Boston Kayaker

Kayaking on Silver Lake - in Grafton MA


Rating: Half-Star - A small lake, this route can be paddled in less than an hour. There is a beaver dam on the north as you follow the inlet.

  Put in at Upton Street
  / Route 140 in Grafton MA.
Paddle around lake, then north
  upstream to inlet and return.
Estimated round trip
  distance = 1.5 miles
Silver Lake
  Dam
Public
  Beach
Beaver
  dam

Disclaimer: It is your responsibility to determine the legality, suitability and safety of this route for yourself.

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Silver Lake Dam. Can be seen from Route 140.





Silver Lake beach when I scouted this lake last May 2012.











This is the free launch site to Silver Lake on Route 140.
Trip date is August 2012.


I launced from Route 140 as I mapped above (to avoid beach fee).


The Boston Kayaker on Silver Lake in Grafton MA.





I paddled initially soutwards.


I can see the public beach on the south end of Silver Lake.




















From the south end of Silver Lake looking north.














I am paddling towards the cove on the eastern side of Silver Lake.





Coming out of the eastern cove and facing west, I can see Route 140.


Heading to the northern tail of this lake.





The northern section of Silver Lake is covered with aquatic vegetation.











I am continuing my paddle northwards until . . .


Beaver Dam.


This marks my point of return.


Now paddling south back to were I started.


























Route 140 traffic.


Back on land. The paddle trip was less than an hour.