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Camping near

Thorne Bay, Alaska

17 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Thorne Bay in Prince of Wales-Hyder County: 17 Forest Service.

17
federal places to camp
17 Forest Service
7.5 mi
to the nearest one
Karta River Cabin
624 ft
at the highest of them
Eagles Nest Campground. The lowest, Harris River Campground, sits at 278 ft
40
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 74 feet

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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.

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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.

Within 30 miles of Thorne Bay, nearest first

17 places

  1. Karta River Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 7.5 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Karta Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 7.9 miaway 155 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Salmon Lake Cabin Thorne Bay cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 7.9 miaway 161 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Eagles Nest Campground Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 12.3 miaway 624 ftelevation 12sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Control Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 12.9 miaway 420 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Black Bear Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 15.3 miaway 1,700 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Honker Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 17.9 miaway 235 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Harris River Campground Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 18.6 miaway 278 ftelevation 14sites 74 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Polk Camp Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 21.5 miaway 22 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  10. Helm Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Ketchikan Gateway County 21.6 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Helm Bay Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Ketchikan Gateway County 21.9 miaway 40 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Twelvemile Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 22.1 miaway 42 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Trollers Cove Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 24.8 miaway 90 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Sweet Water Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 25.2 miaway 53 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Staney Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 26.2 miaway 95 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Josephine Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 29 miaway 1,800 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Barnes Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Prince of Wales-Hyder County 29.2 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov