El Capitan Campground
Its 3 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs Single Site: $15 per night, and it is open from 01-01 to 12-31. El Capitan Campground is a National Forest campground near Prince of Wales-Hyder, Alaska.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
El Capitan Campground sits inside Tongass National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 3
- Hookups
- None
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
3 sites. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Cap Campground | Standard electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 1 |
| 2 | El Cap Campground | Standard electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 2 |
| 3 | El Cap Campground | Standard electric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book site 3 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-30. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 49 ft
56.1625, -133.3210 in Prince of Wales-Hyder. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
El Capitan Campground is open from 01-01 to 12-31 , at 49 ft.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30; epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-10-01
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at El Capitan Campground?
Sites at El Capitan Campground are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10328150).
How much does it cost to camp at El Capitan Campground?
Camping at El Capitan Campground costs Single Site: $15 per night.
How many campsites does El Capitan Campground have?
El Capitan Campground has 3 campsites.
Does El Capitan Campground have RV hookups?
No. El Capitan Campground has no hookups.
When is El Capitan Campground open?
El Capitan Campground is open from 01-01 to 12-31.
Who manages El Capitan Campground?
El Capitan Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
More campgrounds: camping near Prince of Wales-Hyder and campgrounds in Prince of Wales-Hyder.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, sites, campsites, season.open, season.close), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01
- recreation.gov (toilets, hookups), accessed 2026-09-30
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Forest Service Alaska Region, USDA, Public domain