Notable lake · East Tennessee, Tennessee
Silver Lake
Silver Lake is a lake in East Tennessee, Tennessee.
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: 36.52529, -82.68909. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Silver Lake
- Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium · park · East Tennessee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bays Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Patrick Henry Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Warriors' Path State Park · park · East Tennessee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Natural Tunnel State Park · sanctuary · Scott · ~25 km · Must-see
- Natural Tunnel State Park · cave · East Tennessee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Boone Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Newman Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Laurel Fork · sanctuary · Harlan · ~37 km · Must-see
- Powell Mountain · viewpoint · Lee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Boone Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Jonesboro United Methodist Church · church · East Tennessee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Wallen Ridge · viewpoint · Lee · ~40 km · Must-see
- Devils Fork · sanctuary · Harlan · ~42 km · Must-see
- James H. Quillen VA Medical Center · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~46 km · Must-see
- Stone Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Lee · ~48 km · Must-see
- Powell Valley · viewpoint · Harlan · ~48 km · Must-see
- Roaring Branch · sanctuary · Harlan · ~49 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Silver Lake
- Fort Patrick Henry Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Boone Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~30 km · Must-see
- Boone Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~39 km · Must-see
- Davy Crockett Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Lake · lake · Russell · ~67 km · Must-see
- South Holston Dam · lake · East Tennessee · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cranks Creek Lake · lake · Harlan · ~67 km · Must-see
- Martins Fork Lake · lake · Harlan · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cherokee Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~71 km · Must-see
- South Holston Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~77 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: Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium (park, 10 km), Bays Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), Fort Patrick Henry Dam (lake, 20 km), Warriors' Path State Park (park, 24 km), Natural Tunnel State Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Natural Tunnel State Park (cave, 25 km).
Is Silver Lake worth visiting?
Silver Lake is listed as a notable lake in Tennessee on Spotwander.