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Kayaking on Ashland State Park and Reservoir - in Ashland MA Rating: One Star - A non-so-small reservoir, I was around it for an hour and a half. The shores are all green and undeveloped. Plent of parking space at the launch.   Put in at Spring Road   in Ashland MA. Paddle around reservoir   and return. Estimated round trip   distance = 2.5 miles Ashland State Park   Ashland Reservoir   Dam Park unstaffed since 2009   due to budget cuts. Public beach and   picnic area   Disclaimer: It is your responsibility to determine the legality, suitability and safety of this route for yourself.

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Other resources: Mass. Dept of Conservation: Ashland State Park Mass. Dept of Conservation: Ashland State Park Trail Map Mass. Dept of Conservation: Ashland State Park Trail Map (cached copy) REI Guidepost: Ashland Reservoir Driving Directions to Ashland State Park in Ashland MA (MS Word format) Number of original photos on this page : 54 All photos in this website are original and copyrighted. At the Ashland Reservoir launch area. Trip date is August 2012. Just launched on Ashland Reservoir. These baby ducks are friendly. Looking north onto Ashland Reservoir. It is a very cloudy morning. I will paddle along the eastern coast. Submerged rock. Getting closer to the north end of this reservoir. The Ashland Reservoir dam at the northeast corner. Paddling west along the dam wall. Ashland Reservoir looking south from the north end. The northwest corner of Ashland Reservoir. Looking into the cove where the public beach is (unstaffed). The public beach at Ashland Reservoir. Too early for the swimmers! Getting out of the public beach cove . . . A couple of kayakers . . . A guy on a stand-up paddleboard. Pile of rocks (unnatural of course!) Another kayaker just launched. It was an hour and 20 minutes paddle trip.