Outdoor Center
9am-5pm
Branch Hours
| Mon - Fri | 9am-5pm |
| Sat - Sun | Closed |
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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Activities & Amenities
- Archery range
- Basketball courts
- Cricket pitch
- Garden
- Hiking trails
- Meeting rooms
- Outdoor pool
- Pickleball courts
- Recreation Hall
- Reservoir
- Rock climbing walls - indoor and outdoor
- Ropes course/zipline circuit
- Sports fields
- Teaching kitchen
- Tennis courts
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Drop-In Programs
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
Fall Programs
Six times a year we offer multi-week program sessions. During the fall, winter, and spring, you can cook healthy recipes, connect with nature, perfect your archery skills, meet other members, give back to your community, and much more!
Service Days
School and corporate groups will discover meaningful team-building experiences and work together to beautify our expansive property.
Birthday Parties
Give your child and their friends a memorable day with a variety of themed party packages to choose from.
Space Rentals
Businesses of any size are welcome to rent out Hayes Lodge to host an event, meeting, or workshop. Wi-Fi is available.
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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Featured Programs
Cooking Classes
Throughout the year, we offer cooking classes and events for all ages. You can join us in our teaching kitchen and whip up mouth-watering recipes that you'll be able to make at home. We use produce grown from our onsite garden to ensure fresh ingredients in every dish.
Corporate Service Days & Team Building
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.
Adventure Sports
No matter what sort of adventure you're looking for, you'll find it here at the Outdoor Center! You can come fly high on our zipline circuit, aim for a bullseye at the archery range, improve your skills on the pickleball courts, and more.
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Join as a Member
As a member of the Outdoor Center, you will have access to our beautiful facility, enjoy weekly open climb, pickleball, and supervised recreation, and receive discounted rates on seasonal programming, such as family events, cooking classes, enrichment workshops and more.
- Hiking trails
- Sports fields
- Outdoor basketball and pickleball courts
- Weekly Open Climb (indoor wall) and Open Rec (recreation lodge)
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