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Lower Salamander Creek Campground

13 mi northwest of Wrangell, AK · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking

About Lower Salamander Creek Campground

Site is located next to Salamander Creek. There are 3 separate covered picnic shelters each with a picnic table and fire ring. A small sandy beach is located next to the shelter closest to the creek and swimming opportunities exist at higher water levels.

  • Fees: none
  • Managed by: USFS - Tongass National Forest
  • Where: 13 mi northwest of Wrangell, AK · 56.34834, -132.19057

Things to do:

Swimming

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
SalamanderATV road0.6 mi5.4 mi
Mccormick CreekATV road0.6 mi14.6 mi
Salamander Ridge TrailHiking1.1 mi1.0 mi
GarnetATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.6 mi1.8 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

See Lower Salamander Creek Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.