Silver Island Lk Rustic Campgd & Backcountry Sites
Silver Island Lake is a large lake with both an eight site rustic campground and three backcountry campsites on its shores. Access to the backcountry sites is through the boat launch at the rustic campground. Choose the camping experience that suits you best!
More like this: first-come in Minnesota · free in Minnesota · tent only in Minnesota
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | There is no fee at rustic campgrounds or backcountry campsites. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | May 10 to October 1 |
| Forest | Superior National Forest |
| Fees | There is no fee at rustic campgrounds or backcountry campsites. |
| Rules | Maximum of nine people per site at both campground and backcountry sites. At the campground, there is space for one vehicle and one towed vehicle (such as a boat trailer). Additional vehicles on the site must park on the spur. No vehicles may park on the grass or where they impede traffic. |
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 47.7274° N, 91.1492° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedWest Twin Point Piles Rx
40 mi from the campground
- PrescribedTwin South Piles Rx
40 mi from the campground
- PrescribedTwin Shoreline Piles Rx
41 mi from the campground · 14 acres
- PrescribedSunfish Rx
50 mi from the campground · 775 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Sawtooth Outfitters ↗ | 18 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
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Trails nearby
- 0.8 miLake 29 East Spur H3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 2 more
- 1.2 miHarriet Lake Spur P1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 1 more
- 1.6 miLake 29 East Spur M1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 2 more
- 1.6 miSilver Island Lake Spur K2.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 1 more
- 1.6 miSilver Island Lake-T Lake0.3 mi trail · hiking, bike
- 2.2 miWye Lake-Csah 70.08 mi trail · hiking, bike
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Superior National Forest.
- inSuperior National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,886,760 acres
- 3.4 miBoundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 816,244 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Silver Island Lk Rustic Campgd & Backcountry Sites?
No. Silver Island Lk Rustic Campgd & Backcountry Sites is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Silver Island Lk Rustic Campgd & Backcountry Sites?
Nothing. Silver Island Lk Rustic Campgd & Backcountry Sites is listed as free. There is no fee at rustic campgrounds or backcountry campsites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Silver Island Lk Rustic Campgd & Backcountry Sites?
Silver Island Lk Rustic Campgd & Backcountry Sites is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Silver Island Lk Rustic Campgd & Backcountry Sites is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Section 29 Lake Rustic Campground (4.4 mi, first-come), Whitefish Lake Rustic Campgd & Timber-Frear Area (4.9 mi, first-come), and Harriet Lake Rustic Campground (5.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby