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Sitka Ranger District
Welcome to Sitka Ranger District.
204 Siginaka Way
Sitka, Alaska 99835
(907) 747-6671
r10_sitka_rd@fs.fed.us (e-mail)
Enjoy your visit to the great outdoors!
Road Access
ATV Guidelines
- Guide to ATV and Snowmobile Use on National Forest Lands adjacent to Sitka road system
- Kruzof Island - North Beach users - According to the MVUM, the beach area below mean high tide is the only area designated for open riding. Use the newly designated trail to North Beach. All old OHV access routes to North beach are now closed as well as the dune grass bluff. Riders must stay off vegetated portions of the lower beach to assist with stabilizing the beach and protecting the upper beach meadow which is habitat for sensitive species. Refer to posted maps and follow the sign posts to access the beach.
MVUM (Motor Vehicle Use Maps)
- Forest Service Opens Closed Roads For OHV Use - September 03, 2010 - Sitka, AK—The new Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) for the Sitka Ranger District is now available, including several newly opened areas. This free, small and easy-to-pack map includes all the possible areas to ride OHVs on the Sitka Ranger District.
Recreation Opportunities
ALERT
Shelikof Trail is blocked by blown down trees after the bridge crossing Shelikof River. Negotiating the trail to Shelikof Cabin may be difficult. Call Annemarie LaPalme at 907-747-4209 for information.
White Sulphur Springs Bathhouse - The bathhouse at White Sulphur Springs on Chichagof Island (near the White Sulphur Springs Cabin) is closed for use until further notice. The building is in poor structural condition and is at risk of collapse under wind or snow loads. An undeveloped outdoor pool near the bathhouse is available for soaking.
Starrigavan Creek Cabin
Starrigavan Creek Cabin is the newest cabin on the Sitka Ranger District and the first young growth cabin on the Tongass. The Starrigavan Creek Cabin is located within the Starrigavan Recreation Area. Please click on photos to enlarge. |
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| Camping/Cabin Reservation Information - To reserve one of the District's 25 public recreation cabins call the National Recreation Reservation System at 1-877-444-6777 (6 a.m. to 6 p.m. AK time) or make reservations online at www.recreation.gov | |
| To report cabin vandalism, repair needs, other concerns - contact the Sitka Ranger District office at (907) 747-6671 or the cabin manager at (907) 747-4209 or email r10_sitka_rd@fs.fed.us |
Camping
Starrigavan Recreation Area - To reserve a campsite or the new Starrigavan Creek Cabin, refer to the cabin reservation information above. NOTE: Unlike the District's 24 remote cabins, Starrigavan campsites and Starrigavan Creek Cabin reservations must be made at least 4 days in advance i.e. a Friday night reservation must be made no later than the Monday before. |
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| Sawmill Creek Campground |
Picnicking
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Beaver Lake and Thimbleberry Lake Trails - Beaver Lake Trail is blocked by extensive blown down trees caused by a severe wind event. This concentration of downed trees is approximately half way around the lake from the trailheads. Efforts to clear the debris will not begin until early summer. The Trail is closed at the point of the blow down. Thimbleberry Trail near the Heart Lake end at Blue Lake road has been cleared and is open. |
| Sitka Recreation Guide Map | |
Fisheries, Watershed, Wildlife, Botany and Subsistence Department
Other Sitka Links
Forest Service Pre-recorded Information Line
- For local updates on artesian well hours, camping, interpretive programs, winter recreation and gate openings and closures in the Sitka area, contact the FS Pre-recorded information line 747-6685 anytime.
USDA Forest Service - Tongass National Forest
Last Modified: March 03, 2008