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2 reviews for Cochituate State Park
Cochitutate State Park is a beach/park/boat launch in Natick, made up of two (or three) big lakes that are all connected. There are a few places throughout the park with picnic tables and a beachy area where you can swim.
They also have boat rentals, which is what my sister and our significant others' decided to do one sunny day. They offer paddle-boats and canoes. My husband and I got a paddle-boat and the other two decided to get a canoe. They provided us with life preservers, and off we went.
The main lake itself is gorgeous, and it was a nice 'paddle' around, going under a few bridges and out onto the middle of the adjacent lake. It was in the middle of this lake that things started going wrong. My sister decided that she wanted to switch with me, so we precariously switched spots mid-lake. We situated ourselves and continued on our way. A while later, the paddle boat that my sister and hubby were using BROKE. It simply wouldn't paddle anymore.
So, we switched again, my husband getting into the canoe with my sisters' boyfriend. The went off to tell someone we needed to be rescued, and we just floated around on the lake for what seemed like 10 hours. Eventually, a young gent in a small motor boat came to our aid. He tied up our broken boat and helped us on board his.
We eventually got back to shore, and while we were gone, my sissies BF had convinced them to give us our money back.
Despite this minor snafu, we still ended up having a fun day. We ate our picnic lunch when we got back, and walked around little.
They probably need to upgrade their equipment, but I would definitely go back if I was looking for something to do and was in the area.
This place would be awesome...if I was 5 years old. On any summer day, that is the chief demographic of this park. Second is the parents who are more preoccupied with the sun and lake than the fact that their little brats are tramping dirt all over my towel and what? yes, your daughter just ran off with my drink. Precious.
If this place were not so packed, or say, kids weren't allowed- it would be great. There is the beach area and behind that under the shade of some trees is a picnic area complete with tables and grills. It would be fantastic if there were age restrictions.
If you can zone out the kids (and that partially relies on them), this could be a decent place to plop down in the sun and take the occasional refreshing dip in the fairly clean lake. If kids aren't your thing, go elsewhere.
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