Must-see lake · Waukesha, Wisconsin
Silver Lake
Silver Lake is a lake in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Silver Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Silver Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.07632, -88.49209. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Silver Lake
- Lower Nashotah Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~6 km · Must-see
- Upper Nashotah Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit · sanctuary · Waukesha · ~11 km · Must-see
- Nixon Park · park · Waukesha · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pewaukee Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kettle Moraine State Forest- Loew Lake Unit · lake · Washington · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hindu Temple of Wisconsin · temple · Waukesha · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bugline Trail · trek · Waukesha · ~28 km · Must-see
- First German Reformed Church · church · Waukesha · ~28 km · Must-see
- Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians · church · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see
- St. Bernard's Catholic Church · church · Jefferson · ~29 km · Must-see
- Druid Lake · lake · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~30 km · Must-see
- Vernon State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Waukesha · ~30 km · Must-see
- Spring Creek Church · church · Waukesha · ~31 km · Must-see
- Friess Lake · lake · Washington · ~32 km · Must-see
- Elmbrook Church · church · Waukesha · ~34 km · Must-see
- Beber Camp · attraction · Walworth · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Silver Lake
- Lower Nashotah Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~6 km · Must-see
- Upper Nashotah Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pewaukee Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kettle Moraine State Forest- Loew Lake Unit · lake · Washington · ~26 km · Must-see
- Druid Lake · lake · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see
- Friess Lake · lake · Washington · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kettle Moraine State Forest- Pike Lake Unit · lake · Washington · ~37 km · Must-see
- Little Muskego Lake · lake · Waukesha · ~42 km · Must-see
- Cravath Lake · lake · Walworth · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mud Lake Fen And Wet Prairie State Natural Area · lake · Jefferson · ~44 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Silver Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Silver Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Silver Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Silver Lake?
Nearby: Lower Nashotah Lake (lake, 6 km), Upper Nashotah Lake (lake, 7 km), Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit (sanctuary, 11 km), Nixon Park (park, 15 km), Pewaukee Lake (lake, 19 km), Kettle Moraine State Forest- Loew Lake Unit (lake, 26 km).
Is Silver Lake worth visiting?
Silver Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.