U.S. Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Alaska

Horseshoe Hole Campground

The Horseshoe Hole dispersed camping area is situated at the end of a timber road in the Staney Creek watershed and offers two campsites. It is only a quick walk through the woods to Horseshoe Hole on Staney Creek from either of the two campsites. Each site has a hardened tent site, a fire ring, and a picnic table. No outhouses are available. The area provides visitors with miles of roads, excellent fishing on the creek and its tributaries, hunting opportunities, and great berry picking. There are lots of opportunities to view wildlife at Horseshoe Hole. The site has no fee and is first-come, first -served. Stay limit is 14 days.

Booking not publishedFreeTents only

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Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

ForestTongass National Forest

Tongass National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Horseshoe Hole Campground30°40°50°60°January: 8.65 inches of precipitationFebruary: 6.33 inches of precipitationMarch: 6.82 inches of precipitationApril: 5.51 inches of precipitationMay: 4.10 inches of precipitationJune: 3.41 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.27 inches of precipitationAugust: 6.79 inches of precipitationSeptember: 10.72 inches of precipitationOctober: 12.33 inches of precipitationNovember: 10.17 inches of precipitationDecember: 10.10 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 35.3°F averageFebruary: 35.9°F averageMarch: 37.8°F averageApril: 42.9°F averageMay: 49.0°F averageJune: 53.4°F averageJuly: 56.9°F averageAugust: 57.5°F averageSeptember: 53.3°F averageOctober: 45.7°F averageNovember: 38.9°F averageDecember: 35.7°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Klawock AP, 16 miles from the campground at 12 feet, station USW00025367 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 89 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates55.8144° N, 133.1297° W · Directions ↗
Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.8 mi
    Staney Creek Cabin Trail
    0.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.2 mi
    North Twin 2050600 Rd
    1.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 1.9 mi
    Staney 2054155 Road
    0.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 2 mi
    Staney 2054345 Rd
    0.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 2 mi
    Staney 2054150 Road
    1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 2 mi
    2050705 Road
    0.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to camp at Horseshoe Hole Campground?

Nothing. Horseshoe Hole Campground is listed as free.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Horseshoe Hole Campground?

Horseshoe Hole Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Horseshoe Hole Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Staney Bridge Campground (0.6 mi, first-come), Eagles Nest Campground (14.2 mi), and Lake No. 3 Campground (24 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby