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Outdoor Center

Find us
45 East Street, Hopkinton
MA 01748
Hours
Tuesday
9am-5pm
Branch Hours
Mon - Fri 9am-5pm
Sat - Sun Closed

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Adventures for All

Sitting on 122 acres next to the Ashland Reservoir, our beautiful Outdoor Center in Hopkinton offers year-round opportunities for you to enjoy fun family events, educational workshops, recreational programs, and cooking classes for all ages. It's a space for exploration, adventure, discovery, and play, all while encouraging a healthy lifestyle and building a strong sense of community.

 

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On-site Amenities

  • Archery range
  • Basketball courts
  • Cricket pitch
  • Pickleball courts
  • Soccer fields
  • Rock-climbing walls - indoor and outdoor
  • Ropes course / Zipline circuit
  • Teaching Garden
  • Teaching Kitchen
  • Outdoor pool, locker room, showers
  • Hiking trails
  • Meeting rooms
  • Recreation Hall
  • Reservoir Access

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Summer at the Outdoor Center

Stingrays Swim Team

The Hopkinton Stingrays Swim Team is a fun, recreation-based summer team for swimmers ages 6–13 who are new to competitive swimming. Practices run throughout the summer and lead up to the MetroWest Summer Swim League and Championships.

Hopkinton Swim Club

Opens May 24!

The Hopkinton Outdoor Center is home to a beautiful outdoor swimming pool, available to members during the summer on evenings and weekends!

Hours of operation:
Monday - Friday, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

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Spring Programs

We offer year-round programs at the Outdoor Center! Enjoy the great outdoors with adventure at nature classes such as archery, rock-climbing, belaying, animal tracking, camping skills, fire-building, and hiking. Help us grow vegetables in our garden, cook farm-to-table recipes, and learn how to compost and create. Try cricket, pickleball, hiking, or boating. Swim at our beautiful outdoor pool in the summer. Meet other families, give back to your community, and more!

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Summer Camp

Every summer, youth ages 3 - entering grade 10 will enjoy exciting adventures every day while making friends and discovering new interests 

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Service Days

Immerse your team in the great outdoors! From clearing trails to enhancing recreational areas, your efforts will leave a lasting impression on the community. We also offer team-building programs designed to help participants develop communication, trust, and cooperation skills.

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Birthday Parties

Give your child and their friends a memorable day with a variety of themed party packages to choose from.

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Space Rentals

Businesses of any size are welcome to rent out Hayes Lodge to host an event, meeting, or workshop. Wi-Fi is available. 

Drop-In Programs

Free for members! $10/Public

Outdoor Pickleball

Players of all levels are invited to enjoy a round of pickleball on our beautiful new outdoor pickleball courts! Equipment will be provided, or you may bring your own.

Daily
8:00 AM - dusk

Open Climb

The indoor climbing gym is open to climbers of all ages, shapes, and sizes. If you can be appropriately harnessed, you may climb. The last hour is glow-in-the dark/black-light climb.

Anyone over 18 wishing to belay must attend the belay class. 

Fridays in the Rec Hall
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Open Rec

The Rec Hall will have activities like pickleball, basketball, cornhole, indoor horseshoes, giant Connect Four, giant Jenga, and more.

Saturdays in the Rec Hall
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Join as a Member

Get an Outdoor Center Household Membership, and you will enjoy:

  • Access to our beautiful facility during business hours and programming, including:
    • Hiking trails 
    • Sports Fields 
    • Outdoor basketball courts
    • Outdoor pickleball courts
    • Geocaching/ Orienteering
  • Free weekly drop-in programs:
    • Open climb (the last hour is glow-in-the-dark!)
    • Open pickleball
    • Supervised recreation
  • Hopkinton Swim Club membership included! 
  • Discounted rates on seasonal programming, such as adventure, nature/wilderness, cooking classes, enrichment workshops, archery, rock-climbing, summer camp, school vacation camps, and more. 
  • Fun seasonal family events

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