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Crystal Lake

Newton, Massachusetts — Middlesex County.

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27Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 135695532).

Location & fast facts

Where Crystal Lake is in Massachusetts

The red circle marks Crystal Lake.

Fast facts

About Crystal Lake

  • County: Middlesex
  • Town: Newton
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 8 mi from Boston and 31 mi from Worcester, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Massachusetts

Official MassWildlife pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Crystal Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Crystal Lake Beach (Beach)10.1 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Beach
  1. 1Crystal Lake Beach
    Beach

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 135695532), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: MassWildlife Office of Fishing & Boating Access sites (MassGIS). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Campgrounds near Crystal Lake

We found 5 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Crystal Lake. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

All campgrounds & RV parks in Massachusetts

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (42.3278, -71.2004). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Crystal Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Crystal Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Fish you can catch

    Trout ★

    ★ = stocked recently (see Stocking). No machine-readable species survey is published for this water; the list shows stocked fish only.

    Trout stocking

    MassWildlife lists Crystal Lake (Newton) in its trout stocking program in spring.

    MassWildlife trout stocking report

    Check the report for this week's stockings. Pulled Oct 10, 2026.

    Public beaches

    On OpenStreetMap: 1 beach or swimming spot on the shore of Crystal Lake not marked private, residents-only or members-only.

    BeachTypeAccessDirections
    Crystal Lake BeachBeachAccess not tagged; check posted rulesGet directions

    Beaches: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), within about 150 m (500 ft) of the lake outline. A mapped beach is not a guarantee that swimming is allowed, supervised or safe; some town beaches need a resident sticker even when the map doesn't say so. Check posted rules and water-quality advisories before you swim.

    Contact & official info

    Lakes & ponds nearby

    Straight-line distance between lake centers. All Massachusetts lakes & ponds · All waters in Newton