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Camping near

Kake, Alaska

9 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Kake in Prince of Wales-Hyder County: 9 Forest Service.

9
federal places to camp
9 Forest Service
12.1 mi
to the nearest one
Big John Bay Cabin
107 ft
at the highest of them
Pybus Bay Cabin. The lowest, Salt Chuck East Cabin, sits at 35 ft
9
campsites you can book ahead
Site details are not published for these

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  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
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Within 30 miles of Kake, nearest first

9 places

  1. Big John Bay Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 12.1 miaway 61 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Kadake Bay Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 13.7 miaway 65 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. West Point Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 21.6 miaway 40 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Towers Arm Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Petersburg County 22.2 miaway 48 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Salt Chuck East Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Petersburg County 23.3 miaway 35 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Portage Bay Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Petersburg County 23.7 miaway 99 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Devils Elbow Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 23.9 miaway 73 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Pybus Bay Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Hoonah-Angoon County 27.6 miaway 107 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Petersburg Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Petersburg County 28.7 miaway 98 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov