About Silver Lake
Set in the southern part of Oregon, Silver Lake is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Silver Lake is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.48 square miles.
📰 Silver Lake News Today
- Wildfire forces evacuations through Oregon pass known for ancient petroglyphs OregonLive.com · Aug 18
- Silver Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Silver Lake Road to close Friday for emergency railroad repairs KDRV · May 5
- UPDATE: Pilot identified in Lake County Plane Crash, Dog Aboard Makes It Out Alive KTVZ · Dec 23
- Pilot identified in fatal single engine plane crash in Lake County kobi5.com · Dec 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Silver Lake Unique
- One of 10 places in the US named Silver Lake — but the Oregon one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Oregon, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Silver Lake
- Cowboy Dinner Tree — steak house
- Dinner Bell Deli (café)
- Silver Lake Cafe & Bar (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Silver Lake
- North Lake School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOregon
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.48 sq mi
Coordinates43.1264, -121.0495