Pilgrim Lake Recreation & Conservation Area
Pilgrim Lake Recreation & Conservation Area is a recreation area in Town of Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Pilgrim Lake Recreation & Conservation Area is situated nearby to the nature reserve Herring Brook Road Conservation Land, as well as near the recreation area Public Landing.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eldredge Park and French Cable Station.
Eldredge Park
Park
Photo: JonP125, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eldredge Park is a baseball venue in Orleans, Massachusetts, home to the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. The ballpark is located adjacent to Nauset Regional Middle School along Massachusetts Route 28.
French Cable Station
Museum
The French Cable Station is a historic telegraph station on the southeast corner of Cove Road and MA 28 in Orleans, Massachusetts. It was built in 1891 by the French Cable Company, which was installing numerous cables in Cape Cod throughout the late 19th century. French Cable Station is situated 1½ miles north of Pilgrim Lake Recreation & Conservation Area.
Higgins Pond
Pond
Higgins Pond is a 25-acre kettle pond in Brewster, Massachusetts. It is located in Nickerson State Park. The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife stocks the pond in spring with various trout species. Higgins Pond is situated 1½ miles west of Pilgrim Lake Recreation & Conservation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orleans and Namskaket.
Orleans
Photo: ToddC4176, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orleans is in Massachusetts on Cape Cod, and includes the villages of East Orleans and South Orleans. With the Rock Harbor sunsets and the Nauset surf, Orleans has the best of both Cape Cod waters.
Namskaket
Hamlet
Namskaket was a Nauset village on or near Namskaket Creek in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, near the modern border between Brewster and Orleans. Native Americans sold the site to English colonists in 1644. It is now a village in Orleans. Namskaket is situated 2½ miles northwest of Pilgrim Lake Recreation & Conservation Area.
Eastham
Eastham is a town of 5,800 people in Massachusetts on Cape Cod, and includes the village of North Eastham. Eastham is home to some beautiful bay and ocean beaches, most notably Coast Guard Beach and Nauset Lighthouse Beach, as well as several fresh water kettle ponds.
Pilgrim Lake Recreation & Conservation Area
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Town of Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.76674° or 41° 46′ 0″ northLongitude
-69.97776° or 69° 58′ 40″ westOpen location code
87HGQ28C+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 29844739OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pilgrim Lake and Herring Brook Road Conservation Land.
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