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If you are in Rockingham county it's always a good idea to stop by Silver Lake. Mill Pond Spring is a wonderful local attraction; the skiing at Massanutten is wonderful. In the event that you don’t have a problem getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Dry River, and most likely you're looking for nearby lakes? Sure, Newman Lake is just a very short distance away. This lake is so wonderful. Near Silver Lake you stumble on the Mud Pond Gap Trail
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Don't stop me now, cause I'm havin' a perfect time here at Silver Lake. Dry warm beds await you at Holiday Inn Express Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Mole Hill can be spotted from Silver Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Camping is available at Shenandoah Valley Campground, and after a long day outdoors Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Harrisonburg, | |
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VA is a nice place to spend a night or two. If the weather is perfect here at Silver Lake, you can go for a hike along the Second Mountain Trail, and folks from Harrisonburg love to come here.
Silver Lake Dam is not far at all
from Silver Lake. For the period of the months of summer here at Silver Lake, high temperatures frequently reach the 80's, and the night is fairly chillier of course, mostly in the 50's. During the wintertime the highs are ordinarily
in the 40's with temperatures at Silver Lake dipping down into the 10's throughout winter nights. From a rainfall point of view Silver Lake is a rather typical place; of all the months in a year July is the one with the most rain
while January is typically the driest month.
The Dictum Ridge Trail is a nice hiking trail in the vicinity of Silver Lake, and camping at KOA Campgrounds is always a delightful experience.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.42222
Longitude: -78.94
Virginia Lakes
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Outdoors Recreation Near Harrisonburg, Virginia
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Virginia Outdoors Index
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Wintergreen, Virginia, 30 miles away
1003 vertical feet |
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Dry River, Rockingham CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Class I-III - 6 miles long (Lily to North River) |
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Dry River, Rockingham CountyCounty, 8 miles away
Class II-III - 10 miles long (Rt 33 to Route 613) |
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Briery Branch, Rockingham CountyCounty, 10 miles away
Class I-III - 10.5 miles long (Briery Branch Dam to North River) |
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Newman Lake, Harrisonburg (city) CountyCounty, 5 miles away |
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