Silver Lake (Sumter County, Florida) Explained

Silver Lake
Location:along the Hernando County, Florida and Sumter County, Florida border
Coords:28.5746°N -82.2134°W
Lake Type:natural freshwater lake
Basin Countries:United States
Length:4250feet
Width:1170feet
Area:95.160NaN0[1]
Elevation:43feet[2] [3]
Islands:1
Pushpin Map:Florida#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Silver Lake in Florida, USA.

Silver Lake is a long and narrow natural freshwater lake on the border between Hernando County, Florida, and Sumter County, Florida. This lake is surrounded by the Withlacoochee State Forest. On the south shore are the Silver Lake Campgrounds. A public boat ramp on the lake shore is within the campgrounds. On the northwest this lake is bounded by Interstate 75. The entire shore of Silver Lake is forested. A small almost round islet, 60feet long by 50feet wide, is in the southeast corner of the lake, just offshore. Sometimes sandbars are nearby. The Withlacoochee River flows into the lake and out the other end.

While this lake has a public boat ramp it has no public swimming beach. There is no information about the types of fish in this lake in online sites.

Notes and References

  1. Florida Atlas of Lakes, at http://www.wateratlas.usf.edu/atlasoflakes/florida/lake.aspx?wbodyid=1001767 .
  2. Anyplace America.com website, at https://www.anyplaceamerica.com/directory/fl/sumter-county-12119/lakes/silver-lake-291121/ .
  3. [Fishingworks]