Notable lake · Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia
Silver Lake
Silver Lake is a lake in Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia.
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: -35.05899, 138.75359. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Silver Lake
- Mylor Conservation Park · sanctuary · Adelaide Hills Council · ~4 km · Must-see
- St Paul's Lutheran Church, Hahndorf · church · Mount Barker District Council · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Bold Reservoir · lake · Adelaide Hills Council · ~9 km · Must-see
- The Knoll Conservation Park · sanctuary · Adelaide Hills Council · ~9 km · Must-see
- Totness Recreation Park · sanctuary · Mount Barker District Council · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Lofty Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Adelaide Hills Council · ~11 km · Must-see
- Belair National Park · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Lofty · viewpoint · Adelaide Hills Council · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Bonython · viewpoint · Adelaide Hills Council · ~14 km · Must-see
- Blackwood Forest Recreation Park · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Laratinga Wetlands · lake · Mount Barker District Council · ~15 km · Must-see
- Brownhill Creek Recreation Park · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Brown Hill · viewpoint · City of Mitcham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wittunga Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Carrick Hill · museum · City of Mitcham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Greenhill Recreation Park · sanctuary · Adelaide Hills Council · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sturt Gorge Recreation Park · sanctuary · City of Onkaparinga · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Barker · viewpoint · Mount Barker District Council · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Silver Lake
- Mount Bold Reservoir · lake · Adelaide Hills Council · ~9 km · Must-see
- Laratinga Wetlands · lake · Mount Barker District Council · ~15 km · Must-see
- Happy Valley Reservoir · lake · City of Onkaparinga · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kangaroo Creek Reservoir · lake · Adelaide Hills Council · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hope Valley Reservoir · lake · City of Tea Tree Gully · ~30 km · Must-see
- Millbrook Reservoir · lake · Adelaide Hills Council · ~33 km · Must-see
- Little Para Reservoir · lake · City of Tea Tree Gully · ~44 km · Must-see
- South Para Reservoir · lake · The Barossa Council · ~52 km · Must-see
- Warren Reservoir · lake · The Barossa Council · ~53 km · Must-see
- Barossa Reservoir · lake · The Barossa Council · ~58 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: Mylor Conservation Park (sanctuary, 4 km), St Paul's Lutheran Church, Hahndorf (church, 8 km), Mount Bold Reservoir (lake, 9 km), The Knoll Conservation Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Totness Recreation Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Mount Lofty Botanic Garden (sanctuary, 11 km).
Is Silver Lake worth visiting?
Silver Lake is listed as a notable lake in South Australia on Spotwander.