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Camping near Ketchikan

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Looking for the best camping near Ketchikan? The area features dozens of top-rated campgrounds and places to park your RV for the night, many within a short distance of Alaska hiking, biking, and other outdoor activities. Whether you want a pet-friendly campsite or a family cabin rental with wifi, check out campsite photos, tips, and reviews from other outdoor enthusiasts to plan your next camping trip near Ketchikan.

Top-rated campgrounds near Ketchikan

1. Tongass National Forest

86%
(14)
351 sites · Sitka, Alaska
You could spend a lifetime exploring southeast Alaska's massive Tongass National Forest.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
  • Black Sands Beach State Marine Park
  • Black Sands Beach State Marine Park

2. Black Sands Beach State Marine Park

100%
(1)
1 site · Saxman, Alaska
Discover the allure of Black Sands Beach State Marine Park.
Pets
Campfires
Toilets

3. Betton Island State Marine Park

1 site · Loring, Alaska
Discover the serene beauty of Betton Island State Marine Park.
Pets
Campfires
Picnic table

Looking for the best camping near Ketchikan? The area features dozens of top-rated campgrounds and places to park your RV for the night, many within a short distance of Alaska hiking, biking, and other outdoor activities. Whether you want a pet-friendly campsite or a family cabin rental with wifi, check out campsite photos, tips, and reviews from other outdoor enthusiasts to plan your next camping trip near Ketchikan.

Top-rated campgrounds near Ketchikan

1. Tongass National Forest

86%
(14)
351 sites · Sitka, Alaska
You could spend a lifetime exploring southeast Alaska's massive Tongass National Forest.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
  • Black Sands Beach State Marine Park
  • Black Sands Beach State Marine Park

2. Black Sands Beach State Marine Park

100%
(1)
1 site · Saxman, Alaska
Discover the allure of Black Sands Beach State Marine Park.
Pets
Campfires
Toilets

3. Betton Island State Marine Park

1 site · Loring, Alaska
Discover the serene beauty of Betton Island State Marine Park.
Pets
Campfires
Picnic table

Public campgrounds near Ketchikan

Deer Mountain Shelter Site Lookout

Deer Mountain Shelter Site Lookout

2.8mi from Ketchikan · 1 site · in Tongass National Forest
Signal Creek Campground

Signal Creek Campground

3.7mi from Ketchikan · 24 sites · Tents, RVs · in Tongass National Forest
Black Sands Campground
100%
(1)

Black Sands Campground

5.1mi from Ketchikan · 1 site · in Black Sands Beach State Marine Park
Last Chance Campground

Last Chance Campground

6.4mi from Ketchikan · 18 sites · Tents, RVs · in Tongass National Forest
Betton Island Campground

Betton Island Campground

12mi from Ketchikan · 1 site · in Betton Island State Marine Park
Wolf Lake Shelter Site Lookout

Wolf Lake Shelter Site Lookout

13mi from Ketchikan · 2 sites · in Tongass National Forest
Phocena Bay Cabin

Phocena Bay Cabin

14mi from Ketchikan · 1 site · in Tongass National Forest
Southeast Heckman Cabin

Southeast Heckman Cabin

16mi from Ketchikan · 1 site · in Tongass National Forest
Heckman Lake Cabin

Heckman Lake Cabin

17mi from Ketchikan · 1 site · in Tongass National Forest
Jordan Lake Cabin

Jordan Lake Cabin

17mi from Ketchikan · 1 site · in Tongass National Forest
Fish Creek Cabin

Fish Creek Cabin

19mi from Ketchikan · 1 site · in Tongass National Forest
Patching Lake Cabin

Patching Lake Cabin

20mi from Ketchikan · 1 site · in Tongass National Forest

Top camping destinations around Ketchikan

Black Sands Beach State Marine Park
Black Sands Beach State Marine Park
45 campgrounds
Betton Island State Marine Park
Betton Island State Marine Park
39 campgrounds
Craig
Craig
0 campgrounds
Terrace
Terrace
2 campgrounds

Nearby public parks

Browse national and state parks near Ketchikan

Tongass National Forest
86%
(14)
Tongass National Forest
Sitka, Alaska
Black Sands Beach State Marine Park
100%
(1)
Black Sands Beach State Marine Park
Saxman, Alaska
Betton Island State Marine Park
Betton Island State Marine Park
Loring, Alaska
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Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field
Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field

Top parks near Ketchikan

Black Sands Beach State Marine Park
Betton Island State Marine Park
Grindall Island State Marine Park
Petroglyph Beach State Historic Site
Big Bear and Baby Bear State Marine Park
Saint James Bay State Marine Park
Magoun Islands State Marine Park
Chilkat Islands State Marine Park

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