Must-see lake · Sullivan, New York
Silver Lake
Silver Lake is a lake in Sullivan, New York.
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: 41.70482, -74.55617. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Silver Lake
- Silver Lake Dam · lake · Sullivan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bear Hill Preserve (Cragsmoor Free Library) · sanctuary · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Blue Cliff Monastery · Buddhist site · Sullivan · ~19 km · Must-see
- Rondout Reservoir · lake · Sullivan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sams Point · viewpoint · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Neversink Reservoir · lake · Sullivan · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Maratanza · lake · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sackett Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Shawangunk Ridge · viewpoint · Ulster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Revonah Hill · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~27 km · Must-see
- Denman Mountain · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~28 km · Must-see
- Minnewaska State Park Preserve · sanctuary · Ulster · ~28 km · Must-see
- Blue Hill · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hopewell Presbyterian Church · church · Orange · ~30 km · Must-see
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Ulster · ~31 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Silver Lake
- Silver Lake Dam · lake · Sullivan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rondout Reservoir · lake · Sullivan · ~20 km · Must-see
- Neversink Reservoir · lake · Sullivan · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Maratanza · lake · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sackett Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Toronto Reservoir · lake · Wayne · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Superior State Park · lake · Sullivan · ~34 km · Must-see
- Big Lake · lake · Orange · ~35 km · Must-see
- Little Pond · lake · Orange · ~36 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: Silver Lake Dam (lake, 1 km), Wolf Lake (lake, 17 km), Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church (church, 17 km), Bear Hill Preserve (Cragsmoor Free Library) (sanctuary, 17 km), Blue Cliff Monastery (Buddhist site, 19 km), Rondout Reservoir (lake, 20 km).
Is Silver Lake worth visiting?
Silver Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New York on Spotwander.