Public-use cabin
Karta Lake Cabin
Lake cabin in the Karta River country, 1.5 miles by trail from Karta Bay or by floatplane.
4.9 mi
Ferry terminal
Hollis Ferry Terminal (Clark Bay)
The island's car-ferry link: daily three-hour Inter-Island Ferry sailings to Ketchikan.
- Website
- interislandferry.com
- Ferry lines
- Inter-Island Ferry Authority
- Routes
- Ketchikan to Hollis
- Connecting ports
- Ketchikan
- Crossing times
- {"Ketchikan":"about 3 hours"}
- Vehicles accepted
- Yes
- Walk on only
- No
- Summer frequency
- Daily
- Winter frequency
- Daily: leaves Hollis 8:00 AM, leaves Ketchikan 3:30 PM
- Schedule url
- interislandferry.com/schedule
- Phone
- 866-308-4848
The Inter-Island Ferry Authority sails daily between Ketchikan and Hollis, about 3 hours each way, with room for vehicles. Ferries leave Hollis at 8:00 AM (check in by 7:00) and Ketchikan at 3:30 PM (check in by 2:30). Adult fares from Ketchikan are about $57 and vehicles start around $55. Vehicle space is limited, so reserve ahead. The terminal is at Clark Bay, mile 31 of the Hollis–Klawock highway.
Location
Sources
- Inter-Island Ferry Authority: Ketchikan–Hollis scheduleInter-Island Ferry Authority
- Ketchikan to Hollis Ferry TicketsInter-Island Ferry Authority · Accessed 2026-11-05
- Ferry Travel Info & PoliciesInter-Island Ferry Authority · Accessed 2026-11-05
- Contact Inter-Island FerryInter-Island Ferry Authority · Accessed 2026-11-05
- Clark Bay Hollis Ferry TerminalFerryRiders.com · Accessed 2026-11-05
Last updated 2026-11-05
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Public-use cabin
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Trails
Trail
Karta River Trail
- Distance
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Wilderness river trail from Karta Bay to Salmon Lake.
5.3 mi
Trail
Balls Lake Trail
- Distance
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Trail
Canoe Point Trail
- Distance
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Quarter-mile boat-access trail in Trocadero Bay to a 130-foot waterfall.
16.9 mi
Fishing spots
Fishing spot
Karta River
Wilderness steelhead and trout river reached by boat or floatplane to Karta Bay.
5.3 mi
Fishing spot
Harris River
Roadside coho river beside Harris River Campground.
8.9 mi
Fishing spot
Thorne River
The island's biggest road-accessible river for steelhead, coho and trout, reached at Gravelly Creek.
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Fishing spot
Klawock River
Hatchery-boosted river with the island's largest coho return, right at Klawock.
18.3 mi
Fishing spot
Prince of Wales outer coast
Saltwater salmon and halibut out of Craig, Klawock and Waterfall.
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Shelters lean tos
Campgrounds
Campground
Harris River Campground
Quiet 14-site USFS campground beside the Harris River on the Hollis–Klawock highway.
8.9 mi
Campground
Lake No. 3 Dispersed Campsite
Free two-site lakeside camp near the Salt Chuck mine trail, west of Thorne Bay.
10.6 mi
Campground
Eagles Nest Campground
Forest campground above Balls Lake in the center of the island, with a canoe launch and lakeside walk-in sites.
16.8 mi
Native villages
Native village
Kasaan
Small Haida village on Kasaan Bay, home to Náay I'waans, the Whale House.
9.7 mi
Native village
Klawock
Tlingit town at the island's road crossroads, with a totem park and the only paved runway.
18.3 mi
Native village
Hydaburg
The largest Haida community in the U.S., on the island's southwest coast at the end of the paved Hydaburg road.
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Bear viewing sites
Lodges
Lodge
Boardwalk Lodge
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Lodge
Sportsman's Cove Lodge
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Lodge
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Floatplane bases
Floatplane base
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