Salmon Lake Cabin Thorne Bay
Salmon Lake Cabin Thorne Bay is a national forest campground in Alaska. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Alaska
- Coordinates
- 55.58167, -132.66861
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Swimming Site, Wildlife Viewing
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Salmon Lake Cabin Thorne Bay
Overview Salmon Lake Cabin offers guests recreation, relaxation and a unique lodging experience on Prince of Wales Island in southeastern Alaska. The remote site offers a scenic wilderness setting for fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing, all within the vicinity of the cabin. The site can either be accessed by float plane or a combination of boating and hiking in. Visitors are responsible for their own travel arrangements and safety, and must bring several of their own amenities. Recreation Anglers will find the forested shoreline and sandy beach extending from the front of the cabin to be quite scenic while fishing for rainbow and cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden, pink, silver and sockeye salmon. Guests should contact the Alaska Department of Fish and Game for fishing regulations as catch and release orders may be in effect. Swimming and beachcombing at the large sandy beach outside the cabin during the warmer summer months is popular among visitors. An aluminum skiff with oars available for use, however, guests are responsible for bringing and using their own personal floatation devices. Hikers may enjoy the 5-mile Karta River Trail, which follows the Karta River up from Karta Bay to Salmon Lake, allowing excellent access to the river for steelhead, sockeye and coho salmon runs. Hiking to McGilvery Creek and Anderson Creek is possible as well, but there are no developed trails. Hikers should be well prepared with maps and developed orienteering skills. Facilities The cab
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 52 designated routes (91 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karta Lake Cabin | National forest campground | 2.7 mi | — | No hookups |
| Lake Number 3 | National forest camping area | 5.4 mi | — | — |
| Black Bear Lake Cabin (Tongass National Forest, AK) | National forest campground | 7.9 mi | — | No hookups |
| Eagles Nest Campground | National forest campground | 10.0 mi | — | No hookups |
| Harris River Campground | National forest campground | 11 mi | — | No hookups |
| Eagles Nest | National forest campground | 11 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.