Silver Lake

Silver Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Silver Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Silver Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.61807, -81.71480. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Silver Lake

• Ravine Gardens State Park · park · Putnam · ~9 km · Must-see
• FPC Westminster Hall · church · Putnam · ~11 km · Must-see
• Bronson Mulholland House · museum · Putnam · ~11 km · Must-see
• Welaka National Fish Hatchery Aquarium · sanctuary · Putnam · ~20 km · Must-see
• Little Lake George Wilderness · lake · Putnam · ~23 km · Must-see
• Etoniah Creek State Forest · sanctuary · Putnam · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Delancy Recreation Area · lake · Marion · ~27 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Conservation Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~32 km · Must-see
• Crescent Fish Camp · lake · Putnam · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Barco · lake · Putnam · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Kerr · lake · Marion · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Suggs · lake · Putnam · ~38 km · Must-see
• Santa Fe Lake Park · lake · Alachua · ~44 km · Must-see
• Hawthorne Historical Museum and Culture Center · museum · Alachua · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake George · lake · Volusia · ~46 km · Must-see
• First Methodist Church · church · Clay · ~52 km · Must-see
• Silver Glen Springs · attraction · Marion · ~52 km · Must-see
• Santa Fe Swamp · sanctuary · Bradford · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Silver Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Silver Lake

• Little Lake George Wilderness · lake · Putnam · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Delancy Recreation Area · lake · Marion · ~27 km · Must-see
• Crescent Fish Camp · lake · Putnam · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Barco · lake · Putnam · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Kerr · lake · Marion · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Suggs · lake · Putnam · ~38 km · Must-see
• Santa Fe Lake Park · lake · Alachua · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake George · lake · Volusia · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lochloosa Lake Right Arm · lake · Alachua · ~55 km · Must-see
• Kingsley Lake · lake · Clay · ~59 km · Must-see

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