Silver Lake Campground

Silver Lake Campground is a small, primitive hike or bike-in only campground located on Silver Lake in Leicester, Vermont. There are 15 campsites, and access is a 0.6 mile hike or a 1.5 mile bike ride in. The Moosalamoo National Recreation Area consists of 16,000 acres abounding with recreation opportunities. With over 70 miles of well-maintained trails, mountain vistas, waterfalls, lakes and streams, it offers hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, swimming, fishing, hunting and more. Several hiking and mountain biking trails begin at the campground, including the Leicester Hollow / Chandler Ridge loop (open to hiking and biking) and the Rattlesnake Cliff / Aunt Jenny hiking loop, which is closed March 15 through August 1 for Peregrine Falcon nesting. Fishing and swimming are both popular activities accessible from the campground. There are two vault toilets and a spring (treat or boil the water) within the campground. Each campsite has a fire ring, picnic table and a bear-proof food storage locker, and you must hike or bike in all your gear. There is no garbage service; please carry out what you carry in. Silver Lake is a gorgeous 100-acre lake surrounded by National Forest on all sides. It has attracted people for many generations and, along with its natural beauty, holds a strong sense of history: long before the famous Silver Lake Hotel and religious retreat located on the site of today's picnic area, ancestors of today's Abenaki people were here enjoying the peace and beauty. The nearest shopping and dining is in Brandon, nine miles from the campground, and Middlebury, 17 miles away, offers many additional options.