Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months
About Silver Island Lake Campground
- Managed by: USFS
- Where: 21 mi north of Finland, MN · 47.72739, -91.14905
Weather by month
17°-3°Jan
23°0°Feb
35°11°Mar
47°25°Apr
62°37°May
71°47°Jun
75°52°Jul
74°50°Aug
65°43°Sep
50°32°Oct
34°19°Nov
22°5°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Silver Island Lake Access | ATV road | 0.7 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Lake 29 East Spur H | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.8 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Harriet Lake Spur P | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.2 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Lake 29 East Spur M | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.6 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Silver Island Lake Spur K | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.6 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Silver Island Lake-T Lake | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 0.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (Dark Sky Sanctuary), 35 mi.