Middleborough

Middleborough is a largely rural town of 24,000 (2020) in Massachusetts. The name is sometimes seen as "Middleboro".

Lakeville is a rural town with a population of 12,000 (2020). Lakeville is named after its numerous bodies of water, boasting over 4,000 acres of lakes spread across almost 30 square miles.

Understand
Lakeville was once part of Middleborough before it was incorporated in 1853 and is sometimes referred to as "Pink Eye Village" by locals because of a highly populated area of albinos.

Get in
Easily accessible by car from I-495. A large rotary just off the highway intersects with the east/west US-44, the southerly MA-18, and MA-28 which heads north and southeast.

The MBTA Middleborough/Lakeville line ends at the terminal of the same name just across the border in Lakeville.



Get around
Driving is by far the fastest and most convenient, but some cycling and pedestrian infrastructure does exist.

See

 * Wareham Street Herring Run, Wareham St., east of the town center about 1/4 mile.
 * Wareham Street Herring Run, Wareham St., east of the town center about 1/4 mile.

Offering boating, fishing, swimming, and a life guard on duty; the major lakes of Lakeville are:, , and. There are additionally many dozens of smaller conservation areas, ponds, brooks, and swamps for you to explore.

Golf
These courses are open to the public:



Go next
Plymouth, Cape Cod and Boston are great next stops.