Lakeville (Massachusetts)
Lakeville is a rural town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, in the United States. Lakeville is in Southeastern Massachusetts. It was originally part of the town of Middleboro. Lakeville became incorporated in 1853, named after its numerous bodies of water. It has over 4,000 acres of lakes. It is a small town with a land area of 29.9 square miles. Lakeville is sometimes referred to as "Pink Eye Village" by locals because of a highly populated area of albinos.
Get in
By Car
- Lakeville can be reached from Route 105 off Interstate 495 or by Route 140.
- Lakeville is less than an hour drive to/from Plymouth, Boston, Cape Cod, and Providence, RI.
By Plane
- T.F. Green Airport in Warwick (Rhode Island)
- Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts
- Taunton Municipal Airport in East Taunton, Massachusetts (a small regional airport)
Get around
- MBTA Communter Rail Service off Route 105 with service to Boston
- Drive from point to point for quicker travel and convenience
- Bicycle through the various trails and roads
- Walk the sidewalks through the small town
See
- Assawompset Pond, Great Quittacas Pond, Little Quittacas Pond, Pocksha Pond, Clear Pond, Long Pond, and Assawompsett Pond boating, swimming, fishing, swim lessons, life guard on duty
- Lakeville Public Library, 4 Precinct St, ☎ +1 508-947-9028.
- Ted Williams Camp, 346 Bedford St, ☎ +1 508 946-8829. Recreation center with sports courts, fields, and a skate park
- Mullen Hill Baptist Church, 111 Highland Road, ☎ +1 508-947-2898.
- Hollowaybrook Farm, ☎ +1 508-947-8424. 9 Quail Run. horse arena offering classes, clinics, and shows
Do
Golf
- The Back Nine Club, 17 Heritage Hill Dr, ☎ +1 508-947-9991. Par 54, 18 holes over 3,012 yards. www.thebacknineclub.com
- Lakeville Country Club, 44 Clear Pond Rd, ☎ +1 508-947-6630. Par 72, 18 holes over 6,274 yards.
- Poquoy Brook Golf Course, 20 Leonard St, ☎ +1 508-947-5261. Par 72, 18 holes, 6,762 yards.
- LeBaron Hills Country Club.
Festivals
- Lakeside Family Festival, 15 minute drive. A to East Freetown. amusement rides, game booths, food, flea market. wheel chair accessibility
- Cranberry Tri-fest. A terrific weekend of racing including a sprint distance triathlon, a kids duathlon, and a classic olympic distance triathlon
- Lakeville Haunted House. Entertainment, food, music, airbrush painting, haunted tour through a spook house,and a hay ride through the woods. wheel chair accessibility
Recreation
- hiking
- biking
- swimming
- boating
- fishing
- picnicking
- skating at Ted Williams Camp
Buy
- Silver City Galleria Mall. The closest mall to Lakeville. about a 15 minute drive to Taunton.
- Walgreens, 32 Main St, ☎ +1 508-923-6903.
- Sedell's Pharmacy, 290 Bedford St, ☎ +1 508-946-4766.
- Carmen's Hair Studio, 68 Main St, ☎ +1 508-946-2235.
Eat
- Orchid of Hawaii, 201 Bedford St, ☎ +1 508-946-0088. Chinese food and karaoke music
- Dunkin Donuts, 330 Bedford St, ☎ +1 508-923-6497.
- Baldies Pizza and Subs, 78 Main St, ☎ +1 508-947-1055.
- J&J's Seafood Drive In, 197 County St, ☎ +1 508-763-5977. Drive in Restaurant
- Somethin's Brewin' Cafe.
- Randazzo Catering.
- Royal Pizza pizza, subs, sandwiches
- Sunshine Cafe breakfast and lunch
Drink
- Muckey's Liquors.
- Tamarack Wine & Spirits.
- Savas Liquors, 330 Bedford St, ☎ +1 508-947-2434.
Sleep
Nearby hotels/inns to Lakeville:
- Days Inn, 30 East Clark Street, ☎ +1 508-946-4400. Middleboro, MA 02346.
- Fairfield Inn, 4 Chalet Road, ☎ +1 508-946-4000. Middleboro, MA 02346.
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 43 Harding St, ☎ +1 508-946-3398. Middleboro, MA 02346.
Go next
Lakeville is a starting point for a tour of any part of southern New England.
- Many of the region's major roads cross near Lakeville.
- Lakeville is only 45 minutes drive from some of southern New England's major tourist destinations, such as, Boston, Plymouth, Cape Cod, and Providence, RI and Newport, RI.
Routes through Lakeville |
Foxborough ← Taunton ← | N |
→ Freetown → New Bedford |
Weymouth ← Middleborough ← | N |
→ Freetown → New Bedford |
Boston ← Brockton ← | N |
→ Wareham → Hyannis |
Boston ← Bridgewater ← | NW |
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