Free camping near Silver Bay, MN
Within 25 straight-line miles of Silver Bay, MN there are 29 camps: 27 free, 2 fee. The closest is Sht-Bear Lake, 1.5 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Sht-Bear Lake, 1.5 miles out.
Who manages them: 29 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sht-Bear Lake | 1.5 | Free | Bear Lake (water) | 2.0 mi to Silver Bay | — |
| Sht-East Palisade Creek | 2.3 | Free | — | 2.3 mi to Silver Bay | — |
| Sht- Beaver Pond | 5.8 | Free | — | 3.1 mi to Beaver Bay | — |
| Sht- Chapins Ridge | 6.9 | Free | Shipwreck Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Beaver Bay | — |
| Sht-East Kennedy Creek | 7.2 | Free | Kennedy Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Kennedy Landing | — |
| Sht-Section 13 | 11 | Free | Sawmill Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Little Marais Postoffice | — |
| Sht-Blueberry Hill | 11 | Free | Strand Creek (stream) | 4.6 mi to Castle Danger | — |
| Sht-Blesner Creek | 14 | Free | Blesener Creek (stream) | 1.1 mi to Maple | — |
| Cloquet Lake Site 1 | 14 | Free | Cloquet River (river) | 3.9 mi to Whyte | — |
| Sht- East Branch Baptism River | 14 | Free | East Branch Baptism River (river) | 1.6 mi to Maple | — |
| Sht- Aspen Knob | 15 | Free | Blesener Creek (water) | 1.8 mi to Maple | — |
| Sht- East Caribou River | 17 | Free | Caribou River (river) | 4.7 mi to Cramer | — |
| White Iron Lake Site 1 | 17 | Free | Spur End Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Winter | — |
| Sht- Crow Creek Valley | 18 | Free | Crow Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Silver Creek | — |
| Sht- Crystal Creek | 18 | Free | Caribou River (river) | 4.7 mi to Cramer | — |
| Sullivan Lake Campground | 19 | Free | Sullivan Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Jordan | — |
| Divide Lake Site #1 | 22 | Free | Divide Lake (water) | 2.4 mi to Manitou Junction | — |
| Ninemile Lake Campground | 22 | Fee | Ninemile Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to Cramer | — |
| Sht- Dyers Creek | 22 | Free | Two Island River (river) | 2.0 mi to Taconite Harbor | — |
| Divide Lake Campground | 22 | Fee | Divide Lake (water) | 2.6 mi to Manitou Junction | — |
| Dumbbell Lake Site #1 | 22 | Free | Dumbbell Lake (water) | 3.3 mi to Manitou Junction | — |
| Dumbbell Lake Site #2 | 22 | Free | — | 13 mi to Finland | — |
| Sht- Fredenberg Creek | 24 | Free | Fredenberg Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Taconite Harbor | — |
| Eighteen Lake Rustic Campground | 24 | Free | Eighteen Lake (water) | 1.9 mi to Isabella | — |
| Sht- South Cross River | 25 | Free | Cross River (river) | 1.3 mi to Schroeder | — |
| Sht- Falls | 25 | Free | Fredenberg Creek (stream) | 2.1 mi to Schroeder | — |
| Scarp Lake Site #1 | 25 | Free | Canal Lake (water) | 7.5 mi to Manitou Junction | — |
| Scarp Lake Site #2 | 25 | Free | Scarp Lake (water) | 7.6 mi to Manitou Junction | — |
| Canal Lake Site #1 | 25 | Free | Hogback Lake (water) | 7.4 mi to Manitou Junction | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Silver Bay, MN, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.