Must-see lake · Mercer, New Jersey
Sylva Lake
Sylva Lake is a lake in Mercer, New Jersey.
Sylva 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 Sylva 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 Sylva Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.27173, -74.77440. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sylva Lake
- Ceva Lake · lake · Mercer · ~1 km · Must-see
- Colonial Lake Park · lake · Mercer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mountain View Park · park · Mercer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal Cathedral · church · Mercer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Trenton Battle Monument · church · Mercer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption · church · Mercer · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saint Michael's Episcopal Church · church · Mercer · ~7 km · Must-see
- New Jersey State Museum · museum · Mercer · ~7 km · Must-see
- First Presbyterian Church · church · Mercer · ~7 km · Must-see
- Old Barracks Museum · museum · Mercer · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Church · church · Mercer · ~8 km · Must-see
- St. Bartholomew Lutheran Church · church · Mercer · ~10 km · Must-see
- Washington and His Army Crossed the Delaware · fort · Mercer · ~10 km · Must-see
- WIMG 4 · attraction · Bucks · ~11 km · Must-see
- WIMG 3 · attraction · Bucks · ~11 km · Must-see
- WIMG 2 · attraction · Bucks · ~11 km · Must-see
- WIMG 1 · attraction · Bucks · ~11 km · Must-see
- Washington Crossing State Park · sanctuary · Mercer · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Sylva Lake
- Ceva Lake · lake · Mercer · ~1 km · Must-see
- Colonial Lake Park · lake · Mercer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mercer Lake · lake · Mercer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Carnegie · lake · Mercer · ~18 km · Must-see
- Churchville Reservoir · lake · Burlington · ~27 km · Must-see
- Springfield Lake · lake · Bucks · ~27 km · Must-see
- Six Mile Run Reservoir Site · lake · Somerset · ~37 km · Must-see
- Farrington Lake · lake · Middlesex · ~39 km · Must-see
- Prospertown Lake · lake · Ocean · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Galena · lake · Bucks · ~44 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sylva Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Sylva 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 Sylva 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 Sylva Lake?
Nearby: Ceva Lake (lake, 1 km), Colonial Lake Park (lake, 5 km), Mountain View Park (park, 5 km), Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (church, 6 km), Trenton Battle Monument (church, 6 km), Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (church, 7 km).
Is Sylva Lake worth visiting?
Sylva Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New Jersey on Spotwander.