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Free
Booking
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Sites
10 campsites
Season
No open/close season...
Cell
Unknown
Pets
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Ohmer Creek Campground, Mitkof Highway, 22 miles South of Petersburg, Alaska.
Anglers chasing late-summer Pink and Coho salmon runs will find Ohmer Creek delivers on its one big promise. Raven Roost trail (#607) and the Three Lakes Loop are walkable from camp, and at $0/night it's hard to argue with the Tongass old-growth around you.
No potable water on-site, vault toilets only, no trash pickup, and bear country surrounds every site, campers expecting any base-level comforts will be disappointed. Petersburg is 22 miles north if you forget something critical.
Reference information about Ohmer Creek Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>The Ohmer Creek Campground is on a minimal maintenance schedule due to budget constraints. Please pack in/pack out your trash and use restroom facilities at neighboring Forest Service recreation areas if a waste containment system is not available on your camping unit.</p>
The elevation is 50 ft. The campground stretches along Ohmer Creek with sites tucked in among a thick and pleasant mixture of Sitka spruce, hemlock and alder. It is near enough to South Blind Slough for a canoe or kayak trip. One campsite may be occupied by a host. Possible day trips are the Man-made Hole Picnic Area, Blind Slough Rapids and the many sights in Petersburg. This is bear country; practice safe food storage techniques.
Services provided Friday before Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend
The water spigot is a handpump.
The parking aprons are gravel.
NOTE: Access to most campgrounds in the Tongass National Forest is initially by plane or boat. These directions assume access is by ferry, specifically via either the Alaska Marine Highway System or Inter-Island Ferry Authority. For a price, any size RV can be transported by the ferry systems. From the Alaska Marine Hwy ferry terminal in Petersburg, AK, turn right onto South Nordic Dr. (becomes Mitkof Hwy) 20.1 miles to campground sign. Turn right at sign and go 0.1 miles to campground.
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Summer, Memorial Day through Labor Day, brings the most reliable conditions. Daytime temperatures range from the mid-50s to mid-70s°F. Expect several dry stretches good for hiking and creek fishing, though mosquitoes peak in June. Late summer coincides with salmon runs. Winter drops temperatures to around 20°F and transforms the landscape into snow-covered quiet, but services close and access becomes difficult.
Services provided Memorial Day–Labor Day; mid-50s to mid-70s°F and drier stretches for hiking/fishing.
The Ohmer Creek Campground is on a minimal maintenance schedule due to budget constraints. Please pack in/pack out your trash and use restroom facilities at neighboring Forest Service recreation areas if a waste containment system is not available on your camping unit. Potable water is not available at this site.
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