Silver Lake (Wilmington, Massachusetts) Explained

Silver Lake
Location:Wilmington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.5658°N -71.1881°W
Type:Kettle lake
Basin Countries:United States of America
Pushpin Map:Massachusetts
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of the lake in Massachusetts.

Silver Lake is a kettle lake in Wilmington, Massachusetts. Originally called Sandy Pond,[1] the lake is home to the town beach and draws in visitors from all over Greater Boston during the summer. The lake is at the heart of a USGS recognized populated place in Wilmington and Tewksbury, also called Silver Lake.

Recreation

Along the shore of the lake is the Town Beach at Silver Lake,[2] containing a large beach on Burnap Street alongside a playground dedicated to Sean Collier.[3] Next to the beach is Fullerton Park,[4] a large park located on Grove Avenue. Another park, Landry Park, is located along Massachusetts Route 38.

A smaller beach, known as Baby Beach, exists on Grove Avenue as well, however this beach has since been closed to the public.

References

  1. Web site: Map of Wilmington 1775. Town of Wilmington, MA. April 15, 2020.
  2. Web site: Town Beach at Silver Lake Town of Wilmington MA. www.wilmingtonma.gov. 2020-05-10.
  3. Web site: Wilmington Playground Dedicated To Sean Collier. 2015-09-26. CBS Boston. en-US. 2020-05-10.
  4. Web site: Silver Lake, Town of Wilmington, Ma. www.facebook.com. en. 2020-05-10.

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