About Harris River Campground
Harris River Campground is located on Prince of Wales Island on a paved highway just 10 miles from the Hollis Ferry Terminal and 20 miles from the Craig/Klawock area. Visitors enjoy hiking, fishing and viewing abundant wildlife. Hiking, fishing and wildlife viewing are popular activities. The Harris River Trail and the Twentymile Spur Trail both pass along the Harris River. The latter ends at a set of beaver ponds. A short boardwalk trail dissects the campground to offer campers a close-up view of a muskeg habitat without getting their feet wet. A bridge and short path across the Harris River connect the campground to the Harris River Picnic Area. About two miles east of the campground is the Harris River Interpretive Trail, which provides information about recent river restoration work and habitat management experiments. The campground offers accessible campsites, each equipped with a…
- Fees: $8/night peak season May 1 – September 30 $8/night non-peak season October 1 – April 30
- Season: April
- Managed by: Tongass National Forest, FS
- Where: 7 mi southwest of Hollis, AK · 55.46722, -132.85556
Things to do:
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris River Access Trail | Hiking | 1.3 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Twenty Mile Spur Trail | Hiking | 1.4 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Harris River Interp Trail | Hiking | 2.0 mi | 0.5 mi |
| One Duck Trail | Hiking | 2.4 mi | 1.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
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Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Propane: 10.9 mi
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