Civic organizations include Lions Club as well as religious denominations represented by three churches. The local school is a modern facility with grades K-12 and approximately 200 students. It is centrally located to accommodate the communities of Fort Rock, Christmas Valley and Silver Lake. The school in La Pine covers K-12 with approximately 350 students in the high school. The city of Bend is located 80 miles from Silver Lake with a population of approximately 40,000 and has all the amenities of a larger city including a community college.
Government housing is contingent upon availability.