Looking for a lake.

[viellen]

Hey Davis, help me out! I'm on a search to find a decent swimmable freshwater lake within a 30-40 minute drive of the Boston/Somerville area. Preferably I'm looking for something with free parking that's fairly quiet and allows for real swimming (unlike Breakheart Reservation, which I visited today and they don't let you swim past a small roped-off area with water that didn't even come to my waist, lame). Also I'd prefer it to have been tested/treated this season. Any ideas? Any secret lakes you know of? Or not so secret? Thanks for the help!

x-posted to b0st0n

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Comments

[darxus.livejournal.com]

This was covered well here two days ago: http://www.livejournal.com/community/davis_square/333742.html

[viellen]

sorry, I must have overlooked that.

[neitherday.livejournal.com]

purpleglitter is a Lake. She's not good for swimming in though.

Hopkinton State Park

[thrasher543.livejournal.com]

I didn't mention it in the earlier post because they were looking for someplace closer; this one is about 45 min away, but that might work for you.
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/hpsp.htm

One of my favorites :)

Re: Hopkinton State Park

[viellen]

Ooo, cool thanks...I went kayaking around there last year, totally forgot about it!

[viellen]

Cool thanks, people over in b0st0n recommended walden too, I think I'll have to check it out!

[on-reserve.livejournal.com]

Walden is my absolute favorite. No question.

[julyana.livejournal.com]

Walden and Singing Beach.

[simply-juniper.livejournal.com]

Walden is my favorite too (was just there tonight!) $5 to park though, or $35 for a season pass. It's about 30 minutes away depending on where you live. I'm just outside of Ball Square and it takes me the half hour.