About Silver Lake Campground
Silver Lake Campground is a small, primitive campground located on Silver Lake. Silver Lake is only accessible by hiking 0.6 miles down the Goshen Trail or on the Service Road. Please note: **drinking water access is currently closed** to protect public health. There is no garbage service available, please carry out what you carry in. Hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, a snowmobiling opportunities are all available in the [Silver Lake Area Trails](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/gmfl/recarea/?recid=64947).
- Fees: Camping fee: - $10 per site per night Fees payable at self-pay station.
- Managed by: USFS - Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests
- Where: 6 mi southeast of East Middlebury, VT · 43.8971, -73.0501
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake | Horse | at camp | 1.7 mi |
| Silver Moose | Hiking | at camp | 2.6 mi |
| Leicester Hollow | Hiking | at camp | 4.0 mi |
| Rocky Point Interpretive | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Chandler Ridge | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 4.4 mi |
| Goshen | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 0.6 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 2.5 mi
Water fill-up: 21.1 mi
Propane: 21.6 mi