Silver Lake (Wilmington, Massachusetts)

This article is about the lake in Wilmington, Massachusetts. For the village surrounding the lake, see Silver Lake, Massachusetts.
Silver Lake
Silver Lake
Location of the lake in Massachusetts.
Location of the lake in Massachusetts.
Silver Lake
LocationWilmington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°33′57″N 71°11′17″W / 42.56583°N 71.18806°W / 42.56583; -71.18806
TypeKettle lake
Basin countriesUnited States of America

Silver Lake is a kettle lake in Wilmington, Massachusetts.[1] Originally called Sandy Pond,[2] 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,[3] containing a large beach on Burnap Street alongside a playground dedicated to Sean Collier.[4] Next to the beach is Fullerton Park,[5] a large park located on Grove Avenue. Another park, Landry Park,[5] 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. ^ "Silver Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Wilmington 1775" (PDF). Town of Wilmington, MA. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Town Beach at Silver Lake | Town of Wilmington MA". www.wilmingtonma.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  4. ^ "Wilmington Playground Dedicated To Sean Collier". CBS Boston. 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  5. ^ a b "Silver Lake, Town of Wilmington, Ma". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-05-10.