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.

Silver Lake
Silver Lake
Silver Lake
Location	Wilmington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°33′57″N 71°11′17″W
Type	Kettle lake
Basin countries	United States of America

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.

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