RV rental Silver Lake, MI: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

Shaped like half of a silver coin, much of Silver Lake’s coastline, save for the side adjacent to the sand dune, are developed. The banks are lined with grass and tall hardwoods. Though it’s a small lake, encompassing about 690 acres, it’s also a popular one thanks in part to its proximity to Silver Lake State Park’s off-highway vehicle (OHV) area. In the summertime, adventurers flock to the water to cool off as well as to enjoy various aquatic activities like jet skiing and water-skiing. However, when the temperature drops, so do the number of visitors on the lake. Fishing in the murky, tea-stained water is excellent, particularly walleye. Anglers can expect to catch rock bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, and pumpkinseed. Five boat launches, two of which are paved, are available for the public to use as are three sandy beaches. The OHV area is one of the only off-road beaches east of the Mississippi River, which is a part of why the area can get crowded in the summer months. Hundreds of miles of trails are available for hikers and other land-lubbers to explore. The Hart-Montague Trail State Park, laid over a former railroad corridor, stretches over 22 miles. Hikers, bikers, and horseback riders enjoy the long linear trail, which slices through mature woods, traveling by airy, sweet-smelling meadows and farmlands, and wetlands where wildlife can be observed. Vast, seemingly endless Huron-Manistee National Forest sprawls across nearly a million acres of woodlands and wetlands. Over 350 miles spider out through the woods, some ascending while others descend into valleys and hollows. There, it’s easy to get an idea of what wilderness looked like before man descended upon Michigan.