Recreation
The Tongass National Forest consists of glimmering rain forests, glaciers, icefields, mountains, waterways, and thousands of islands separated by straits and channels. It offers outstanding recreation opportunities, some very different from anything you'll experience in the lower 48 states. Camp in one of the 13 campgrounds or 140+ cabins. Hike through dense forest and alpine meadow along 450 miles of hiking trails. Explore world-class caves, one or all of our 19 Wilderness Areas, or canoe/kayak through salt water fjords and unending waterways. Experience one of our 6 bear viewing areas, or our 5 Glaciers. Watch bears, eagles, whales, and countless other wild animals in their natural settings. And of course, fish, in fresh or salt water environments, everything from herring to trout, salmon to halibut. Where will your Alaska adventure take you?
Keep in mind the Tongass is bear country. Know your bears of Alaska, stay Bear Safe! and always Leave No Trace.
Admiralty Island is one of the larger islands in the southeastern panhandle of Alaska, known to the Tlingit as "Kootznoowoo," meaning "Fortress of the Bear." With its diver
The Craig Ranger District is located on the southern half of Prince of Wales Island, the largest island in Southeast Alaska.
The Hoonah Ranger District encompasses most of Chichagof Island, an island known for its high density of brown bears.
The Juneau Ranger District surrounds the largest city in Southeast Alaska and the capitol of the state.
The Ketchikan Misty Fjords Ranger District encompasses about 3.25 million acres on the southeastern end of Tongass National Forest and includes the glacier-sculpted Misty F
In the middle of the Tongass, the Petersburg Ranger District consists of Mitkof, Kupreanof, Kuiu and many smaller islands.
Situated on the outer coast of the Gulf of Alaska, the Sitka Ranger District encompasses Baranof Island and part of Chichagof Island.
Covering the northern half of Prince of Wales Island, the Thorne Bay District is known for its cave systems and karst topography.
The Wrangell Ranger District encompasses Wrangell Island and the surrounding mainland and islands.
The most northern of the ranger districts, the Yakutat Ranger District is located on mainland Alaska and is surrounded by tall mountains and massive glaciers.
Beecher Pass Cabin
Berg Bay Cabin
Berners Bay Cabin
Bessie Creek Trailhead
Big John Bay Cabin
Big Lake Fish Wildlife Viewing Site
Big Shaheen Cabin
Black Bear Lake Cabin
Blind Pass Cabin
Blind River Rapids Shelter