Notable lake · Dutchess, New York
Silver Lake
Silver Lake is a lake in Dutchess, New York.
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: 41.91495, -73.80358. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Silver Lake
- Clinton Corners Friends Church · church · Dutchess · ~12 km · Must-see
- Stissing Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Rutsen · viewpoint · Dutchess · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park · park · Dutchess · ~15 km · Must-see
- Staatsburgh State Historic Site · park · Dutchess · ~16 km · Must-see
- Roundout Light · church · Ulster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Esopus Meadows Preserve · lake · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Chapel · church · Dutchess · ~17 km · Must-see
- Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park · park · Dutchess · ~17 km · Must-see
- Saint Anthony Catholic Church · church · Dutchess · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ponckhockie Union Congregational Church · church · Ulster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hasbrouck Park · park · Ulster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hudson River Maritime Museum · museum · Ulster · ~18 km · Must-see
- Center For Curatorial Studies and Hessel Museum of Art · museum · Dutchess · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Kingston) · trek · Ulster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~20 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Silver Lake
- Thompson Pond · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thompson Pond · lake · Dutchess · ~14 km · Must-see
- Esopus Meadows Preserve · lake · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Pool · lake · Ulster · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lower Ashokan Reservoir · lake · Ulster · ~37 km · Must-see
- Wononskopomuc Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Ulster · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mohonk Lake · lake · Ulster · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sylvan Lake · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~43 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: Clinton Corners Friends Church (church, 12 km), Stissing Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Mount Rutsen (viewpoint, 14 km), Thompson Pond (lake, 14 km), Thompson Pond (lake, 14 km), Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park (park, 15 km).
Is Silver Lake worth visiting?
Silver Lake is listed as a notable lake in New York on Spotwander.