Notable lake · Iron, Michigan
Silk Lake
Silk Lake is a lake in Iron, Michigan.
Silk 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 Silk 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 Silk Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.35977, -88.88263. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Silk Lake
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~12 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · sanctuary · Ontonagon · ~25 km · Must-see
- Paulding Light · attraction · Ontonagon · ~28 km · Must-see
- Rice Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~39 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~43 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~43 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~44 km · Must-see
- Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~45 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~45 km · Must-see
- Sylvania Wilderness · sanctuary · Gogebic · ~45 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~46 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Vilas · ~46 km · Must-see
- Fisher Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~47 km · Must-see
- Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~52 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Silk Lake
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~12 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~37 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~43 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~43 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~43 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~44 km · Must-see
- Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~45 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~45 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Silk Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Silk Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Silk Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Silk Lake?
Nearby: Corpse Pond (lake, 12 km), Corpse Pond (lake, 12 km), Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River (sanctuary, 25 km), Paulding Light (attraction, 28 km), Rice Bay (beach, 35 km), Lac Vieux Desert (lake, 37 km).
Is Silk Lake worth visiting?
Silk Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.