Best RV Parks & Resorts near Silver Bay, MN

Silver Bay RV Parking provides simple overnight accommodations with no hookups or amenities, primarily serving as a convenient stopover for travelers along Highway 61. Black Beach Campground offers full hookup RV sites near Lake Superior with level, large pads and a clean, code-locked bathhouse. Split Rock Lighthouse State Park Campground, located in Two Harbors, accommodates RVs with electric hookups from April to October, though without water or sewer connections at individual sites. Apostle Islands Area RV Park has electric and water hookups with a dump station, operating from early May to early October. "A rare find - clean, level, large RV sites with full hook ups on the North Shore not filled with residents in all the good sites," notes one camper about Black Beach.

Dump stations are limited in the area, with Black Beach campers needing to use the city dump facility in Silver Bay when not staying at a full hookup site. Cell service varies considerably throughout the region, with spotty coverage in more remote locations. Most campgrounds along the North Shore are open seasonally, typically closing by late October and reopening in April or May. Pets are permitted at most RV parks near Silver Bay, though they must be leashed. During peak summer months and fall color season, advance reservations are strongly recommended as the limited number of RV-friendly sites fill quickly. A recent review mentioned that big rig owners should carefully check individual site specifications before booking, as some parks have tight access roads with low-hanging branches.

Best RV Sites Near Silver Bay, Minnesota (63)

    1. Shipwreck Creek Campground — Split Rock Lighthouse State Park

    6 Reviews
    Beaver Bay, MN
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 595-7625

    "There is no dump station. Newer campground with nice roads and good spots. Nice shower houses. 50 amp hook ups. Plenty of trails and activities nearby."

    "Huge private sites with wildflowers all around you made for a beautiful stay! Great location for exploring the north shore. The sites have electric hook ups and the shower facilities were very clean."

    2. Apostle Islands Area RV park and Camping

    23 Reviews
    Bayfield, WI
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 779-3397

    $30 / night

    "This is a  private campground that fills up quick.    It is 1 mile from Bayfield town center.  It is close to the ferry dock, restaurants, parks and beaches. "

    "This is a private campground located a few miles south of Bayfield. It is oriented towards RV camping but also has tent sites."

    3. Silver Bay RV Parking

    1 Review
    Silver Bay, MN
    1 mile
    Website

    "This is a small lot for RV parking on the way to the scenic overlook. There’s a dump station and hose for fresh water down the hill."

    4. Split Rock Lighthouse State Park Campground

    70 Reviews
    Beaver Bay, MN
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 595-7625

    "The sites are all nicely spaced with some close to the water with gorgeous views of Lake Superior, some of the lighthouse and others wooded."

    "We chose one of the campsites nearest to the parking lot since we had a lot of cold weather gear to lug and my friend was new to camping."

    5. Baptism River Campground — Tettegouche State Park

    53 Reviews
    Illgen City, MN
    5 miles
    Website

    $25 / night

    "You fill with water near the restroom in the campground next to the bath house across from the dumpsters. From our site you can here the river flowing it’s so peaceful."

    "Walk-in site 6 is close to parking (and to the RVs/pop ups/ etc though there are plenty of woods (even in autumn) to feel private . sites 7&8 are further back in the woods, and I would def reserve"

    6. Dalrymple Park and Campground

    17 Reviews
    Bayfield, WI
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (715) 779-5712

    $30 / night

    "Dalrymple was just minutes away from Bayfield, and boat rides away from the Apostle Islands and Madeline Island."

    "Some spots are tight with an RV, I’d suggest walking the loop before driving around. Close to town, very clean, we will be back. Great cell signal."

    7. Wildhurst Campgrounds

    6 Reviews
    Finland, MN
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 353-7337

    "A great campsite just a few minutes from the main highway up the coast of lake superior."

    "A little expensive but worth it for the secluded site not far from the showers. Bar/office super friendly"

    8. Eckbeck Finland State Forest

    19 Reviews
    Illgen City, MN
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 353-8800

    $17 / night

    "It is perfect for folks who want a quieter more primitive camping experience as there are no hookups and the facilities are outhouses."

    "Each site comes with a fire ring and a table.
    The location is great for close to trails. Baptism River is gorgeous and can be accessed directly from the campground."

    9. Cascade River State Park Campground

    41 Reviews
    Grand Marais, MN
    46 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 626-4300

    "The Cascade River is a great river to hike from its upper falls area to the mouth at Lake Superior. 5 falls or cascades are all visible from the trails along the river."

    "This is a great campground in a beautiful state park adjacent to lake Superior on the North Shore."

    10. Wildhurst Lodge and Campground

    5 Reviews
    Finland, MN
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (218) 353-7337

    "They fit us into a spot the day we showed up, without reservations."

    "Had awesome sites, ATV/UTV trails, a bar, a playground, and rentable cabins. Sites are secluded and pretty private. Campground also has clean bathrooms."

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RV Park Reviews near Silver Bay, MN

595 Reviews of 63 Silver Bay Campgrounds


  • Jessi J.
    Jul. 31, 2018

    Fisherman's Point City Campground

    Beautiful

    Grew up camping here. Its beautiful with water and trees everywhere. Pet friendly, close to town, clean showers, friendly staff. The only bad thing is no water hook ups.

  • Roger W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 18, 2023

    Big Bay State Park Campground

    Nice Experience and some very nice sites

    Big Bay State Park Campground, WI: (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good (70 yr olds in 17’ trailer) Ferry Ride: $110 round trip with a 17’ trailer Overall Rating: 3.5 Price 2023: About $20 to $30 Usage during visit: Very full Site Privacy: Loop 1 - 29 Great site privacy. Loop 30 -60 some good sites. The overall privacy not as good. Site Spacing: Loop 1 - 30: Great. Loop 31- 60: Good Site surface: Gravel Reservations: Yes Campground Noise: People noise while here. Road Noise: None Through Traffic in campground: No Electric Hookup: Some sites Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: Check out the campground map . The dump is on the way to the airport.
    Potable Water Available: Yes, at the bathrooms Generators: Not specified. We used a low noise generator. Bathroom: Clean pit toilets and flush toilets in the showroom.
    Showers: One centrally located.
    Pull Throughs: Mostly, if not all are back in. Cell Service (AT&T): Sporadic Setting: In a pine forest Weather: Highs are 70’s Bugs: Some mosquitoes. I think they are decreasing. Have bug spray if you hike. Solar: No Host: They are short a host Rig size: Rigs I’ve seen are under 35’ Sites: The sites in Loop 1 - 30 is the best loop, are most all very private. Loop30 - 60: Not as private. Site 42 has no under brush between site and parking for tent walk in sites. Other than that, pretty good. Sites 48, ad 50 are the absolute least private sites. Trailer sites in Loop 30 - 60 are generally not as deep and thus less site privacy than Loop 1 - 30. (35 - 41 are walk in tent sites,)

  • Mai K.
    Jul. 7, 2019

    Dalrymple Park and Campground

    Camp Next to Lake Superior

    Oh thank goodness, we camped out at Dalrymple Park and Campground in Bayfield, WI as supposed to our original reservation at a boring campground in Cornucopia, WI. Dalrymple was just minutes away from Bayfield, and boat rides away from the Apostle Islands and Madeline Island. There are 28 sites surrounded by canopies of trees and there are wooded fences along the sides next to Lake Superior. It was a perfect spot to settle in for camping. Some sites were drive-in and others were back-ins perfect for RVs under 30 feet. Camping is $25 a night for 2 vehicles or 1 RV for each site. There is a fire ring, picnic table, electric hook-up, and a stump to cut some firewood at each site. Bathrooms are vault toilets and are walking distance. There were plenty of FREE firewood piles near the entrance. Cell-signal was strong for Verizon. A few of the back-in sites were steep but spacious and the drive-in sites were a bit small. It is a family-friendly campground. Pets are welcome but must be on a leash. The mosquitoes were pretty active so bring your repellant or citronella to ward them off. The view was great, but the noise level at night was a damper. We had a rowdy camper who had no consideration or camping etiquette when it's past 10:00 pm. The campground itself was overall wonderful.

  • Jennifer  B.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 31, 2021

    Black Beach Campground

    Clean, under $50, and safe location on Lake Superior

    A rare find - clean, level, large RV sites with full hook ups on the North Shore not filled with residents in all the good sites. Strict rules such as no early check in and no late check out. Tents and rvs also allowed in a section next to the highway with electric only. NOTE: no onsite dump station - if you do not stay in a full hookups site you must drive into the town of Silver Bay to use the city dump facility, which may be too awful to use, depending on how many used it first. ATV trails connect to this campground, so it is very popular with them. No one starts before the 8am quiet time end, so we enjoyed watching the different types pass by. A new security code locked bathhouse is clean and nice. We stayed during the Memorial Day weekend, and were pleasantly surprised at the well behaved and polite people here. I recommend this campground as a nice place to explore the North Shore from.

  • Scott M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 18, 2020

    Burlington Bay Campground

    Big Rig Paradise

    This campground is adjacent to the Burlington Bay Campground. It has 3 rows of 11 sites meant for full hookup and big rigs. They are terraced so sites 24-34 are on the top while 1-12 are closest to the water and on the bottom of the hill.

    This is specifically meant for big rigs. No shade and no privacy unless you are inside. What they do offer is great facilities and an amazing view! There is also a community feel here where everyone most likely talks to each other and knows each other by the end of their stay. At the bottom of the hill is the waterfront. You can do a lot from here.

    You can rent for $45.00 per night or $276.00 per week. Sites are packed graves so they are level and easy in and out with your rig. Wouldn’t want to tent camp here. They have a nice shower house and dump stations as would be needed for big rigs. It is newer than the additional campground and still close to Lake Superior.

  • Tori K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 22, 2025

    Big Bay State Park Campground

    Spacious wooded sites, but little privacy

    Sites are fairly large and have lots of trees and woods surrounding them. You get a handicap picnic table and fire pit with grate at each site. Big rig friendly. Saw a motorhome so you can fit and you can get on the ferry over!! There is one bathroom with showers and the rest are vault toilets. There is a hiking trail right out of the campground and biking is an option too!

  • Jill B.
    Jun. 26, 2019

    Big Bay Town Park

    Woodsy Get Away

    Big Bay Town Park We enjoyed our stay on Madeline Island towards the end of June. We stayed in in a travel trailer with our dog on the“modern” side which has electric service and is on the other side of the road from the office. The campsites on the lake side are rustic only. The modern sites are secluded with a good buffer of woods between them. Nice privacy. 

    There is no WiFi or cell service, however there is good WiFi at the office. 

    There are 30/50 amp hookups, a picnic table and a pad for a tent. There are 2 bathroom facilities with water spigots. The bathrooms are new and well maintained. There is a pretty trail that connects the 2 bathroom buildings. Unfortunately, the shower house is across the road in the office building.$1.75/3 Minutes. 

    The staff was very friendly and made sure we had all the information to enjoy our time on the island. Since the weather was pretty rainy, there weren’t a lot of people on the island, so it was very quiet. There were only 4 other campers in modern side, and a few tents on the other side. 

    The only thing that was kind of a bummer is that we brought our own kayak, but there really wasn’t a good way to carry the kayak down the many steps to the beach. The park has kayaks for rent on the honor system at the beach. The park parking lot is on a bluff above the beach with steps leading down to the water. The beach was nice to walk on. Our dog loved it. We only ate in town once, but the food was fantastic.

  • Fred S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 9, 2021

    Finland State Forest Campground

    Okay for overnight

    On the outskirts of Finland, along the Baptism River, in the Finland National Forest. Just a few miles north of Eckbeck Campground, off of MN 1 & County Rd 6. Really nice wooded sites, some can accommodate big rigs. Level sites. Vault toilets. Trash bins. Some privacy between sites. I would recommend staying here overnight if the nearby state parks are full. I do not recommend staying here for peace & quiet. Noise from ATVs, a few with modified mufflers. Since there are no electric hookups, there is some noise from generators for the big RVs. What was really annoying was the noise from a bunch of drunk middle aged folks down at the group site on the night of Oct 8, 2021. I had my own drunken moments at parties, but their behavior was pathetic. Their loud voices carried throughout the campground, including some loud f-bombs. Vault toilets were just okay; not particularly clean but usable. IMO, $17 fee is too high for this particular campground. 4 bars T-Mobile.

  • Roger W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 18, 2023

    Whiteface Reservoir

    Private Sites

    Whiteface Reservoir Campground, MN: (Scale 1- bad, 5-Very good (70 yr olds in 17’ trailer) We are only here for 1 night. So, we this is not as thorough campground examination as I’d do if we were here longer. However, the campground is near excellent, with water access near by and at some sites.
    Overall Rating: 4.7 Price 2023: $13 and &14 per site with the Lifetime Senior Pass. From the entry kiosk information, it appears that some sites have electricity available at an extra charge.
    Usage during visit: 75% full during midweek. Site Privacy: Many sites have a picnic table in a nice, private nook. Site Spacing: SUPERB Site surface: Gravel and pretty level. Reservations: Yes. On Rec.gov, any sites which are available for the 4 days out are listed as first come first serve. We had a few to choose from upon arrival. Looks like first come first serve sites with reservation dates falling within the 4 day first come first serve window have a reservation card hanging. Therefore, we knew how many days the first come first serve sites were available, as we drove by the sites and read their card. Campground Noise: Quiet Road Noise: Absolutely none.
    Through Traffic in campground: No problem Electric Hookup: Some sites Sewer Hookup: No Dump Station: No Potable Water Available: Yes, there is a spigot in each loop. Generators: Allowed Bathroom: Pit toilets, clean to perfection Showers: No Pull Throughs: I only saw back in sites. Cell Service (AT&T): Spotty internet , 1 bar.
    Setting: In a wooded deciduous forest.
    Weather: Very nice.
    Bugs: Hungry mosquitoes. Solar: Minimal to none.
    Host: EXCELLENT. This host provides exceptionally clean sites and bathrooms, expresses kindness and helpfulness, and drove by our site after we arrived at sunset, to make sure we were fine. Super guy. Rig size: Large rigs are fine. Carefully check rec.gov info for each site. But, no worries.
    Sites: Lots of great sites. Ours, 17, does not have direct access to the water. Some sites do, which would be handy for canoes. (Sorry, I’m not here long enough to investigate more thoroughly.)


Guide to Silver Bay

Silver Bay, Minnesota, offers a variety of RV camping options that cater to different preferences and needs, making it an ideal destination for outdoor enthusiasts.

Explore the Scenic Apostle Islands

  • The Apostle Islands Area RV Park and Camping is conveniently located near the stunning Apostle Islands, perfect for boat tours and exploring the natural beauty of the area.
  • Buffalo Bay Campground provides breathtaking views of Lake Superior and easy access to the marina, making it a great spot for water activities.
  • For those looking to hike, Lamb's Resort is close to numerous trails and offers a beautiful pebble beach along Lake Superior.

Amenities for Every Camper

  • Wildhurst Lodge and Campground features electric hookups, drinking water, and showers, ensuring a comfortable stay for RV travelers.
  • At Lax Lake Resort, guests can enjoy a market on-site, along with picnic tables and firewood for a cozy camping experience.
  • Penmarallter Campsite offers well-maintained facilities, including sewer hookups and trash disposal, making it a convenient choice for RV camping.

Activities for Adventure Seekers

  • Silver Bay RV Parking is a great overnight spot with nearby hiking trails and scenic overlooks, perfect for those looking to explore the outdoors.
  • The Crooked Lake Resort caters to ATV enthusiasts with trails connected to the campground, providing plenty of adventure right at your doorstep.
  • Apostle Islands Area Campground is ideal for families, offering a playground and easy access to local attractions, ensuring fun for all ages.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular RV campground near Silver Bay, MN is Shipwreck Creek Campground — Split Rock Lighthouse State Park with a 4.8-star rating from 6 reviews.

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