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Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area — near Wales Island

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area
55.7034° N, 132.8441° W · 379 ft Open in Google Maps ↗
Coordinates are approximate · roads and conditions change · decision support, not navigation.
How we know thisCONFIDENCE · LIKELY
  • World-class recommendation
    GPS and field notes from veteran overlanders Dave vouches for. The source
  • Researched
    Checked and detailed by Dave — five decades in the field. Public data — no copyright on coordinates
  • 0
    Verified on the ground
    No dated visit here yet. Stays Likely until Dave's stood on it — or the crowd confirms
A world-class recommendation — GPS and notes from veteran overlanders Dave vouches for, carried and detailed across his five decades in the field. Coordinates and facts are public. Confidence stays Likely until Dave's been there or the crowd confirms — then real field notes replace this.
From the field
A fee campground on Prince of Wales Island. Paved with a few spurs with fire rings, picnic tables. Vault toilet. A lovely boardwalk nature hike around the lake. Lush rainforest campground. Campground a bit neglected, but a pleasant, safe place to spend a few nights. Enough room for one or two vehicles. No cell service. Recommended.

— field note from a world-class overlander Dave vouches for. Verdict: Recommended. Confidence stays Likely until Dave stands on it or the crowd confirms.

At this pin

A developed campground in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area — a built-up site with marked spots and facilities, not free-form dispersed camping. The facts below are structured data from Dave's list; the write-up is being rebuilt from real field notes, so it's held at Likely until it's confirmed on the ground.

Tent-friendly
Fire ring
Vault toilet
No 4×4 required
No cell signal

This is a developed or managed site, so fees, nightly limits, and reservations are set by the managing office — confirm the current rules, road status, and any reservation system before you commit.

Dave was here
Dave was here
Not logged yet. This site is on Dave's list, but there's no dated personal visit for this exact spot. When there is, his notes and photos land here — and confidence moves toward Verified.
What we don't know
  • Road surface & last-mile access
  • How many rigs fit
  • Cell coverage by carrier
  • Seasonal / winter access
  • Current fire restrictions
  • Water access from the pin
  • Shade & wind exposure
  • Noise / neighbors
Everything you need — measured from camp
15 mi30 mi60 miYOUR CAMPN ↑Fuel · 14 miFFuel · 14 miFLast Chance Gas · Fuel · 31 miFWestside Services · Fuel · 52 miFSafeway Fuel Station · Fuel · 52 miFAC Klawock · Grocery · 14 miGAC Craig Thompson House · Grocery · 19 miGLighthouse Grocery & Liquor · Grocery · 45 miGWard Cove Market · Grocery · 48 miGAlaska & Proud Market · Grocery · 51 miGWhale Tail Pharmacy · Pharmacy · 20 miRxIsland Pharmacy · Pharmacy · 51 miRxPharmacy · 51 miRxStikine Drug · Pharmacy · 56 miRxJS Warehouse True Value · Hardware · 19 miHMadison Lumber & Harware - True Value · Hardware · 52 miHOttesen’s True Value Hardware · Hardware · 56 miHSentry Hardware and Marine · Hardware · 56 miHWater · 53 miWWater · 53 miWSEARHC Alicia Roberts Medical Center · Urgent care · 15 mi+Calm Harbor · Urgent care · 51 mi+PeaceHealth Medical Group · Urgent care · 51 mi+Urgent care · 54 mi+Alaska Island Community Services · Urgent care · 56 mi+United States Postal Service · Mail · 14 mi@United States Postal Service · Mail · 19 mi@Meyers Chuck Post Office · Mail · 23 mi@Mail · 30 mi@North Tongass Ward Cove Post Office · Mail · 48 mi@
Nearest: Water 53 mi · Fuel 14 mi · Grocery 14 mi · Pharmacy 20 mi
Not within 60 mi: Dump, Propane. Plan those before you head up.
A rough supply run — closest of each, nearest first
  1. 1 Fuel14 mi
  2. 2 Grocery14 mi
  3. 3 Water53 mi
Ordered by straight-line distance, not a routed loop — real drive-time is the refinement coming.

Straight-line miles from camp — real roads run longer; drive-time is the refinement coming. Nearest few per category, from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Treat all natural water. Open in Google Maps ↗

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