Must-see lake · Berkshire, Massachusetts
Silver Lake
Silver Lake is a lake in Berkshire, Massachusetts.
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: 42.45092, -73.24040. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Silver Lake
- Berkshire Museum · museum · Berkshire · ~1 km · Must-see
- Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Onota Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Shaker Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Berry Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Honwee Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Smith Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Doll Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tower Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Berry Hill · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Holy Mount · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Church on the Hill · church · Berkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Potter Mountain · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- October Mountain State Forest · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ashmere Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Shadow Brook Farm Historic District · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Silver Lake
- Onota Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ashmere Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Stockbridge Bowl · lake · Berkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Queechy Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Queechy Lake · lake · Columbia · ~19 km · Must-see
- Spring Lake · lake · Berkshire · ~34 km · Must-see
- Spring Lake · lake · Rensselaer · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kendall Pond · lake · Berkshire · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Garfield · lake · Berkshire · ~38 km · Must-see
- Nassau Lake Dam · lake · Rensselaer · ~39 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: Berkshire Museum (museum, 1 km), Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 3 km), Onota Lake (lake, 5 km), Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 10 km), Shaker Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Pine Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Silver Lake worth visiting?
Silver Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Massachusetts on Spotwander.