Notable lake · Rockingham, Virginia
Silver Lake
Silver Lake is a lake in Rockingham, Virginia.
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: 38.42411, -78.94099. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Silver Lake
- Grand Caverns · sanctuary · Preston · ~26 km · Must-see
- Deep Run Ponds Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~27 km · Must-see
- Reddish Knob · viewpoint · Augusta · ~33 km · Must-see
- Wild Oak National Recreation Trail · trek · Augusta · ~34 km · Must-see
- Evick Knob · viewpoint · Preston · ~36 km · Must-see
- Shenandoah Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~39 km · Must-see
- Gypsy Hill Park · park · Preston · ~40 km · Must-see
- Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library · sanctuary · Preston · ~41 km · Must-see
- Staunton National Cemetery · sanctuary · Staunton · ~41 km · Must-see
- Brushy Fork Lake · lake · Preston · ~42 km · Must-see
- Ugly Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~42 km · Must-see
- Ramsey's Draft Wilderness · sanctuary · Augusta · ~44 km · Must-see
- Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Preston · ~45 km · Must-see
- Socrates Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~45 km · Must-see
- New Market Gap · sanctuary · Garrett · ~47 km · Must-see
- Massanutten Mountain · viewpoint · Garrett · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tinkling Spring Church · church · Augusta · ~47 km · Must-see
- Shenandoah National Park · sanctuary · Page · ~48 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Silver Lake
- Brushy Fork Lake · lake · Preston · ~42 km · Must-see
- Trout Pond · lake · Allegany · ~77 km · Must-see
- Spruce Knob Lake · lake · Randolph · ~80 km · Must-see
- Warden Lake · lake · Allegany · ~105 km · Must-see
- Warden Lake · lake · Hardy · ~105 km · Must-see
- Stony River Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~106 km · Must-see
- Mount Storm Lake · lake · Garrett · ~112 km · Must-see
- Lake Frederick, Virginia · lake · Washington · ~121 km · Must-see
- Lake Frederick · lake · Frederick · ~121 km · Must-see
- Lake Moomaw · lake · Greenbrier · ~128 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: Grand Caverns (sanctuary, 26 km), Deep Run Ponds Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 27 km), Reddish Knob (viewpoint, 33 km), Wild Oak National Recreation Trail (trek, 34 km), Evick Knob (viewpoint, 36 km), Shenandoah Mountain (viewpoint, 39 km).
Is Silver Lake worth visiting?
Silver Lake is listed as a notable lake in Virginia on Spotwander.