Pilgrim Lake, Truro

Pilgrim Lake, Truro

Truro, Massachusetts 02657

Pilgrim Lake (Massachusetts Paddler) webpage

About this Location

Pilgrim Lake is also known as East Harbor.

In 1868 the mouth of the East Harbor was diked, to facilitate the laying of track for the arrival of the railroad; the wooden bridge and sand road were finally replaced by a formal roadway in 1877, as shown in the accompanying map from 1887. The East Harbor thus became a lake, connected to Provincetown Harbor only through a culvert in the dike, and in 1910, the U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) officially renamed it Pilgrim Lake.

There are views of Pilgrim Lake from High Head Road where there is a launch for car top boats.

Features

  • Roadside viewing

  • Restrooms on site

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

  • Entrance fee

Content from Pilgrim Lake (Massachusetts Paddler) webpage

Last updated March 16, 2024