USDA Forest Service · Minnesota
Silver Island Rustic Campground
USDA Forest Service · Minnesota, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,660 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SILVER ISLAND BOAT LANDING (NFSR 921) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Isabella, MN
About
US Forest Service campground. Silver Island Lake is a large lake with both an eight site rustic campground and three backcountry campsites on its shores. All sites have a picnic table and fire grate and are back-in only. Some sites can accommodate a small RV (less than 24 feet). Access to the backcountry sites is through the boat launch at the rustic campground. There is no garbage pick up at Silver Island Rustic Campground. Plan to pack out all your garbage, including fish remains from cleaning fish. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17° | 2° | -28° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 19° | 3° | -25° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 19° | -8° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 28° | 4° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 40° | 29° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 51° | 42° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 59° | 51° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 59° | 53° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 53° | 42° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 40° | 25° | 67° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 27° | 5° | 56° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 24° | 13° | -12° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Section 29 Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Whitefish Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Harriet Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Hogback Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Wilson Lake Rustic Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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