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Breakheart Reservation - Pearce Lake
Saugus, Massachusetts
DCR Breakheart Reservation swim beach on Pearce Lake. Summer lifeguards when staffed. Wakefield entrance is closest.
At a glance
Overview
Pearce Lake is the swim beach inside DCR's Breakheart Reservation, a 640-acre forest between Saugus and Wakefield. The beach has supervised swimming in summer (lifeguards when staffed), restrooms, a playground, and picnic areas. The Wakefield entrance at 100 Hemlock Road puts you closest to the beach; the Saugus entrance at 177 Forest Street is further in via the trail network.
- Also known as
- Pearce Lake Beach, Breakheart Pearce Lake
- County
- Essex
- Region
- North Shore
- Water type
- Lake
- Swim feature type
- Lake beach
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Closest beach access: Wakefield entrance at 100 Hemlock Road — short walk to the beach. Saugus entrance at 177 Forest Street puts you on the south end of the reservation with a longer trail in.
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