Bureau of Land Management · Alaska
Salmon Lake Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Alaska, United States
- Cost
- No fee
- Elevation
- 456 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Nome
- Address
- Anchorage Field Office, Nome Field Station, Nome, AK
- Phone
- 907-267-2200
- Activities
- Boating, Camping, Fishing, Photography, Water Sports, Wildlife Viewing
About
The Salmon Lake Campground is located on the shores of Salmon Lake, one of the northernmost spawning areas for Sockeye salmon in Alaska. The campground is approximately 40 miles north of Nome, Alaska, and is accessed by a one mile gravel road off the Nome-Kougarok Highway. A sign on the Highway directs visitors to the campground and lake. Facilities at the nine acre complex include an unimproved boat launch, six campsites with picnic tables, two trash receptacles, and a single door outhouse.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6° | -2° | -36° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 3° | -9° | -26° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 8° | -6° | -19° | 34° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 32° | 18° | -19° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 46° | 31° | 20° | 61° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 57° | 43° | 35° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 60° | 48° | 41° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 55° | 44° | 34° | 72° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 49° | 41° | 30° | 60° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 33° | 25° | 13° | 42° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 19° | 7° | -22° | 36° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 10° | 0° | -26° | 39° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Nome Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 31 mi
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