The Top 20 Lakes in Massachusetts
Looking to visit the best lakes in Massachusetts? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Massachusetts’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!
Last updated: September 30, 2025
Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts is a historic and natural landmark famously associated with author and philosopher Henry David Thoreau. In 1845, Thoreau lived in a small cabin by the …
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Spy Pond is a 103-acre freshwater kettle pond located in Arlington, Massachusetts. It formed thousands of years ago during the last Ice Age and is part of the Mystic River …
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Halibut Point State Park is located on the site of the former Babson Farm Quarry on the Atlantic Ocean, where granite was mined for construction purposes from the mid-19th century …
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The Salt Pond is a twelve-meter-deep tidal pool that flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The lake was formed about 18,000 years ago when glaciers retreated and left depressions. The Salt …
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Storrow Lagoon, a branch of the Charles River, is often speckled in water lilies, making a beautiful spot to explore on foot, by bike, or in a kayak. Bridges offer …
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The lake is beautifully framed by mature trees and even has a boathouse for rowers and sailors. The entire approach to the arboretum is so picturesque that you almost forget you're in the middle of a big city.
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What is now Nauset Marsh was once a freshwater system until the shoreline in the area eroded, connecting the landscape to the sea.
When the area was mapped by French …
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Lake Quannapowitt is a large, shallow lake at the north end of the town of Wakefield. It covers 254 acres and is about 3.6 miles around. This lake is emptied …
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North Reservoir in Middlesex Fells Reservation is one of three reservoirs in the area, used as a source of drinking water. While access to swimming in the reservoirs is restricted, …
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Once transatlantic seaplane airliner arrived here at Revere airport, today it's a beautiful nature reservation. The Northern Strand Community Trail leads right along.
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