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Camping in

Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska

28 federal places to camp in Prince of Wales-Hyder County: 28 Forest Service.

28
federal places to camp
28 Forest Service
27
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
624 ft
at the highest of them
Eagles Nest Campground. The lowest, El Capitan Campground, sits at 49 ft
53
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 74 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Every federal campground in Prince of Wales-Hyder County

28 places

  1. Barnes Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Big John Bay Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 61 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Black Bear Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 1,700 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Control Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 420 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Devils Elbow Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 73 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Eagles Nest Campground Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 624 ftelevation 12sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. El Capitan Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 17 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. El Capitan Campground Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 49 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Harris River Campground Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 278 ftelevation 14sites 74 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Honker Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 235 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Josephine Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 1,800 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Kadake Bay Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 65 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Karta Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 155 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Karta River Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Kegan Cove Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 52 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Kegan Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 168 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Point Amargura Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Polk Camp Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 22 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  19. Red Bay Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 164 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Salmon Bay Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 100 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Salmon Lake Cabin Thorne Bay cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 161 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Sarkar Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Shipley Bay Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 355 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Staney Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 95 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Sweet Water Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 53 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Trollers Cove Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 90 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Twelvemile Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 42 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. West Point Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest 40 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov