Must-see lake · Kent, Delaware
Silver Lake
Silver Lake is a lake in Kent, Delaware.
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: 39.17334, -75.52843. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Silver Lake
- Woodburn and Hall House - The Governor's House (First State Heritage Park) · attraction · Kent · ~2 km · Must-see
- Constitution Park (First State Heritage Park) · attraction · Kent · ~2 km · Must-see
- First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries · attraction · Kent · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Old State House (First State Heritage Park) · attraction · Kent · ~2 km · Must-see
- Legislative Hall (First State Heritage Park) · attraction · Kent · ~2 km · Must-see
- The Green (First State Heritage Park) · park · Kent · ~2 km · Must-see
- Moore's Lake · lake · Kent · ~6 km · Must-see
- Calvary Church · church · Kent · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cherbourg Round Barn · fort · Kent · ~8 km · Must-see
- Old Stone Tavern · fort · Kent · ~9 km · Must-see
- Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve · sanctuary · Kent · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
- John Dickinson House · sanctuary · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
- Thomas' Methodist Episcopal Chapel · church · Kent · ~22 km · Must-see
- Barratt's Chapel · church · Kent · ~22 km · Must-see
- Woodland Beach Wildlife Area - McKay Tract · beach · Kent · ~24 km · Must-see
- Killens Pond State Park · sanctuary · Kent · ~26 km · Must-see
- Elbow of Cross Ledge Light · beach · Kent · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Silver Lake
- Moore's Lake · lake · Kent · ~6 km · Must-see
- Haven Lake · lake · Sussex · ~37 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Sussex · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cubbage Pond · lake · Sussex · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mary Elmer Lake · lake · Kent · ~48 km · Must-see
- Sunset Lake (New Jersey) · lake · Kent · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lewes and Rehoboth Canal · lake · Sussex · ~75 km · Must-see
- Newark Reservoir · lake · New Castle · ~76 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Sussex · ~81 km · Must-see
- Indian River Bay · lake · Sussex · ~84 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: Woodburn and Hall House - The Governor's House (First State Heritage Park) (attraction, 2 km), Constitution Park (First State Heritage Park) (attraction, 2 km), First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries (attraction, 2 km), The Old State House (First State Heritage Park) (attraction, 2 km), Legislative Hall (First State Heritage Park) (attraction, 2 km), The Green (First State Heritage Park) (park, 2 km).
Is Silver Lake worth visiting?
Silver Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Delaware on Spotwander.