Silver Lake Campground in WY -- Campground & RV Camping
Silver Lake Campground in WY
CampgroundUSFS
25 mi from Saratoga
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Road Access
- All 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, gravel the whole way.
Rig fit
- 1 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
Silver Lake Campground sits at 10,500 feet elevation along the Snowy Range Scenic Byway, adjacent to the 17-acre Silver Lake. The facility offers 17 campsites, including 3 pull-through RV sites suitable for trailers under 32 feet. Sites include picnic tables, fire grates, vault toilets, potable water, and trash service. Two on-site trailheads connect directly to local hiking routes, including the Silver Lake Trail, with Medicine Bow Peak, Lake Marie Falls, and French Creek Canyon nearby.
Getting there: From Saratoga travel south on Highway 130 for 8 miles to the 130/230 intersection. Turn left and travel 24 miles up Highway 130 to Silver Lake Campground. From Centennial stay on Highway130 for 18 miles to reach Silver Lake Campground.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 17-site campground with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- The Silver Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- Medicine Bow Peak stands 1,530 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 23–43°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 96 of 100.