USDA Forest Service · Alaska
Sawmill Creek
USDA Forest Service · Alaska, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 174 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)
- Access road
- SAWMILL CREEK CAMPGROUND (NFSR 7569) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Sitka
About
US Forest Service campground. Primitive campground with 4 overnight sites and 1 day use covered picnic shelter. Open season: Mid May. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 34° | -4° | 50° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 31° | 6° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 31° | 14° | 51° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 35° | 26° | 55° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 42° | 37° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 57° | 48° | 40° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 60° | 52° | 47° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 61° | 54° | 45° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 51° | 43° | 69° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 43° | 31° | 59° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 35° | 18° | 52° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 31° | 3° | 48° | 9 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.
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