The best waterside campgrounds near Silver Bay, Minnesota

Looking to go camping near Silver Bay, Minnesota? Look no further than Hipcamp! With over 47 options available in the area, you're sure to find the perfect campsite for your adventure. Whether you prefer a cozy cabin like the 16 Squared Cabin (42 reviews), a lakefront property like the Trego Lake Lakefront Property (26 reviews), or a beach camp like the Beach Camp (24 reviews), there's something for everyone. And with popular amenities like campfires, potable water, and toilets, you'll have everything you need for a comfortable stay. Plus, you can enjoy activities like exploring historic sites, fishing, and horseback riding. So pack your bags and get ready for an unforgettable camping experience!

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Top-rated campgrounds

Looking to go camping near Silver Bay, Minnesota? Look no further than Hipcamp! With over 47 options available in the area, you're sure to find the perfect campsite for your adventure. Whether you prefer a cozy cabin like the 16 Squared Cabin (42 reviews), a lakefront property like the Trego Lake Lakefront Property (26 reviews), or a beach camp like the Beach Camp (24 reviews), there's something for everyone. And with popular amenities like campfires, potable water, and toilets, you'll have everything you need for a comfortable stay. Plus, you can enjoy activities like exploring historic sites, fishing, and horseback riding. So pack your bags and get ready for an unforgettable camping experience!

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Top-rated campgrounds

1. Amnicon Adventures & Retreats

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50mi from Silver Bay · 11 sites · Tents, Lodging · South Range, WI

At Amnicon you'll find the perfect blend of far-enough-away and easy-enough-to-get-to. We're located at the end of a 5-mile-long dirt road, just 30 minutes outside of Duluth, MN. Our site features 600 acres of protected forests along the Amnicon River on the South Shore of Lake Superior. The wildlife is abundant, and we even have an eagle's nest on site. You'll enjoy falling asleep to the sound of the waves on Lake Superior, and waking up to 118+ species of birdsongs. We have an enormous sandy beach on Lake Superior that's a great place to watch the sunset and have a SMALL campfire. You're going to love it here.

2. Tettegouche State Park

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45 sites · Silver Bay, Minnesota

You may not know it by name, but guaranteed if you like nature photography, you’ve seen Shovel Point. Its steep, bridge-like cliff on the shore of Lake Superior attracts photographers and nature enthusiasts alike. Wanna experience the magic? Visit its home: Tettegouche State Park. With cliffs like these, Tettegouche was bound to attract dirtbaggers from all over. Like to climb rock? Come join ‘em! Visit the 60 foot High Falls of the Baptism River and feel the spirit of nature rejoice. Remote hiking through the Sawtooth Mountains offer views made for a life time and lakes made for skinny dipping. This parks nearly 10,000 acres house accommodations from cabins to backpacking and kayaking sites open year-round. Hurry there!

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3. Gooseberry Falls State Park

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69 sites · Beaver Bay, Minnesota

Next time you find yourself on Minnesota’s scenic Highway 61, do everything you can to pull over for the stunning views at Gooseberry Falls State Park. The region has been a seat of human activity on the north shore of Lake Superior since at least 1670, and it’s no wonder—the river gorge carved out of ancient rock and five many-tiered waterfalls will literally take your breath away, and developed modern camp sites provide comfort and ease so you can spend more time exploring.Bike the paved Gitchi-Gami trail, or hike any of the connector paths to the Superior Hiking Trail system. Pack some sammies and enjoy the Picnic Flow area, situated on an ancient lava flow that provides great views of Lake Superior. Check out the historic rustic granite structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, whose design was overseen by Italian stonemasons and is very colorful. With so much to do, it’s worth it to invest in the year pass if you live nearby—for Minnesotans, the first time at Gooseberry is never the last.

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4. Temperance River State Park

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52 sites · Lutsen, Minnesota

Discover the rugged beauty of Temperance River State Park.

5. Cloquet Valley State Forest

26 sites · Rice Lake, Minnesota

Discover the natural splendor of Cloquet Valley State Forest.

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6. Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

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2 sites · Bayfield, Wisconsin

Shipwrecks, sea caves, and sandy beaches provide a spectacular setting for an island camping experience.

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7. Chequamegon National Forest

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351 sites · Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, what a unique name and deservedly so as the forest itself is as diverse and attention getting as it’s namesake! The deep northwoods of Wisconsin offers a ton of hiking, biking, and camping to get stoked about; there’s 800 miles of hiking trails alone. But if you’re looking for a truly unique outdoor experience, try offroading or cross country skiing old military roads in the winter. There’s stunning Lake Superior views from St. Peter’s Dome and 70 foot Morgan Falls is sure to cool you off on a hot summer day. We dig the Quartz Trail where you can see giant quartz deposits discovered by the Native Americans who used to inhabit the area. There’s plenty of camping options to make this a wilderness weekend (or more) and with over 1.5 million acres to explore, we doubt you’ll be running out of rad things to discover!

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8. Cascade River State Park

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47 sites · Lutsen, Minnesota

Discover the rugged beauty of Cascade River State Park.

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Public campgrounds near Silver Bay

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Tettegouche Camp

3.7mi from Silver Bay · 4 sites · in Tettegouche State Park

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Lake Superior Cart-in Campground

4.6mi from Silver Bay · 13 sites · in Tettegouche State Park

Tettegouche State Park boasts some of the most incredible bluffs in Minnesota. Hike along the Superior Hiking Trail to Bean & Bear Lakes or Mount Trudee for some of the areas best scenes.

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Tettegouche Baptism River Campground

4.7mi from Silver Bay · 28 sites · Tents, RVs · in Tettegouche State Park

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Gooseberry Falls Campground

14mi from Silver Bay · 69 sites · Tents, RVs · in Gooseberry Falls State Park

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Temperance River Campground

26mi from Silver Bay · 52 sites · Tents, RVs · in Temperance River State Park

Indian Lake Campground

27mi from Silver Bay · 26 sites · Tents, RVs · in Cloquet Valley State Forest

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Campgrounds

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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Campgrounds

34mi from Silver Bay · 2 sites · in Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Birch Grove Campground

43mi from Silver Bay · 16 sites · Tents, RVs · in Chequamegon National Forest

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Cascade River Campground

45mi from Silver Bay · 47 sites · Tents, RVs · in Cascade River State Park

Stories from the community

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chris

October 2025

Tent

3 nights at Amnicon Adventures & Retreats

Balsam site is a little bit of a hike. It was worth it for us to be right by Lake Superior and the beach. Having the main lodge available to you with hot showers and flush toilets is very nice. Site was really nice. We got our 6p north face down nice and level. It felt really private and the only vehicles we heard at night was planes. Had a really good time and will go back. Only thing that would have made it better would have been a pit bathroom at the site or closer.

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Emma

August 2025

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Group trip

Weekend Trip to Amnicon Adventures & Retreats

Beautiful and nostalgic stay at Camp Amnicon. The campsites are a bit of a walk in, but it's worth it for the seclusion and peace. The lakeshore is lovely (walk to the west to find some red clay!) and the camp itself had everything we needed. Excellent retreat not too far from the cities.

Yana

August 2025

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3 nights at Amnicon Adventures & Retreats

I loved camping in the Balsam camp site, it is right on the lake trail and far from people as well. At night you can hear the waves from the shoreline and we had no frights of bears or porcupines. The walk in is about half a mile so be prepared for a little trek with all your gear. This campsite had no bear box so we had to hang up our food in the tree overnights. Amazing star gazing on the shore. The showers were clean, the bathrooms were clean, it was an overall great experience :) Will be coming back!

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Ben

July 2025

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Group trip

2 nights at Amnicon Adventures & Retreats

The place was super welcoming. Firewood and the carts being available were a super nice and the beach was amazing.

Jonathan

June 2025

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With kids

2 nights at Amnicon Adventures & Retreats

My son and I had a great 2 night stay. River was beautiful to canoe in. The sound of the lake was so nice while sleeping. Only downside was our tent was definitely on the water resistant side. Not so water proof. :) that’s more of an us thing. Recommend the location!