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Sawmill Creek Picnic Shelter

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The place

The USDA FS Sawmill Creek Campground is a recently renovated recreational facility with camping, picnicking, hiking, and bird and wildlife viewing opportunities nearby. It is 1.5 miles up Blue Lake Road, accessible by vehicles from May 15 to November 1 or accessible by foot, cross-country skis, or bikes year-round. The campground has 3 single tent sites and 1 group site with a 30-person capacity. There are also picnic tables, fire rings, garbage bins, and a vault toilet. Two sites can accommodate small RVs, but hookups are not available. Keep reading

For campsites, there is 14-day overnight stay limit per calendar year that is monitored and enforced year-round. It is also advised that visitors bring their own potable water or to treat water collected from Sawmill Creek. There is no campground host on site and firewood is not available for sale. Pallet burning is not allowed. Bear safety is crucial as brown bears can be present any time; please use the bear-proof lockers provided on site. The trailhead for Beaver Lake/Herring Cove Trail is accessible from the campground. This page is for advance (future) reservations for the Sawmill Creek Picnic Shelter only. Unless an advance reservation is made, this shelter is free and first come, first serve. If the shelter is already reserved, the reservation dates will be posted at the shelter. Recreation Access to Beaver Lake Trail within campground: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tongass/recarea/?recid=79060 Fishing opportunities in Sawmill Creek Facilities Vault Toilet Natural Features Sawmill Creek Temperate rainforest environment Views of surrounding mountains Access to Beaver Lake Trail Contact Info This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (907) 747-4212. Nearby Attractions Beaver Lake Trail (within campground): https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tongass/recarea/?recid=79060 Access to the Thimbleberry/Heart Lake Trails (on Blue Lake Road): https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tongass/recarea/?recid=79142 Blue Lake

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

The sites · 1

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
Sawmill ShelterSawmill Picnic Sheltershelter nonelectric——yes
SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

No reservation needed

First come,
first servedArrive early — popular areas fill by afternoon
SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24

Fees

Payment only necessary for advance (future) reservations. Payments for advance reservations should be made through www.recreation.gov. The site is free to use on a first come, first served basis when it is not posted as reserved.
SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

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