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

Upper Salamander Creek Campsite

The Upper Salamander Creek campsite is a fully accessible, single occupancy site on Wrangell Island. Access to site is via a 700 foot gravel path from the parking area on the road to the site overlooking Salamander Creek.

Open nowBooking not publishedTents only

More like this: first-come in Alaska · tent only in Alaska

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents

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

Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestTongass National Forest
BookingReservations not required

Tongass National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Upper Salamander Creek Campsite30°40°50°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 32.5°F averageFebruary: 34.3°F averageMarch: 37.3°F averageApril: 43.4°F averageMay: 50.8°F averageJune: 55.3°F averageJuly: 58.0°F averageAugust: 57.5°F averageSeptember: 52.7°F averageOctober: 45.2°F averageNovember: 37.8°F averageDecember: 33.9°F averageTemp °F
The line is the average temperature at Wrangell AP, 17 miles from the campground at 56 feet, station USC00509919 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020.

Getting there

Coordinates56.3153° N, 132.0367° 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.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 2.4 mi
    Highbush Lake Trail
    0.06 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.4 mi
    Uproot
    1.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 3.6 mi
    Aaron Creek Trail
    4.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

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

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Is Upper Salamander Creek Campsite open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Upper Salamander Creek Campsite?

Upper Salamander Creek Campsite is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Upper Salamander Creek Campsite is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Lower Salamander Creek Campground (6.3 mi, first-come), Thoms Creek Crossing Campsite (10 mi, first-come), and Yunshookuh Loop Campground (11.5 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby