Fishing spot
Ohmer Creek
Small roadside creek beside Ohmer Creek Campground south of Petersburg.
0.0 mi
Campground
Ohmer Creek Campground
Free 10-site Forest Service campground 22 miles south of Petersburg on Mitkof Highway.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Ownership
- Public
- Phone
- 907-772-3871
- Total sites
- 10
- Fee per night
- 0 USD
- Reservable
- No
- Water
- None
- Toilets
- None
- Road type
- Paved
- Nearest town
- Petersburg
- Distance to town
- 22 mi
Ohmer Creek has 10 sites about 22 miles south of Petersburg on the Mitkof Highway. There is no fee; the campground is on a minimal-maintenance schedule, so pack out trash and use neighboring Forest Service toilets or a self-contained camping unit. Potable water is not available. The Ohmer Creek Trail starts nearby, and Blind Slough recreation sites are a short drive north. Petersburg Ranger District.
Location
In pictures
Hiking · Fishing · Camping
Sources
- USFS Tongass Visitor Guide (cabins and campgrounds)USDA Forest Service
- Ohmer Creek CampgroundUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-06
Last updated 2026-11-09
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Fishing spots
Fishing spot
Blind Slough
Roadside king and coho water on Mitkof Island, with a terminal harvest area for hatchery kings.
3.9 mi
Fishing spot
Blind River Rapids
Popular roadside fishing hole on Blind Slough with a short trail and shelter.
6.8 mi
Fishing spot
Wrangell Narrows
Narrow channel between Mitkof and Kupreanof islands, fished for salmon and bottomfish.
8.2 mi
Fishing spot
Stikine River
Mainland river fishing and wildlife access from Wrangell into the Stikine-LeConte country.
15.7 mi
Trails
Trail
Ohmer Creek Trail
- Distance
- 0.294908097734232 mi
Barrier-free creek walk near Ohmer Creek Campground through spruce and hemlock.
0.3 mi
Trail
Blind River Rapids Trail
- Distance
- 6.82941016216545 mi
Short roadside trail to Blind River Rapids with a three-sided shelter.
6.8 mi
Trail
Three Lakes Trail
- Distance
- 7.16870343173368 mi
E-shaped trail system linking Sand, Hill and Crane lakes off Three Lakes Loop Road.
7.2 mi
Trail
Rainbow Falls Trail
- Distance
- 17.6654869766625 mi
Short 0.7-mile mostly boardwalk trail to Rainbow Falls south of Wrangell.
17.7 mi
Trail
Raven Trail
- Distance
- 17.9231242845967 mi
4.2-mile climb from Sandy Beach Road to Raven's Roost Cabin above the airport.
17.9 mi
Viewpoints
Shelters lean tos
Hunting units
Public use cabins
Public-use cabin
Beecher Pass Cabin
Hunter cabin on Woewodski Island at Beecher Pass, near Petersburg.
12.6 mi
Public-use cabin
Deep Bay Cabin
Fully accessible large-group cabin on Zarembo Island, year-round by boat or floatplane.
13.1 mi
Public-use cabin
Kah Sheets Bay Cabin
Hunter cabin at the mouth of Kah Sheets Creek, south Kupreanof.
15.7 mi
Public-use cabin
Raven's Roost Cabin
Alpine cabin above Petersburg Airport at the top of the Raven Trail.
15.8 mi
Public-use cabin
Breiland Slough Cabin
Oil-heat cabin on Duncan Canal near the Castle Islands.
16.5 mi
Public-use cabin
Kah Sheets Lake Cabin
Barrier-free lake cabin above Kah Sheets Bay with dock and skiff.
17.2 mi
Public-use cabin
Castle Flats Cabin
Cabin on Castle River mud flats with a rowboat, Duncan Canal.
20.0 mi
Public-use cabin
Castle River Cabin
Modified A-frame at the mouth of Castle River on Duncan Canal.
20.3 mi
