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Pull-thru
USFSTongass National Forest · Alaska
Signal Creek Campground
Overview Signal Creek Campground is a year-round facility located in the Ward Lake Recreation Area, 7 miles north of downtown Ketchikan and about 4 miles north of the State ferry terminal.
Sites2423 reservable
Elev.125ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig45 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fairbanks37h53real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 125 ft, Signal Creek Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 24 sites total: 23 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 9 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · May
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
52%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 6.
55°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fairbanks
1567 mi
37h53
02
Juneau
1315 mi
39h18
03
Anchorage
1684 mi
40h31
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 24 SITES
Color byShow only
24 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
24
Sites
★ The standout
Site 006
SIGN · shaded.
To neighbor
125 ft
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
196
Peaks
9
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.