8-lane slot car tracks for 1/32nd and 1/24th scale cars.

Burnam's Supper House, 366 Pleasant St, ☏ +1 508 881-9892. Carbone's Restaurant, 280 Cedar St (Hopkington), ☏ +1 508-435-3465. M-Sa 4-9PM. (updated Oct 2022) Cherry Blossom, 80 Union St, ☏ +1 508 881-8222. John Stone's Public House, 179 Main St., +1 508-881-1778, [3]. was built in 1834 by John Stone to take advantage of the new railroad. The pub is reputed to be haunted [4]. Oregon Club, 117 Oregon Road, ☏ +1 508 875-9050. Hours: Tu-Th 5-9PM, Sa Su 5-10PM. Entrees $20, sides $5". Opened in 1922 as a prohibition era speak easy hosting several legendary local figures. Mexico City Taqueria, 1 W Union St, ☏ +1 508 881-3500. 11AM to 9:30PM. Family-owned restaurant serving authentic Mexican dishes, beer, wine and margaritas (updated Jan 2017) Erica’s Ristorante, 78 Front Street, ☏ +1 508 881-1982. Opens at 4PM. Closed Sundays. Eclectic Italian. 82-seat dining room, and a bar area that can accommodate 60. There is also patio space and a private room that can hold 45. (updated Feb 2017)

TJ Spirits, 355 W Union St (Rt 135), ☏ +1 508 881-1565. A Rural pub with lots of outdoor seating (smoking allowed). Caters to a very mixed local crowd. Ashland Ale House, 23 Pond Street, ☏ +1 508 861-7780. Su-W 11:30AM - midnight, Th-Sa 11:30AM - 1AM. Casual family restaurant and pub serving lunch and dinner. Live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights. (updated Feb 2017)

Warren Conference Center and Inn, 529 Chestnut Street, ☏ +1 508 231-3100.

From Route 495: Take exit 21A (West). Follow through Hopkinton center where the road merges with Route 135. Ashland center is about 3.5 miles from the exit. From Route 9: Go south on Route 126 to Framingham center (about 2 miles). Turn west on Route 135. Ashland center is about 4 miles from Framingham center. The towns are also reachable by Route 16 for points east and west, and Route 126 for points north and south.

MBTA Boston-Worcester Line [1], Ashland MBTA Station, Pleasant St. Metro-West Regional Transit Authority [2], Stops in Ashland along Route 126 and Route 135.