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Blind Slough Recreation Area
Blind Slough Recreation Area Review
This recreation area includes a number of sites scattered along the Mitkof Highway 15-20 miles south of Petersburg. Blind River Rapids Trail is a wheelchair-accessible 1-mile boardwalk that leads to a three-sided shelter overlooking the river—one of Southeast's most popular fishing spots—before looping back through the muskeg. Not far away is a bird-viewing area where several dozen trumpeter swans spend the winter. In summer you're likely to see many ducks and other waterfowl. At Mile 18 the state-run Crystal Lake Hatchery releases thousands of king and coho salmon each year. The kings return in June and July, the coho in August and September. Nearby is a popular picnic area. Four miles south of the hatchery is a Forest Service campground.
- Address: Petersburg, AK | Map It
- Phone: 907/772-4772
- Location: Petersburg
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