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Beach Read: When Swimming Spots Open Nearby
It's a hot weekend, and probably not the last one. See when beaches, pools and other swimming spots will be open nearby this summer.

WORCESTER, MA — With temperatures near 90 — plus that humidity — this weekend, you might be looking for a place to take a dip.
Swimming spots at state parks and in cities in towns across the region are just starting up for the 2022 season. Here's a look at when those facilities open, and which ones are open right now.
Worcester
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- Lake Quinsigamond State Park — Opened with lifeguards over Memorial Day weekend.
- City beaches, splash pads and pool — July 1, more details here
Marlborough
- Memorial Beach, splash pads, wading pools — Opened on June 13, June 23, more details here
Westborough
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- Lake Chauncy — Opens on June 27, but no lifeguards this summer, more details here
Wayland
- Wayland Town Beach — Opened for the season June 18, more details here
- Cochituate State Park — Facilities open daily at 8 a.m.
Sudbury
- Atkinson pool — Open daily, but closed over July 4 weekend; closing afternoons starting July 5 until Aug. 12 for summer swim camp
Hopkinton
- Hopkinton State Park beach — Open weekends at 11 a.m., details here
Milford
- Fino Field Pool — Closed this summer due to renovations; reopens for summer 2023
Hudson
- Centennial Beach — Opened for the season on June 6, find details here
Grafton
- Silver Lake Beach — Opened on June 18, find details here
Rutland
- Rutland State Park — Open for the season, details here
Northborough
- Assabet Park Splash Pad — Open daily at 10 a.m., except Tuesdays, Thursdays
Sterling
- Town Beach — Opened on June 21, details here
Holliston
- Lake Winthrop beaches — Both beaches open July 5, see details here
Framingham
- City beaches — Open for the season, details here
Natick
- Memorial Beach at Dug Pond — Opened on June 21, details here
Ashland
- Ashland State Park — Open for swimming
Mendon
- Mendon Town Beach — Opened for the season on June 22, find details here
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