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: 30.06880, -84.61997. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Silver Lake

• Bradwell Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ochlockonee River State Park · park · Wakulla · ~20 km · Must-see
• Saint James Island · river spot · Franklin · ~23 km · Must-see
• Gulf Specimen Public Aquarium · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness · sanctuary · Liberty · ~31 km · Must-see
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Wakulla · ~32 km · Must-see
• Carabelle Beach · beach · Franklin · ~34 km · Must-see
• Camp Gordon Johnston Museum · museum · Franklin · ~34 km · Must-see
• Crooked River Lighthouse · fort · Franklin · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bald Point State Park · park · Franklin · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tate's Hell High Bluff Coastal Hiking Trail East Loop · trek · Franklin · ~38 km · Must-see
• Wakulla Spring · attraction · Wakulla · ~45 km · Must-see
• Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~46 km · Must-see
• Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~47 km · Must-see
• Leon Sinks Geological Area · park · Leon · ~47 km · Must-see
• Doctor Julian G. Bruce Saint George Island State Park · park · Franklin · ~50 km · Must-see
• Fort Gadsden Historic Site · fort · Franklin · ~50 km · Must-see
• San Marcos De Apalache Historic State Park · park · Wakulla · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Silver Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Silver Lake

• Lake Talquin State Park · lake · Leon · ~52 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake Recreation Area · lake · Leon · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Munson · lake · Leon · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Ella · lake · Leon · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Leon · lake · Leon · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Jackson · lake · Leon · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lake Wimico · lake · Gulf · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lake Lafayette · lake · Leon · ~76 km · Must-see
• Lake Overstreet · lake · Leon · ~77 km · Must-see
• Lake Monkey Business · lake · Leon · ~88 km · Must-see

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