About Silver Lake Campground (WY)
Number of accommodations: 10
Campground Amenities
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Potable Water
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (21)
What Guests Are Saying
Silver Lake Campground offers a peaceful and welcoming atmosphere with beautiful views and plenty of wildlife sightings. The campground is clean, and the hosts are helpful, enhancing the overall experience. However, parking can be challenging for larger groups, and some sites lack adequate privacy due to sparse trees. Additionally, water access issues and restroom conditions may require consideration.
What Guests Are Saying
Silver Lake Campground offers a peaceful and welcoming atmosphere with beautiful views and plenty of wildlife sightings. The campground is clean, and the hosts are helpful, enhancing the overall experience. However, parking can be challenging for larger groups, and some sites lack adequate privacy due to sparse trees. Additionally, water access issues and restroom conditions may require consideration.
Review Summary
Heidi G
VerifiedDecember 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: Silver Lake
This walk-in tent site is the furthest from the parking, but the trade off is more privacy! The downfall is the parking area for the walk-in sites is not large enough at all to accommodate all the campsites. During our stay one campsite had at least four vehicles, and another campsite two vehicles. I ended up being double parked sometime after dark and had to do some very creative driving to get my car out in the early morning hours to be able to leave for a hike. There is overflow parking available for extra vehicles or late arrivals. Just something to keep in mind if showing up with more than one vehicle (don't be rude and double park others) or if unable to walk a distance.
Karl J
VerifiedNovember 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Silver Lake
After visiting the beautiful view points of Medicine Bow Ridge in the late afternoon, it poured on us in the evening, which was no fun. But in the middle of the night after the skies had cleared, we stepped outside and were greeted by more stars than I have ever seen.
doug c
VerifiedNovember 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Silver Lake
Great place to relax
JEFFREY W
VerifiedAugust 31, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Silver Lake
Host were very welcoming and helpful.
Julie D
VerifiedAugust 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: Silver Lake
Bathrooms are better than most found in other campgrounds. Although they were almost full, be prepared for windy conditions. Our campsite was a walk away from the parking space, not a drive-thru. Plenty of wildlife sightings: deer, pronghorn, coyotes, birds. The lake is very close and is beautiful. Great opportunity for stargazing.
Assaf W
VerifiedAugust 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: Silver Lake
The campground was overall clean, area beautiful.
The bathrooms were the cleanest vault toilets I've been to, but then again, it's possible that the cold drove the bugs away. There were two stalls per bathroom (men's / women's), but the doors to the stalls couldn't be locked.
The water pump was out of order (shut down due to water quality issues, we later learned), but there was no sign or information on the website saying there's no water. Luckily we had enough, but would have been a great inconvenience given how remote the place is. A sign was put on the pump itself only the next morning after we got to the campground. Campsite hosts recommended other campgrounds in the area with potable water.
The campsite itself was rated for 8 people (2 cars), but there was only one small tent pad with room for a single 2-4 person tent. At least in our campsite there was enough flat ground to accommodate additional tents. Picnic table was in good condition, and the fire ring was nice in the cold evening and morning.
Scott U
VerifiedAugust 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Silver Lake
Silver Lake Campground was a great little campground and the hosts were awesome. The campground was quiet at night and we had deer going through camp all week. Silver Lake is a short hike down the "hill" and feels like you're off the beaten path. There is also a great meadow hike that goes around the lake and campground with beautiful overlooks and views of expansive meadows. Overall, for my first time camping at Silver Lake my family and I were happy with the location and would return.
Russell J
VerifiedAugust 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: Silver Lake
The camp host was kind and helpful and the area was clean and friendly. Our excursion to the Medicine Bow Mtns. was all the better having our homebase right on the edge of the ridgeline.
Amber N
VerifiedJuly 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: Silver Lake
This was a hidden gem campground. We enjoyed its overall location. However, Site #3 is very steep on a hill and while our camper fit in it, it was less than ideal for leveling and safety. Bring extra blocks and chocks or find a different site.
Wang C
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: Silver Lake
Beautiful campground, no ‘driving’ access to the lake (thank goodness), though until sundown, there were a lot of motorists stopping and looking for lake access, made the campground area noisy. The turn off to the campground was a sharp turn, it was a little intimidating for our sprinter van. The highway is visible from our site, but the noise was minimal after sunset. Site 3 is not leveled, not ideal for our sprinter van, but the view was magnificent!
Location Silver Lake Campground (WY)
Address:
2171 Highway 130
Saratoga, WY, 82331
United States
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 41.3113 / -106.36
Elevation: 3194 feet
Policies & Rules
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Check-in time is after 2:00 p.m. on the first day of the reservation. |
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Check-out time is 1:00 p.m. on the last day of the reservation. |
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If the reservation holder doesn't show up on the first day of the reservation, the campsite is released at check-in time (2 pm) the next day. |
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There are no hookup services. |
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Maximum length of stay is 14 days. |
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Fires are only allowed in USFS approved metal fire rings. |
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Campsites are limited to 8 people and 2 vehicles per site. |
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Only 1 RV/trailer per RV campsite. |
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No RVs or camper trailers can park in parking spaces for walk-in tent campsites. These campsites and associated parking are for tent camping only. |
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Dogs must be on leash. |
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Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. |
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You are responsible for reading the site descriptions and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment. |
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Check the elements -What is in the skies? Check the weather report before you leave home. When you arrive at the site, keep on eye on the skies for changes and, if possible, carry a compact weather radio. In inclement weather, take shelter until the bad weather passes. Stay dry - wet clothes contribute to heat loss. Also, keep sleeping bags and important gear dry at all times. -Are there forest or grassland alerts? Forest and grassland home pages post alerts you should know before you go. Many of our forests and grasslands also post alerts on Twitter. The latest fire information may be found on InciWeb. Survey your surroundings -Arrive early. Plan your trip so that you arrive at your actual campsite with enough daylight to check over the entire site and safely set up camp. -Check for potential hazards. Be sure to check the site thoroughly for glass, sharp objects, branches, large ant beds, poison ivy, bees, and hazardous terrain. -Avoid areas of natural hazards. Check the contour of the land and look for potential trouble spots due to rain or snow. Areas that could flood or become extremely muddy can pose a problem. -Inspect the site. Look for a level site with enough room to spread out all your gear. A site that has trees or shrubs on the side of prevailing winds will help block strong, unexpected gusts. -Pitch your tent in a safe spot. Make sure your tent is made of flame-retardant fabric, and keep it a safe distance away from campfires. Keep insects out of your tent by closing the entrance quickly when entering or leaving. -Build fires in a safe area. Your open fires and fuel-burning appliances must be far enough away from the tent to prevent ignition from sparks, flames, and heat. Never use a flame or any other heating device inside a tent. Check to know whether there are fire restrictions in place before starting a campfire. You could be fined if you start a fire in a restricted area. Be fire safe -Keep fires small and bring firewood purchased in the local area. Firewood brought from another area could also bring invasive pests. -If you have to collect firewood at your campsite, collect dead and down wood only. -Check at the local ranger station for current fire restrictions, which can change on a daily, sometimes hourly, basis. -Use existing fire rings. Scrape away litter and any other burnable material within a 10-foot-diameter surrounding the ring. -Make sure all wood fits inside the fire ring. Do not feed a large log into the fire ring. -Have a shovel, axe, and bucket of water available before lighting your campfire. -Never leave a campfire unattended, even for a few minutes or even if there are no flames present. Many wildfires start because of abandoned fires or because someone thought a fire was out. -Put out a campfire by slowly pouring water onto the fire and stirring with a shovel. Continue adding and stirring until all material is cool to touch. -Do not bury your fire. The coals can smolder and re-ignite. Be bear aware
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