Notable lake · Schoolcraft, Michigan
Silver Lake
Silver Lake is a lake in Schoolcraft, Michigan.
Silver Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Silver Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.46148, -86.25283. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Silver Lake
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) · sanctuary · Alger · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) · sanctuary · Alger · ~13 km · Must-see
- Twelvemile Beach · beach · Michigan · ~23 km · Must-see
- Alger Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~25 km · Must-see
- Miners Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~27 km · Must-see
- Au Sable Point Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~31 km · Must-see
- Sable Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~32 km · Must-see
- Seney National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Schoolcraft · ~33 km · Must-see
- Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~35 km · Must-see
- Munising Falls · waterfall · Alger · ~36 km · Must-see
- Grand Island National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Alger · ~39 km · Must-see
- Munising Front Range Light · beach · Alger · ~40 km · Must-see
- Munising Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~40 km · Must-see
- Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge Inner Light · fort · Alger · ~40 km · Must-see
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~42 km · Must-see
- Grand Island Harbor Rear Range Light · beach · Alger · ~42 km · Must-see
- Grand Island North lighthouse · beach · Alger · ~43 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~49 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Silver Lake
- Big Island Lake Wilderness · lake · Schoolcraft · ~42 km · Must-see
- Verdant Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~49 km · Must-see
- Nineteen Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~49 km · Must-see
- Ironjaw Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~50 km · Must-see
- Toms Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ostrander Lake · lake · Schoolcraft · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mowe Lake · lake · Delta · ~54 km · Must-see
- Manistique Lake · lake · Mackinac · ~54 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Alger · ~55 km · Must-see
- Hugoboom Lake · lake · Delta · ~55 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: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Silver Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Silver Lake?
Nearby: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Inner Buffer Zone) (sanctuary, 12 km), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Federal Unit) (sanctuary, 13 km), Twelvemile Beach (beach, 23 km), Alger Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 25 km), Miners Falls (waterfall, 27 km), Au Sable Point Lighthouse (beach, 31 km).
Is Silver Lake worth visiting?
Silver Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.