A forested campground near fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Last Chance Campground sits in the Ward Lake Recreation Area about 9 miles north of downtown Ketchikan and roughly four miles beyond the Alaska State Ferry terminal, with easy road access from the Tongass Highway. 3-mile loop, or explore six other nearby trails that branch through the recreation area.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 004 rv nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – |
Hookups (individual campsites): 18 no-hookup individual sites.
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“Very quiet during my stay.”
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“Well maintained grounds. Outhouse kept clean and well stocked with toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Fantastic hiking, lots to see and view wildlife. Highly recommend! Family fun for everyone!”
“Lovely camp site on the creek, very quiet on weekdays. Weekends have a few more camping here. ”
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| $10 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights8 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night18 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
17 sites · $10/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $10/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 45 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
No matching rentals found for this campsite.
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stays up to 13 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For May weekends, book about 29 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 12 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 12 days ahead | 29 days ahead | 6 days ahead | 49 days ahead |
| June | 7 days ahead | 21 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 24 days ahead |
| July | 5 days ahead | 21 days ahead | 5 days ahead | 31 days ahead |
| August | 4 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 8 days ahead |
| September | 5 days ahead | 27 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 28 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (1,425 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
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