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Silver Lake

Rochester, MN
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Ranked #7 of 20 attractions in Rochester
Type: Bodies of Water
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Saint Ansgar, Iowa
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23 reviews 23 reviews
8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

Very Nice lake in Rochester,MN and it looks very clean and very well maintained for a big town. Nice place to go fishing.

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Santa Barbara, California
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59 reviews 59 reviews
11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 7, 2012

We had a beautiful walk around Silver Lake the home to, supposedly, 30,000 geese. The leaves were beautiful colors and the sun was shining. Great break from visits to the Mayo Clinic and St. Mary's Hospital.

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See 5 more reviews by DrStuo for Rochester
Scales Mound, Illinois, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 7, 2012

Nice place to enjoy the tranquil water. Places to bike, rest, read, walk, have a picnic or think about things.

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See 3 more reviews by LaVonne D for Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 27, 2012

their is so much bird poo all over the bike trails and the lake its self is so nasty you can just smell it

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See 2 more reviews by debbie d for Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota
1 review
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 25, 2012

I love to watch the geese and ducks. There are 3 playgrounds to choose from, and my son loves them all. The boat rental place is wonderful - I've rented boats at least 5 times in the last year. The owner is so friendly and the prices are extremely reasonable. I also like that the lake is only 5 ft... More

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Charlotte
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4 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 22, 2012

Close to downtown it is a decent little park to get away. Bike and boat rentals are resonable... we got a few kayaks and went out for a bit - turned a gloomy day into a great adventure.

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See 5 more reviews by Wendrawoman for Rochester
Northern MN
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 31, 2012

I went there just to walk around when I wasn't at Mayo. Nice area right on the river. It is easy for an out of towner to find this nice area.

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See 3 more reviews by Gail_MN for Rochester
Osage, Minnesota, United States
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3 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 13, 2012

WE walked around the lake several times. Next time we're going to rent bikes and maybe even a pattle boat.

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See 12 more reviews by Amelia H for Rochester
Iowa
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5 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 13, 2012

This is a nice place to go during the summer for a picnic or bike ride.

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See 10 more reviews by KMS07 for Rochester
Chicago
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 12, 2012

Try this out, its a great, peaceful place. You can rent bikes and boats and spend super quality time on silver lake.

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