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George Islands
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · AK · 58.19803, -136.39956
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at George Islands
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 44 ft.
Fire & smoke — around George IslandsNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from George Islands · Tongass National Forest · AK
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery28 mi
- +Urgent care28 mi
- @Mail29 mi
- LLaundry35 mi
- OOutfitter35 mi
- EVEV fast charger68 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: fuel & food sit about 28 mi out, the nearest EV fast charger is a 68-mi run (and back).
Not within 60 mi: Water, Dump, Propane, Fuel. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — George Islands
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
44 ft
State
AK
Coordinates
58.19803, -136.39956
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around George Islands · Tongass National Forest · AK (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townElfin Cove · ~2.1 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- Fuelnone within 30 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesToshco · ~27.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicGustavus Clinic · ~28.4 mi
- Mapping is thin out hereAn empty row means nothing is mapped within that radius — not that nothing exists. Small stores, seasonal resorts and single fuel pumps out here often never make it onto the map. Treat these as unconfirmed and ask locally.
EV charging — from George Islands · Tongass National Forest · AK — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger67.8 mi straight-line E — Fred Meyer Juneau (at a shopping center) · Non-Networked · CHAdeMO, J1772 · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2025-06-06 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · none within 50 · 3 within 100 · 3 within 150
- Nearest listing CCSnone listed within 150 mi
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)none listed within 150 mi
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)65.0 mi — Statter Harbor, Juneau, AK (at a pay lot) · Non-Networked · J1772 · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2024-06-13 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 149104 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around George Islands · Tongass National Forest · AK — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomBohemia Basin Shelter · ~14.6 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletNeka Hot Springs · ~21.5 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletGreentop · ~23.0 mi S · USFS
- RestroomPinta Cove Shelter · ~23.5 mi E · USFS
Open George Islands elsewhere
The unit that manages George Islands
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at George Islands are set by Tongass National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — George Islands
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Free but developed (not dispersed) - review
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about George Islands
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — George Islands
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Reading a forest MVUM →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
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