Lodge
Boardwalk Lodge
An all-inclusive freshwater and saltwater fishing lodge at Cook's Cove in Thorne Bay on eastern Prince of Wales Island. Guests fish for all five Pacific salmon species, steelhead, halibut and black cod.
2.9 mi
Campground
Lake No. 3 Dispersed Campsite
Free two-site lakeside camp near the Salt Chuck mine trail, west of Thorne Bay.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Ownership
- Public
- Total sites
- 2
- Fee per night
- 0 USD
- Reservable
- No
- First come sites
- 2
- Water
- None
- Toilets
- None
- Road type
- Gravel
- Max stay nights
- 14
Two free, first-come, first-served sites on Forest Road 2030, off the Thorne Bay road about 5 miles west of Thorne Bay, near the trail to the abandoned Salt Chuck copper mine. No facilities; 14-day limit.
Location
Camping
Sources
- Lake No. 3 Dispersed CampsiteUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-09
Last updated 2026-11-05
Nearby within 25 miles
Lodges
Lodge
Sportsman's Cove Lodge
An all-inclusive saltwater fishing lodge on Prince of Wales Island near Ketchikan, reached by floatplane. Guests fish for salmon, halibut and cod, and the lodge also hosts corporate retreats.
18.9 mi
Lodge
Fireweed Lodge
A lodge owned by the Anderson family since 1990, overlooking the Klawock estuary on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island. Guests fish for king and coho salmon, halibut, lingcod and steelhead.
20.9 mi
Floatplane bases
Fishing spots
Fishing spot
Thorne River
The island's biggest road-accessible river for steelhead, coho and trout, reached at Gravelly Creek.
5.3 mi
Fishing spot
Karta River
Wilderness steelhead and trout river reached by boat or floatplane to Karta Bay.
5.6 mi
Fishing spot
Harris River
Roadside coho river beside Harris River Campground.
16.3 mi
Fishing spot
Klawock River
Hatchery-boosted river with the island's largest coho return, right at Klawock.
20.7 mi
Fishing spot
Luck Lake and Eagle Creek
Trout lake with a road access site, draining to Eagle Creek's steelhead run.
22.7 mi
Fishing spot
Staney Creek
Road-accessible west-side creek for coho and steelhead, with free campsites and a cabin.
24.1 mi
Trails
Trail
Karta River Trail
- Distance
- 5.61408351945265 mi
Wilderness river trail from Karta Bay to Salmon Lake.
5.6 mi
Trail
Balls Lake Trail
- Distance
- 10.8327482413269 mi
Lakeshore loop from the Balls Lake picnic shelter, linked to Eagles Nest Campground.
10.8 mi
Trail
Canoe Point Trail
- Distance
- 24.9497498681202 mi
Quarter-mile boat-access trail in Trocadero Bay to a 130-foot waterfall.
24.9 mi
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Karta River Cabin
Cedar cabin at Karta Bay, at the start of the Karta River Trail.
5.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Karta Lake Cabin
Lake cabin in the Karta River country, 1.5 miles by trail from Karta Bay or by floatplane.
5.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Control Lake Cabin
Road-access lake cabin a short row from the Control Lake junction.
11.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Black Bear Lake Cabin
Fly-in lake cabin below Patricia Peak, reachable only by floatplane.
12.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Honker Lake Cabin
Small cabin on the Honker Divide canoe route, by floatplane or a 6-mile paddle.
17.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Polk Camp Cabin
Three-bedroom road-access cabin near Polk Inlet, open year-round when the road is passable.
19.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Twelvemile Cabin
Fully accessible road cabin off the Hydaburg road.
19.9 mi
Public-use cabin
Troller's Cove Cabin
Small saltwater cabin with a mooring buoy, for boaters.
24.3 mi
Viewpoints
Native villages
Campgrounds
Campground
Eagles Nest Campground
Forest campground above Balls Lake in the center of the island, with a canoe launch and lakeside walk-in sites.
11.1 mi
Campground
Harris River Campground
Quiet 14-site USFS campground beside the Harris River on the Hollis–Klawock highway.
16.3 mi
Campground
Staney Bridge Dispersed Campsite
Free two-site camp at the Staney Creek bridge on Forest Road 2050.
24.1 mi
Campground
Horseshoe Hole Dispersed Campsite
Free two-site forest camp near Staney Creek on the island's west side.
24.7 mi
