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Silver Lake Campground

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  • fuel station2.4 mi

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About

Silver Lake Campground is a small, primitive campground located on Silver Lake and is only accessible by hiking 0.6 miles down the Goshen Trail, which starts at a parking lot at the end of Forest Road 27. The campground is open year-round, with hosts typically on-site from Memorial Day to Indigenous Peoples Day. There are 15 campsites irregularly spaced along a wooded road. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring with a grill. There are two vault toilets in the campground and one barrier free vault toilet in the picnic area. There is no drinking water available. There are no showers or hook-ups. There is no garbage service available; please carry out what you carry in.

Around this stay

Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.

  • fuel station

    Fuel station

    2.4 mi
  • grocery

    Grocery

    7.2 mi
  • potable water

    Potable water

    7.1 mi
  • trailhead

    Silver Lake East Trailhead

    0.5 mi
  • attraction

    Viewpoint

    0.5 mi
  • recreation site

    Silver Lake Picnic Ground

    < 0.1 mi

No dump station found within ~25 mi. Plan dump access before you arrive.

Forest road access near this stay: SILVER LAKE SOUTH PARKING in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Motorhome access is listed as open on the nearest MVUM segment — verify current restrictions.

Contact & access

Source and verification

Last verified: 10/5/2026

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