Public-use cabin
Salmon Lake Cabin (Sitka)
Lake cabin above Silver Bay with a skiff and boat-plus-hike access.
7.4 mi
Campground
Sawmill Creek Campground
Small Blue Lake Road campground beside the Beaver Lake trailhead.
Tongass National Forest · USFS
- Ownership
- Public
- Total sites
- 4
- Group sites
- 1
- Water
- None
- Toilets
- Vault
- Electric hookups
- No
- Bear lockers
- Yes
- Road type
- Gravel
- Nearest town
- Sitka
- Distance to town
- 7 mi
- Max stay nights
- 14
About seven miles southeast of Sitka, 1.5 miles up gravel Blue Lake Road. Three single tent sites are first come, first served; a separate reservable group site accommodates up to 30 people. Two sites can fit small RVs, without hookups. Vault toilet, picnic tables, fire rings and bear-proof lockers are provided. Bring drinking water or treat creek water. Highway-vehicle access is normally May 15–November 1; the 14-night annual camping limit applies year-round. Beaver Lake/Herring Cove hiking starts here.
Location
Hiking · Camping
Sources
- Sawmill Creek CampgroundUSDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest · Accessed 2026-11-07
Last updated 2026-11-07
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