El Capitan Campground

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USDA Forest Service

Campground · USDA Forest Service Fees: $15 per night Overview This waterfront campground offers a scenic view of the beautiful El Capitan Passage. This site has access to fishing, hunting, kayaking, hiking, caving and marine dock. It provides a remote, scenic setting for recreation and relaxation on the Tongass National Forest. Recreation The El Capitan Campground is nearby many opportunities Prince of Wales island has to offer. Salmon fishing is popular during the summer months as well as fall deer hunting, beach combing and other marine sports including paddle craft and sea kayaking. The nearby El Capitan Cave offers guided tours during the summer season and is the longest mapped cave in Alaska at over two miles. Facilities There is access to an accessible outhouse as well as a nearby covered picnic pavillion and marine dock. Natural Features The El Capitan Campground is in an area of high geologic interest including the El Cap Cave… Getting there: El Capitan Campground can be reached by vehicle, boat, or plane. By road, follow Forest Service Road 20 to Forest Service Road 15 and take a left for about a mile (1.6 km) to the cave. Watch for signs. From both Thorne Bay and Craig is an estimated 3-hour drive. There is a Forest Service dock for use by boats and planes, but they should not be left unattended. No boats over 24' are allowed. Boats over 24' will need to anchore out and skiff in. Phone: 907-828-3304 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10328150 Source: Recreation.gov. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: USFS