About El Capitan Campground
Number of accommodations: 3
Nearby Activities & Attractions
Fishing
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Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Waterfront
Water Access
- Boat Ramp
Views and Setting
- Waterfront
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Reviews (3)
What Guests Are Saying
El Capitan Campground features beautiful upgraded campsites with stunning scenery and ample space for various activities. The firepits are nice, though some find them too deep for effective heat. A downside is the sandy campsite material, which can create a mess, and the boat ramp could use improvements.
What Guests Are Saying
El Capitan Campground features beautiful upgraded campsites with stunning scenery and ample space for various activities. The firepits are nice, though some find them too deep for effective heat. A downside is the sandy campsite material, which can create a mess, and the boat ramp could use improvements.
Review Summary
Caleb T
VerifiedJuly 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 2, Loop: El Cap Campground
The upgraded campsites are beautiful. Wonderful scenery all around with plenty of places to explore. Nice big spaces with ample room for camper, tent, 4 wheeler and boat. Firepits are very nice also, they do seem a bit high and with the fire so deep in them its hard to gain any heat off of them or even see the fire.
My only real complaint is material used to cap the actual campsite. It's essentially sand and you might as well be camping on a sandy beach, which sounds great but in practice is a mess all around. Impossible to keep out of the camper and was a constant chore. It's a pretty big blow to the overall experience.
Location is one of the best. Boat ramp really needs some improvement.
Caleb T
VerifiedJuly 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 2, Loop: El Cap Campground
The upgraded campsites are beautiful. Wonderful scenery all around with plenty of places to explore. Nice big spaces with ample room for camper, tent, 4 wheeler and boat. Firepits are very nice also, they do seem a bit high and with the fire so deep in them its hard to gain any heat off of them or even see the fire.
My only real complaint is material used to cap the actual campsite. It's essentially sand and you might as well be camping on a sandy beach, which sounds great but in practice is a mess all around. Impossible to keep out of the camper and was a constant chore. It's a pretty big blow to the overall experience.
Location is one of the best. Boat ramp really needs some improvement.
Caleb T
VerifiedJuly 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 2, Loop: El Cap Campground
The upgraded campsites are beautiful. Wonderful scenery all around with plenty of places to explore. Nice big spaces with ample room for camper, tent, 4 wheeler and boat. Firepits are very nice also, they do seem a bit high and with the fire so deep in them its hard to gain any heat off of them or even see the fire.
My only real complaint is material used to cap the actual campsite. It's essentially sand and you might as well be camping on a sandy beach, which sounds great but in practice is a mess all around. Impossible to keep out of the camper and was a constant chore. It's a pretty big blow to the overall experience.
Location is one of the best. Boat ramp really needs some improvement.
Location El Capitan Campground
Address:
1312 Federal Way
Thorne Bay, AK, 99919
United States
Latitude & Longitude: 56.1625 / -133.321
Elevation: 34 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Utilities
- This campground does not have any hookups for RVs or other services.
Safety & rules
- Road conditions could be affected by ongoing construction.
General
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Fires & fuel
- To prevent pests, do not bring firewood from outside sources; purchase it locally.
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Last updated: June 13, 2026
