To the south side of the lake is Florida State Road 429, a toll highway.

The lake contains nitrogen, another nutrient required by plant life, and chlorophyll, which is a measure of algae abundance.

Residents of the area rave about the tremendous fishing the lake has when it comes to Catfish, Tilapia, and Bass.

As well as shopping centers, Windsor Park Golf Club is within 2 miles of the lake.

[3] These developments raise concern for the future of the water quality in Lake Tilden due to the massive amounts of pesticides that golf courses use to fertilize the land as well as the pollution that comes from massive shopping malls.