USDA Forest Service · Alaska
Lower Salamander Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Alaska, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 171 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
- LOWER SALAMANDER CAMPGROUND (NFSR 50049) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Wrangell
About
US Forest Service campground. Site is located next to Salamander Creek. There are 3 separate covered picnic shelters each with a picnic table and fire ring. A small sandy beach is located next to the shelter closest to the creek and swimming opportunities exist at higher water levels. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 36° | 28° | -17° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 26° | -2° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 28° | 8° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 31° | 20° | 59° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 41° | 33° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 47° | 40° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 62° | 52° | 45° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 63° | 54° | 43° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 59° | 48° | 38° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 39° | 28° | 70° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 31° | 12° | 48° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 26° | -7° | 47° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Upper Salamander Creek Campsite · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Middle Ridge Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
- Long Lake · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Nemo Campsites Entry & Info Site · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Yunshookuh Loop Campsite · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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