Recreational Activities
You own a forest the size of West Virginia,
a glimmering rain forest full of glaciers, spectacular scenery,
mountains, waterways, and thousands of islands separated by straits
and channels. Over 400 species of terrestrial and marine wildlife,
fish, and shellfish abound. Some species, such as the bald eagle
and the brown bear, endangered in other parts of the United States,
thrive in your forest.
The Tongass National Forest offers outstanding recreation opportunities,
some very different from anything you'll experience in national
forests in the lower 48 states.
You can camp in a campground - or in a cabin. You can hike through
dense forest, alpine meadow, or on a wooden trail through peat bogs
called muskegs. You can explore world-class caves. You can enjoy
salt water fjords and unending waterways by canoe or kayak, your
own motor or sail boat, charter boat, ferry, or cruise ship. You
can watch bears, eagles, whales, and countless other critters in
their natural settings. You can visit glaciers by land or sea. And
of course, you can fish - fresh or salt water, everything from herring
to trout to salmon to halibut. For a real Alaskan experience, visit
the Tongass.
Spend some time browsing...give yourself a tour of the Tongass
National Forest. Enjoy learning more about recreation in your national
forest. But do more than just learn about us. Please come visit.
We look forward to seeing you out there!
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