diff --git a/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/release-notes.md
index 6b552395..cfd33fbc 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ These changes have not been released yet.
   * Added `IContentPack.HasFile` method.
   * Added `Context.IsGameLaunched` field.
   * Mods are now loaded much earlier in the game launch. This lets mods intercept any content asset, but the game is not fully initialised when `Entry` is called (use the `GameLaunched` event if you need to run code when the game is initialised).
+  * Added separate `LogNetworkTraffic` option to make verbose logging less overwhelmingly verbose.
   * When a mod is incompatible, the trace logs now list all detected issues instead of the first one.
   * Removed all deprecated APIs.
   * Removed the `Monitor.ExitGameImmediately` method.
diff --git a/src/SMAPI/Framework/Models/SConfig.cs b/src/SMAPI/Framework/Models/SConfig.cs
index e2b33160..2bc71adf 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI/Framework/Models/SConfig.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI/Framework/Models/SConfig.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Models
         /// <summary>Whether SMAPI should log more information about the game context.</summary>
         public bool VerboseLogging { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>Whether SMAPI should log network traffic. Best combined with <see cref="VerboseLogging"/>, which includes network metadata.</summary>
+        public bool LogNetworkTraffic { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>Whether to generate a file in the mods folder with detailed metadata about the detected mods.</summary>
         public bool DumpMetadata { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/src/SMAPI/Framework/SCore.cs b/src/SMAPI/Framework/SCore.cs
index 03a27fa9..60deed70 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI/Framework/SCore.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI/Framework/SCore.cs
@@ -223,7 +223,8 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
                     deprecationManager: SCore.DeprecationManager,
                     onGameInitialised: this.InitialiseAfterGameStart,
                     onGameExiting: this.Dispose,
-                    cancellationToken: this.CancellationToken
+                    cancellationToken: this.CancellationToken,
+                    logNetworkTraffic: this.Settings.LogNetworkTraffic
                 );
                 StardewValley.Program.gamePtr = this.GameInstance;
 
diff --git a/src/SMAPI/Framework/SGame.cs b/src/SMAPI/Framework/SGame.cs
index 1d4db834..d37ca82f 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI/Framework/SGame.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI/Framework/SGame.cs
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         /// <param name="onGameInitialised">A callback to invoke after the game finishes initialising.</param>
         /// <param name="onGameExiting">A callback to invoke when the game exits.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">Propagates notification that SMAPI should exit.</param>
-        internal SGame(Monitor monitor, IMonitor monitorForGame, Reflector reflection, EventManager eventManager, JsonHelper jsonHelper, ModRegistry modRegistry, DeprecationManager deprecationManager, Action onGameInitialised, Action onGameExiting, CancellationTokenSource cancellationToken)
+        /// <param name="logNetworkTraffic">Whether to log network traffic.</param>
+        internal SGame(Monitor monitor, IMonitor monitorForGame, Reflector reflection, EventManager eventManager, JsonHelper jsonHelper, ModRegistry modRegistry, DeprecationManager deprecationManager, Action onGameInitialised, Action onGameExiting, CancellationTokenSource cancellationToken, bool logNetworkTraffic)
         {
             this.OnLoadingFirstAsset = SGame.ConstructorHack.OnLoadingFirstAsset;
             SGame.ConstructorHack = null;
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
             this.OnGameInitialised = onGameInitialised;
             this.OnGameExiting = onGameExiting;
             Game1.input = new SInputState();
-            Game1.multiplayer = new SMultiplayer(monitor, eventManager, jsonHelper, modRegistry, reflection, this.OnModMessageReceived);
+            Game1.multiplayer = new SMultiplayer(monitor, eventManager, jsonHelper, modRegistry, reflection, this.OnModMessageReceived, logNetworkTraffic);
             Game1.hooks = new SModHooks(this.OnNewDayAfterFade);
             this.CancellationToken = cancellationToken;
 
diff --git a/src/SMAPI/Framework/SMultiplayer.cs b/src/SMAPI/Framework/SMultiplayer.cs
index 382910a0..531c229e 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI/Framework/SMultiplayer.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI/Framework/SMultiplayer.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         /// <summary>A callback to invoke when a mod message is received.</summary>
         private readonly Action<ModMessageModel> OnModMessageReceived;
 
+        /// <summary>Whether to log network traffic.</summary>
+        private readonly bool LogNetworkTraffic;
+
 
         /*********
         ** Accessors
@@ -72,7 +75,8 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         /// <param name="modRegistry">Tracks the installed mods.</param>
         /// <param name="reflection">Simplifies access to private code.</param>
         /// <param name="onModMessageReceived">A callback to invoke when a mod message is received.</param>
-        public SMultiplayer(IMonitor monitor, EventManager eventManager, JsonHelper jsonHelper, ModRegistry modRegistry, Reflector reflection, Action<ModMessageModel> onModMessageReceived)
+        /// <param name="logNetworkTraffic">Whether to log network traffic.</param>
+        public SMultiplayer(IMonitor monitor, EventManager eventManager, JsonHelper jsonHelper, ModRegistry modRegistry, Reflector reflection, Action<ModMessageModel> onModMessageReceived, bool logNetworkTraffic)
         {
             this.Monitor = monitor;
             this.EventManager = eventManager;
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
             this.ModRegistry = modRegistry;
             this.Reflection = reflection;
             this.OnModMessageReceived = onModMessageReceived;
+            this.LogNetworkTraffic = logNetworkTraffic;
         }
 
         /// <summary>Perform cleanup needed when a multiplayer session ends.</summary>
@@ -143,7 +148,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         /// <param name="resume">Resume sending the underlying message.</param>
         protected void OnClientSendingMessage(OutgoingMessage message, Action<OutgoingMessage> sendMessage, Action resume)
         {
-            if (this.Monitor.IsVerbose)
+            if (this.LogNetworkTraffic)
                 this.Monitor.Log($"CLIENT SEND {(MessageType)message.MessageType} {message.FarmerID}", LogLevel.Trace);
 
             switch (message.MessageType)
@@ -167,7 +172,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         /// <param name="resume">Process the message using the game's default logic.</param>
         public void OnServerProcessingMessage(IncomingMessage message, Action<OutgoingMessage> sendMessage, Action resume)
         {
-            if (this.Monitor.IsVerbose)
+            if (this.LogNetworkTraffic)
                 this.Monitor.Log($"SERVER RECV {(MessageType)message.MessageType} {message.FarmerID}", LogLevel.Trace);
 
             switch (message.MessageType)
@@ -247,7 +252,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
         /// <returns>Returns whether the message was handled.</returns>
         public void OnClientProcessingMessage(IncomingMessage message, Action<OutgoingMessage> sendMessage, Action resume)
         {
-            if (this.Monitor.IsVerbose)
+            if (this.LogNetworkTraffic)
                 this.Monitor.Log($"CLIENT RECV {(MessageType)message.MessageType} {message.FarmerID}", LogLevel.Trace);
 
             switch (message.MessageType)
@@ -371,7 +376,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
             string data = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(model, Formatting.None);
 
             // log message
-            if (this.Monitor.IsVerbose)
+            if (this.LogNetworkTraffic)
                 this.Monitor.Log($"Broadcasting '{messageType}' message: {data}.", LogLevel.Trace);
 
             // send message
@@ -432,7 +437,7 @@ namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework
             string json = message.Reader.ReadString();
             ModMessageModel model = this.JsonHelper.Deserialise<ModMessageModel>(json);
             HashSet<long> playerIDs = new HashSet<long>(model.ToPlayerIDs ?? this.GetKnownPlayerIDs());
-            if (this.Monitor.IsVerbose)
+            if (this.LogNetworkTraffic)
                 this.Monitor.Log($"Received message: {json}.", LogLevel.Trace);
 
             // notify local mods
diff --git a/src/SMAPI/SMAPI.config.json b/src/SMAPI/SMAPI.config.json
index c04cceee..450a32cc 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI/SMAPI.config.json
+++ b/src/SMAPI/SMAPI.config.json
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ This file contains advanced configuration for SMAPI. You generally shouldn't cha
      */
     "VerboseLogging": false,
 
+    /**
+     * Whether SMAPI should log network traffic (may be very verbose). Best combined with VerboseLogging, which includes network metadata.
+     */
+    "LogNetworkTraffic": false,
+
     /**
      * Whether to generate a 'SMAPI-latest.metadata-dump.json' file in the logs folder with the full mod
      * metadata for detected mods. This is only needed when troubleshooting some cases.