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Silver Lake County Park

Silver Lake County Park from directly overhead

Silver Lake County Park is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 242 m. High Point stands 362 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Silver Lake Bog State Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.55624, -88.13875

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • DeWitt Park: 1.5 mi
  • Salem Community Park: 1.5 mi
  • Schmalfeldt Park: 1.6 mi
  • Old Oaks Park: 1.7 mi
  • Subdivision Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
  • Vern Wolf: 5.2 mi
  • Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park Honor Plaza: 5.6 mi
  • Sundial: 8.2 mi
  • Twin 40mm/56cal anti-aircraft naval gun: 9.2 mi
  • M110A2 self-propelled 8-inch howitzer: 9.2 mi
Attractions
  • Richardson Adventure Farm: 7.1 mi
  • Richardson's Christmas Tree Farm: 7.8 mi
  • Bumper Cars: 9.3 mi
  • Ballocity: 9.3 mi
  • The Vault: 9.3 mi
Beaches: 27
  • Twin Lakes Park Beach: 6.8 mi
  • twin lakes park beach: 6.8 mi
  • Lake Miltmore Beach: 12.0 mi
  • Swimming beach: 15.2 mi
  • Jones Island Beach: 15.3 mi
Gardens: 21
  • Butteryfly Garden: 5.3 mi
  • Antioch Community Garden: 5.7 mi
  • Wild Flowers Garden: 9.9 mi
  • Cremains Scattering Garden: 10.1 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 19
  • Three Rusted Dragons: 15.1 mi
  • Three Graces: 15.2 mi
  • Jockey International Globe: 15.4 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln: 16.4 mi
  • Ma Mère: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Pet Picnic Area: 5.3 mi
  • Cotswold Commons: 10.0 mi
  • Fairie Glen: 10.0 mi
  • The Buttery: 10.1 mi
  • Sun Garden: 10.1 mi
Peaks: 9
Ghost towns: 6
Lighthouses: 4
Springs: 2
  • Indian Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Hygeia Spring: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Silver Lake County Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PointWSW 255°362 m22.1 mi
Buena Park HillNNW 344°290 m17.0 mi
Gander MountainSSW 212°283 m5.1 mi
Hill FifteenSW 230°276 m10.2 mi
Camelback KameSW 226°268 m13.6 mi
Mount TomNNW 339°265 m7.3 mi
Mount MoriahWSW 249°257 m6.9 mi
Bald KnobSSW 197°235 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1619:5120:34
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:2015:3716:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222535475868737264523928

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Antioch, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/503107885

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