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Public Campgrounds
There are public use campgrounds all over the state, from Ketchikan to Nome and everywhere in between.
There is nothing like camping to get a fully immersive experience in the great outdoors. Whether you need ADA friendly campgrounds, boat launches, fishing docks, historical sites, or something more rustic, there is a campground to suit your need. [Note: this webpage is currently being updated to be more comprehensive]
Campgrounds around Southcentral Alaska
Eklutna Lake Campground
- Features: sites with picnic tables, two picnic shelters, fire pits, water, latrines, and ranger station plus an overflow camping area of 15 sites and a campground host
- Recreational Activities: fishing, boating, trails for hiking, ATV use, bicycle and horses
- Number of Sites: 50
- Location: Mile 26.5 of the Glenn Highway, approximately 35 minutes north of Anchorage
- Fee: $15 a night per site
- Maximum Stay: 15 days
- Contact: Alaska State Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation at (907) 269-8400
Eagle River Campground
- Features: picnic tables, one picnic shelter, fire pits, water, latrines, flush toilets, dump station, overflow camping of 10 sites, and a campground host
- Recreational Activities: fishing, whitewater rafting, and several hiking trails
- Number of Sites: 57
- Location: 12 miles north of Anchorage and one mile south of the town of Eagle River
- Fee: $25 a night per vehicle
- Maximum Stay: 4 days
- Contact: for reservations call (907) 694-7982
Bird Creek Campground
- Features: fire pits, water, latrines, campground host, and overflow sites
- Recreational Activities: fishing, hiking and whale watching
- Number of Sites: 28 sites
- Location: about 20 miles southeast of Anchorage
- Fee: $20 per night per site
- Maximum Stay: 7 days
- Contact: Alaska State Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation at (907) 269-8400
Campgrounds around Interior Alaska
Harding Lake State Recreation Area
- Features: fire rings and picnic tables at each campsite as well as numerous other picnic sites, two picnic shelters, and a dump station
- Recreational Activities: baseball, volleyball, and horseshoes with equipment available at the ranger station as well as canoeing/boating, fishing, jet skiing, and hiking along nature trails
- Number of Sites: 90 campsites available including five walk-in group campsites
- Location: 45 miles south of Fairbanks
- Fee: $15 a night per site
- Maximum Stay: 15 days
- Contact: Alaska State Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation at (907) 269-8400
Salcha River State Recreation Site
- Features: water, toilets, and boat ramp
- Recreational Activities: fishing along the Salcha River
- Number of Sites: 6 campsites
- Location: Mile 323 of the Richardson Highway
- Fee: $15 a night per vehicle
- Maximum Stay: 15 days
- Contact: Alaska State Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation at (907) 269-8400
Rosehip Campground
- Features: water, toilets and boat ramp
- Recreational Activities: boating, fishing, hiking, rock climbing, and four wheeling along a forest trail
- Number of Sites: 37 campsites
- Location: Mile 27 of the Chena Hot Springs Road
- Fee: $15 a night per site
- Maximum Stay: 15 days
- Contact: Alaska State Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation at (907) 269-8400
Eagle Trail State Recreation Site
- Features: campground, boat launch, picnic shelter, water, latrines, phone, nature trail
- Recreational Activities: mile-long nature trail and 2.5 mile hiking trail
- Number of Sites: 35 campsites
- Location: 16 miles south of Tok
- Fee: $15 per night per site
- Maximum Stay: 15 consecutive days
- Contact: Alaska State Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation at (907) 269-8400
Moon Lake State Recreation Site
- Features: campground, picnic area, boat launch, water, latrines, water, beach
- Recreational Activities: swimming, boating, water skiing
- Number of Sites: 15 campsites
- Location: 15 miles northwest of Tok
- Fee: $15 a night per site
- Maximum Stay: 15 days
- Contact: CWL enterprises (907) 883-3686
Campgrounds around Southeast Alaska
Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site
- Features: this 80 acre site has a campground, latrines, water, picnic shelter, and boat launch which are all located in a forested river valley overlooking the river and lake
- Recreational Activities: boating, camping, fishing, wildlife viewing, and day use
- Number of Sites: 32 campsites
- Location: 10 miles northeast of Haines
- Fee: $15 a night per site
- Maximum Stay: 15 days
- Contact: 907 465-4563
Settler's Cove State Recreation Site
- Features: this 275 acre site 18 miles north of Ketchikan has a campground, a cabin, toilets, water, picnic shelters and trails
- Recreational Activities: camping, fishing, hiking, and day use
- Number of Sites: 14 campsites
- Location: 18 miles north of Ketchikan
- Fee: $15 a night per site
- Maximum Stay: 7 days
- Contact: Ranger Office 9883 N. Tongass Highway Park at mile marker 18, Ketchikan, AK (907) 247-8574
