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  3. Signal Creek Campground

Camping at Signal Creek Campground

Public campground · 23 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Signal Creek Campground sits on the banks of Ward Lake, about 7 miles north of downtown Ketchikan and roughly 4 5 miles up the Tongass Highway from the state ferry terminal. The campground straddles Signal Creek where it empties into the lake and is set in old-growth temperate rainforest dominated by western hemlock and Sitka spruce, so expect thick canopy, mossy groundcover and the constant background of running water.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 28 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 45 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Public land
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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
2:00 PM
Pets
Pets not allowed
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 23 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

TONGASS-KETCHIKAN
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Signal Creek Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Signal Creek Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (24 of 24 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Signal Creek Campground have RV hookups?
23 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Signal Creek Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 45 ft (24 of 24 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 23 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 24 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 1 paved, 23 gravel site driveways
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (10 reports), AT&T 1 (10 reports), T-Mobile 2 (1 report)
Shade
Listing 3 of 8 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $10/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing TONGASS-KETCHIKAN (map in Location below)
Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (28 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Very quiet & relaxing spot, can hear stream & fish while have cozy fire. ”

Latonya M 4 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“There was nowhere to put a tent or trailer on site #3. Just a tiny table and fire pit on uneven ground surrounded by bushes.”

Klark L 1 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Lehman Family Farm

665.5 mi from Signal Creek Campground (straight-line)
Sites $55/night
$110 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Woods Creek Under the Power Wire

665.7 mi from Signal Creek Campground (straight-line)
Sites $24/night
$48 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Hollow Tree Hideaway

670.4 mi from Signal Creek Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $32/night
$64 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Compare site types

23 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

23 sites · $10/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Ketchikan Kayak Eco-Tour Ketchikan area · 4 hr · from $100/person
    • Ketchikan Duck Tour Ketchikan area · 1.5 hr · from $79/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Off the Beaten Path Ketchikan Photo Safari - 3 hr. Ketchikan area · 3 hr · from $134/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent

  • Tent camping here: 23 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

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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Things to do

Activities near Signal Creek Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Ketchikan Duck Tour
Ketchikan Duck Tour

Ketchikan area · 1.5 hr · from $79/person

Off the Beaten Path Ketchikan Photo Safari - 3 hr.
Off the Beaten Path Ketchikan Photo Safari - 3 hr.

Ketchikan area · 3 hr · from $134/person

Ketchikan Kayak Eco-Tour
Ketchikan Kayak Eco-Tour

Ketchikan area · 4 hr · from $100/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Ketchikans Best Wildlife, Sightseeing and Whale Watching Quest
Ketchikans Best Wildlife, Sightseeing and Whale Watching Quest

Ketchikan area · 2.5 hr · from $190/person

Bering Sea Crab Fisherman's Tour from Ketchikan
Bering Sea Crab Fisherman's Tour from Ketchikan

Ketchikan area · 3 hr · from $264/person

Ketchikan Electric Bike and Rain Forest Hike Ecotour
Ketchikan Electric Bike and Rain Forest Hike Ecotour

Ketchikan area · 4 hr · from $161/person

Ketchikan Alaska Fishing and Wilderness Dining
Ketchikan Alaska Fishing and Wilderness Dining

Ketchikan area · 4.5 hr · from $436/person

Mahoney Lake Off-Road UTV Tour
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 21–Oct 31: RV & Tent $10 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Signal Creek Campground

For May weekends, book about 57 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 14 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

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Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May14 days ahead57 days ahead6 days ahead22 days ahead
June5 days ahead55 days ahead6 days ahead83 days ahead
July8 days ahead35 days ahead11 days ahead74 days ahead
August5 days ahead25 days ahead6 days ahead44 days ahead
September12 days ahead30 days ahead0 days ahead15 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 (2,062 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.

Mahoney Lake Off-Road UTV Tour

Ketchikan area · 3.8 hr · from $255/person

Ketchikan Shore Excursion: Rainforest Canopy Ropes and Zipline Adventure Park
Ketchikan Shore Excursion: Rainforest Canopy Ropes and Zipline Adventure Park

Ketchikan area · 3.5 hr · from $150/person