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Lake Area53.8 acres

Silver Lake

Surrounded by nature

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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Walkability 2.4/10·Schools 7.0/10

🏡Top 16% lot size
🏙️33 mito Downtown GR(~1h 6m drive)
🏞️29 mito Lake Michigan(~57 min drive)

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Why people love it here

🌊Nature & Outdoors

Lake life

  • Silver Lake within walking distance
  • 5 parks within 1 mile
  • Silver Lake: 2 min walk
  • Lawrence A. and Mary Bell Wade Memorial Nature Sanctuary: 10 min bike
🎓Schools
80

Saugatuck High School

  • High — 1.7 mi away
  • Saugatuck
  • 3 rated schools in district
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Lake facts

OpenStreetMap
Homes on lake24parcels

Depth, fish species, and motor restrictions sourced from MI DNR — coming soon.

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Same name, different focus — Silver Lake is also covered as:

  • Silver Lake Lake Area — lake area details
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7.0
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 3 rated schools nearby

Range: 6/10 to 8/10

School District: Saugatuck Public Schools

8Saugatuck High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 259 students · 15:1 · 1.7 mi
7Douglas Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-05 · 353 students · 14:1 · 2.2 mi
6Saugatuck Middle SchoolMiddle · 06-08 · 190 students · 15:1 · 1.7 mi

Nearest Park

Lawrence A. and Mary Bell Wade Memorial Nature Sanctuary

0.3 mi

Parks Nearby

5

within 1 mile

Walkability

2.4

Limited

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
0.0
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
1.1
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
4.5
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox

🛒Grocery Stores
Quick drive

Lake Vista SuperValu

8 mindrive· 19 min bike
🍽️Restaurants
Short drive

Pennyroyal Cafe

5 mindrive· 13 min bike
Singapore Room
6 mindrive
☕Coffee Shops
Quick drive

Biggby Coffee

6 mindrive· 20 min bike
🍺Bars & Breweries
Quick drive

Noble Twist Taphouse

6 mindrive· 16 min bike
Spectator's Bar And Grille
5 mindrive
🌳Parks
Bikeable

Lawrence A. and Mary Bell Wade Memorial Nature Sanctuary

10 minbike· 29 min walk· 4 min drive
🏞️Lakes & Water
Easy walk

Silver Lake

2 minwalk· <1 min bike· <1 min drive
🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Unnamed beach

7 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Bikeable

South Trail\

11 minbike· 7 min drive
🐕Dog Parks
Bikeable

Tails n' Trails Dog Park

7 minbike· 21 min walk· 3 min drive
dog_park
11 mindrive
🚴Bike Paths
Bikeable

Blue Star Trail

11 minbike· 5 min drive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

Blue Star Gym

6 mindrive
📚Libraries
Quick drive

Saugatuck Douglas District Library

8 mindrive· 19 min bike

Crime in Silver Lake is reported at the city level, not the neighborhood level. The FBI doesn't publish reliable crime rates for individual neighborhoods, and within any community crime varies street to street. For an accurate, comparable picture, see the jurisdiction-wide figures for Allegan County.

Allegan County crime & safety stats →

Local Government · area-wide

Saugatuck Township

Website

Source: saugatucktownshipmi.gov · unconfirmed

Association and local-government details are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and state registries, and can change. Confirm directly with the association or municipality before relying on them.

Solar potential

~$882/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,430 kWh/yr · offsets ~61% of a typical home's use

Waterunconfirmed

Private well

Rural township; individual wells outside serviced areas.

Sewerunconfirmed

Septic - individual

Individual septic systems.

Trashunconfirmed

Resident-arranged hauler

Curbside trash resident-arranged.

Electricvaries by address

Consumers Energy Co · ~13.7¢/kWh

Standard provider.

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Natural Gasvaries by address

Consumers Energy / SEMCO Energy

Natural gas where available.

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Police

Allegan County Sheriff

Sheriff provides law enforcement to the township.

Fire

Saugatuck Township Fire District

Fire district serving the township.

Services for Saugatuck Township · Source: saugatucktownshipmi.gov

Utility, solar, and service details for Silver Lake are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and NREL / U.S. data.gov, and can change. Electric/gas can vary by address — confirm with the provider before relying on them.

🛒 Grocery(1)

Lake Vista SuperValu

Grocery Store

2.2 mimap

🍕 Restaurants(5)

Pennyroyal Cafe

Restaurant

1.4 mimap
Singapore Room

Restaurant

1.9 mimap

Scooters

Fast Food

1.9 mimap
El Burrito Feliz

Fast Food

1.9 mimap

Back Alley Pizza Joint

Restaurant

1.9 mimap

☕ Coffee(6)

Biggby Coffee

Café

1.9 mimap

Everyday People Cafe

Café

1.9 mimap

Respite Cappuccino Court

Café

2.0 mimap

+3 more within 5 miles

🍺 Bars(4)

Spectator's Bar And Grille

Pub

1.9 mimap

Noble Twist Taphouse

Pub

1.9 mimap
New Holland Spirits

Bar

2.0 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

🏫 Schools(15)

Saugatuck High School

School

1.7 mimap
Douglas Elementary

School

2.3 mimap

Macks Landing School

2.5 mimap

School Number 4

2.5 mimap

Colf School

2.5 mimap

+10 more within 5 miles

💪 Gyms(1)

Blue Star Gym

Fitness Center

1.8 mimap

🌳 Parks(3)

Lawrence A. and Mary Bell Wade Memorial Nature Sanctuary
0.5 mimap

River Bluff Park

1.0 mimap

Saugatuck Wilds Nature Preserve

1.1 mimap

🐕 Dog Parks(2)

Tails n' Trails Dog Park

Dog Park

0.9 mimap

Dog Park in Dudleyville Plat Area

Dog Park

1.7 mimap

🚴 Trails(1)

Blue Star Trail

Bike Path

1.3 mimap

📚 Libraries(2)

Saugatuck Douglas District Library

2.1 mimap

Fennville Library

5.0 mimap

⚡ EV Charging(2)

Unnamed ev_charging

EV Charging

1.3 mimap

Red E

EV Charging

2.4 mimap
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Frequently asked about Silver Lake

What schools serve Silver Lake?
Silver Lake is served by Saugatuck Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Saugatuck High School (8/10).
Is Silver Lake walkable?
Silver Lake scores 2.4/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

Top contributors in Silver Lake

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