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About Silver Lake
Silver Lake is a small unincorporated community in southeastern North Carolina.
Officially, Silver Lake is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.47 square miles.
📰 Silver Lake News Today
- New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office investigating shooting near Silver Lake WECT | TV6 · Jun 21
- New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office investigating shots fired in Silver Lake WWAYTV3 · Jun 22
- This Remote Outer Banks Town Is Only Accessible By Boat—And It’s So Worth The Trip Southern Living · Aug 7
- Larry Batson Obituary - Wilmington, NC Dignity Memorial · Feb 10
- Fire injures homeowner, takes lives of rescue cats springhopeenterprise.com · Jun 6
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 North Carolina 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 southeastern North Carolina, 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.
- Easy reach of Wilmington (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Silver Lake
- Nori Asian Fusion & Sushi Bar — sushi
- Slice of Life Pizzeria & Pub — pizza
- Waffle House — american
- El Cerro Grande Mexican Restaurant
- Indochine Express
- Italian Bistro
- Meet the Greek
- Ming Yao
- Peno Mediterranean Grill — mediterranean
- Smoke on the Water — seafood
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Brunswick Nature Park · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Silver Lake
- Arrowhead Park reviews ★
- Ember Park reviews ★
- Halyburton Park reviews ★
- Live Oak Commons reviews ★
- River Road Park reviews ★
- Wrc North Pelican Island #1 & 2 39-29 & 39-30 · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNorth Carolina
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.47 sq mi
Coordinates34.1423, -77.9089