Tongass Nat’l Forest RV Parks & Campgrounds

Nalu means ​“wave” in Hawai­ian, and the Glac­i­er Nalu Camp­ground Resort com­bines the stun­ning scenery of Alas­ka with the relaxed atmos­phere of Hawaii. Whether you’re trav­el­ing by RV or tent camp­ing, this spa­cious, 12.5‑acre park — sur­round­ed by large spruce trees with a creek run­ning through it — is per­fect for cou­ples or fam­i­lies who want to expe­ri­ence out­door living.

Eagle Beach State Rec Site, at Mile 26 of Glac­i­er High­way near Juneau, offers 16 prim­i­tive sites along Eagle Riv­er and Lynn Canal. Sur­round­ed by spruce for­est with a sandy beach and pic­nic area, it fea­tures vault toi­lets and fire rings. Campers can fish for salmon, hike trails, beach­comb, or watch eagles and whales, with Juneau’s urban attrac­tions just 30 min­utes away.

Sig­nal Creek Camp­ground sits at Mile 1.3 of Revil­la Road near Ward Lake, offer­ing 23 dou­ble sites in Alaska’s Ton­gass Nation­al For­est, just out­side Ketchikan. Man­aged by the U.S. For­est Ser­vice, it’s sur­round­ed by old-growth spruce and hem­lock with access to the lake and Ward Creek, fea­tur­ing vault toi­lets, drink­ing water, and trailheads.

This is a very small enclosed CCC Adiron­dack shel­ter. It has a con­crete floor, and a 1930s fire­place. 2 sin­gle wood­en bunks, wood stove, table and bench­es, Cook­ing counter, broom, fire­place, axe and maul, wood, out­house, skiff with oars. The cab­in is in the cen­tral part of the island on the south­ern end of Has­sel­borg Lake at an ele­va­tion of 300ft (91 m).

Shoe­mak­er Bay RV Park offers 25 sites for RVs and trail­ers, and tent camp­ing in a wood­ed spot near a creek. Restrooms, a fresh­wa­ter pump and a hold­ing tank dump­site for RVs is pro­vid­ed. It’s locat­ed about four miles far­ther south on the high­way from the water­front City Park tent camp­ing area.

This seclud­ed camp­ing area is named for the lake that one of the sites over­looks. The camp­ing area offers 2 hard­ened camp­sites, fire rings and pic­nic tables. 

Upper Sala­man­der Creek Rec Site offers a sin­gle, tent-only site near Sala­man­der Creek on Wrangell Island, a short walk from the road in Alaska’s Ton­gass Nation­al For­est. Man­aged by the U.S. For­est Ser­vice, it’s sur­round­ed by old-growth spruce and hem­lock with a creek-side set­ting, fea­tur­ing no for­mal ameni­ties beyond its solitude.

Nemo Point Camp­sites offer 3 tent-only sites at Mile 14 of the Zimovia High­way near Wrangell in Alaska’s Ton­gass Nation­al For­est. This qui­et, prim­i­tive camp­ground has views of Zimovia Strait, a vault toi­let, and fire rings. Sur­round­ed by spruce and hem­lock, it’s ide­al for peace­ful coastal camp­ing, fish­ing, water­front relax­ation, and explor­ing Wrangell’s near­by attrac­tions via the highway.

Sawmill Creek Camp­ground, 7 miles south of Sit­ka in Alaska’s Ton­gass Nation­al For­est, offers 8 prim­i­tive sites near Blue Lake. Man­aged by the U.S. For­est Ser­vice, it includes camp­sites, tent sites, and a group site, with fire rings, creek and lake access, and old-growth for­est sur­round­ings. It’s a peace­ful base for trout fish­ing, hik­ing to Blue Lake, or explor­ing Sitka’s coastal charm and history.

Eagles Nest Camp­ground, 19 miles from Kla­wock on Prince of Wales Island, offers 12 sites in Alaska’s Ton­gass Nation­al For­est. Set near the Thorne Riv­er and sur­round­ed by old-growth spruce and hem­lock, it fea­tures vault toi­lets and fire rings. Campers can fish for salmon, hike island trails, or explore South­east Alaska’s rugged beau­ty, with Thorne Bay’s charm close by.

Low­er Sala­man­der Creek Rec Site offers 3 shel­tered, tent-only sites near Sala­man­der Creek on Wrangell Island, a short walk from the road in Alaska’s Ton­gass Nation­al For­est. Man­aged by the U.S. For­est Ser­vice, it’s sur­round­ed by old-growth spruce and hem­lock with a small sandy beach along the creek, fea­tur­ing cov­ered pic­nic shel­ters and a vault toilet.

Petersburg’s For­est Ser­vice camp­ground is at Ohmer Creek, 22 miles out the Mitkof High­way. These are prim­i­tive sites with min­i­mal main­te­nance. There’s no water and no charge to stay. Campers should use bath­room facil­i­ties at near­by Blind Slough Recre­ation Area.

Set­tlers Cove State Recre­ation Site, at Mile 18 of North Ton­gass High­way near Ketchikan, offers 13 wood­ed camp­sites along Clover Pas­sage. Sur­round­ed by spruce and hem­lock, it fea­tures two sandy beach­es, vault toi­lets, pic­nic shel­ters, and a trail to a water­fall. Campers can swim, pad­dle, beach­comb, or take in coastal views, with Ketchikan’s attrac­tions just a short dri­ve away.

Locat­ed on For­est Ser­vice Road 2050, this dis­persed camp­ing area pro­vides two sites, each with a hard­ened tent site, a fire ring and a pic­nic table. The sites are with­in walk­ing dis­tance from Staney Creek where you’ll find excel­lent fish­ing. You can also explore miles of roads, excel­lent fish­ing on the creek and its trib­u­taries, hunt­ing, and great berry picking.

Day time rest stop only.

Star­ri­ga­van Camp­ground sits at the north end of Hal­ibut Point Road, offer­ing 28 wood­ed sites near Star­ri­ga­van Bay in Alaska’s Ton­gass Nation­al For­est, just 7 miles from Sit­ka. Man­aged by the U.S. For­est Ser­vice, it’s sur­round­ed by old-growth spruce and hem­lock with access to the bay and Star­ri­ga­van Creek, fea­tur­ing vault toi­lets, drink­ing water, and trailheads.

Last Chance Camp­ground, at Mile 2.2 of Revil­la Road near Ketchikan, offers 20 sites for tents and small RVs in Alaska’s Ton­gass Nation­al For­est. Sur­round­ed by old-growth spruce and hem­lock near Ward Lake, it pro­vides peace­ful hik­ing and fish­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties. Man­aged by the U.S. For­est Ser­vice, it’s a con­ve­nient base close to Ketchikan’s fer­ry ter­mi­nal for explor­ing South­east Alaska’s wilderness.