Silver Island Lake Campground
- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Silver Island Lake Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Superior National Forest. It doesn't name Silver Island Lake Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.
Post Wildfire Closures, Effective October 1, 2026
Agency closure covering Superior National Forest · Order 09-09-00-26-11 · USFS · Superior National Forest
Forest Road Improvement Projects
Agency alert covering Superior National Forest · USFS · Superior National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Superior National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 1,652 ft
- Tofte Ranger DistrictSuperior National Forest
Silver Island Lake Campground is a campground in Minnesota at about 1,652 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Sawbill Canoe Outfitters15 mi away
- Sawtooth Outfitters18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Silver Island Rustic CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
- Silver Island Lake Public Water Access SiteBoat launch0.1 mi
- Silver Island Lake-T LakeHiking1.6 mi
- Island RiverCanoeing2.9 mi
- Windy Lake Boat AccessBoat launch3.1 mi
- Section 29 Lake Rustic CampgroundCamping4.4 mi
- Whitefish Lake Rustic CampgroundCamping4.9 mi
- Perent River-Perent RiverHiking5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Silver Island Site 3Camping · ~2 min drive
- T Lake Site 1Camping · ~3 min drive
- T Lake Site 2Camping · ~4 min drive
- Windy Lake Site 1Camping · ~5 min drive
- Windy Lake Site 2Camping · ~6 min drive
- Windy Lake Site 3Camping · ~6 min drive
- Section 29 Lake Rustic CampgroundCamping · ~8 min drive
- Section 29 Lake CampgroundCamping · ~8 min drive
- Whitefish Lake Site 2Camping · ~8 min drive
- Whitefish LakeCamping · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Silver Island Lake Campground
Best months: May and July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
19° / 1°
10 wet
Feb
24° / 3°
8 wet
Mar
35° / 15°
9 wet
Apr
46° / 28°
9 wet
May
59° / 40°
12 wet
Jun
70° / 49°
13 wet
Jul
76° / 54°
12 wet
Aug
74° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
65° / 46°
12 wet
Oct
51° / 34°
11 wet
Nov
36° / 21°
10 wet
Dec
24° / 9°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wolf Ridge Elc, MN, 19.4 mi away at 1,400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Forest-wide Fire Restrictions
Superior National Forest · Order dated July 12, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Aug 25, 2026 · Forest Service
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