Recreation Region: Green Mountain - Middlebury/Rochester District

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.

Current Conditions

Designated campgrounds are no longer maintained after the summer recreation season. Users may continue to recreate in the area however, some sites may not be accessible and amenities, such as restrooms and water, may not be available. Please contact the local Ranger Station for current conditions.

General Information

There are 15 campsites irregularly spaced along a wooded road. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring with a grill. 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.

History of Silver Lake

Silver Lake has attracted people for many generations. Long before the Green Mountain National Forest owned the surrounding land, or the Hortonia Power Company started making electricity; even before the famous Silver Lake Hotel and religious retreat grew out of a small upland farm on the site of today's picnic area, ancestors of today's Abenaki people were here enjoying the peace and beauty. To learn more about the history of Silver Lake, we recommend a recent book by William J. Powers, Jr. -- "Leicester Vermont's SILVER LAKE -- Beyond the Myths", available in local bookstores and libraries throughout central VT.

Campground is open year-round. Hosts typically on-site Memorial Day through Columbus Day.

Maximum stay limit is 14 days in a 30 day period.
Dogs must be on a leash at all times.
There is no garbage service available, please carry out what you carry in.

Camping fee:

$10 per site per night

Fees payable at self-pay station.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 43.89709

Longitude: -73.0501

Directions

From Middlebury, travel south on Route 7 to the Junction of Route 125.Travel east on Route 125 for 6.8 miles, and turn right onto Forest Road 32. Follow FR 32 for 6.8 miles, and turn right onto Silver Lake Road. Follow Silver Lake Road 2.2 miles to the parking lot at the end.

From Rochester, travel south on Route 100 to the junction of Route 73. Travel west on Route 73 for 10.3 miles. Turn right on Hathaway Road, and follow it for 1.3 miles. Turn right onto Flora White Road, and follow it for 1.4 miles to a stop sign. Go straight through onto Silver Lake Road. Follow Silver Lake Road 2.2 miles to the parking lot at the end.