# Things to see in Silver Bay (United States): 7 places and when to go > Silver Bay is a town in United States, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly Nature (3), Snow (2), History (1). The best known are Split Rock Lighthouse, Palisade Head and Crystal Bay. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/silver-bay/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 47.2956, -91.2573 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (3) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nieve/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (1) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to October. - **Also possible:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 649 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Silver Bay The places in and around Silver Bay, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Split Rock Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/split-rock-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Minnesota, United States · 13 km - [Palisade Head](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/palisade-head/): Rock formation in U.S. state of Minnesota · 4.5 km - [Crystal Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crystal-bay/): Bay on Lake Superior · 8.0 km - [Superior Hiking Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/superior-hiking-trail/): Hiking trail · 9.3 km - [North Shore Adventure Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/north-shore-adventure-park/): With kids · 6 m - [Tettegouche State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tettegouche-state-park/): Ski area · 4.6 km - [Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wolf-ridge-environmental-learning-center/): Ski area · 11 km ## When to go to Silver Bay The best time to visit Silver Bay is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 41 | | February | Possible | 10 h 01 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Best time | 13 h 23 | | May | Best time | 14 h 53 | | June | Best time | 15 h 43 | | July | Best time | 15 h 22 | | August | Best time | 14 h 03 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 36 | | November | Possible | 9 h 03 | | December | Possible | 8 h 17 | In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. In April, 5 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Silver Bay The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 649 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.2956%2C-91.2573) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.2956%2C-91.2573) ## Other towns nearby - [Lutsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lutsen/): 6 places · 57 km - [Bayfield](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bayfield/): 17 places · 61 km - [Ely, Minnesota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ely/): 6 places · 80 km - [Duluth, Minnesota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/duluth/): 24 places · 86 km - [Superior, Wisconsin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/superior/): 16 places · 91 km - [Grand Marais](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/grand-marais/): 6 places · 93 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Silver Bay? The best known: [Split Rock Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/split-rock-lighthouse/), [Palisade Head](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/palisade-head/), [Crystal Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crystal-bay/), [Superior Hiking Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/superior-hiking-trail/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Silver Bay? April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. ### How do you get to Silver Bay? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 649 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.2956%2C-91.2573) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Silver Bay as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).