U.S. Forest Service · Tongass National Forest · Alaska

Thoms Creek Crossing Campsite

The Thoms Creek Crossing Campsite is a fully accessible, single occupancy campsite on the south end of Wrangell Island. Access is via a short footpath from the parking area at the bridge to the site on the shore of Thom's Creek.

Open nowBooking not publishedTents only

More like this: first-come in Alaska · tent only in Alaska

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestTongass National Forest
BookingReservations not required

Tongass National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Thoms Creek Crossing Campsite30°40°50°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 32.5°F averageFebruary: 34.3°F averageMarch: 37.3°F averageApril: 43.4°F averageMay: 50.8°F averageJune: 55.3°F averageJuly: 58.0°F averageAugust: 57.5°F averageSeptember: 52.7°F averageOctober: 45.2°F averageNovember: 37.8°F averageDecember: 33.9°F averageTemp °F
The line is the average temperature at Wrangell AP, 22 miles from the campground at 56 feet, station USC00509919 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020.

Getting there

Coordinates56.1881° N, 132.1625° W · Directions ↗
Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

Explore

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 1.6 mi
    Deer Ridge
    1.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 3.8 mi
    Boulder
    0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 4.2 mi
    Wacke
    1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 4.3 mi
    Bozo Creek
    0.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

South Etolin Wilderness begins about 7.1 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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Reference

Questions people ask

Is Thoms Creek Crossing Campsite open right now?

Open as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Thoms Creek Crossing Campsite?

Thoms Creek Crossing Campsite is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Thoms Creek Crossing Campsite is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Turn Island Beach Campsite (7.9 mi, first-come), Upper Salamander Creek Campsite (10 mi, first-come), and Three Sisters Overlook Campsite (10.2 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby