PUBLIC LANDS CAMPGROUNDS IN INTERIOR ALASKA 

 Here are more than 50 public campgrounds in Interior Alaska that are accessible by road.   Alaska Express offers easy access to many of these campgrounds. The nearest community that they serve is indicated for those campgrounds that we do not service directly.   
 
Alaska's State Parks have an annual camping pass good for one calendar year.  You may purchase one at any Alaska Public Lands Information Center or contact the Sate of Alaska's Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation.  

Federal campgrounds (BLM, Nat'l Park Service & Fish & Wildlife) offer a 50%
  

** Not included here are campgrounds within Denali National Park & Preserve.  Those campgrounds are managed by the US National Park Service. Please see the Denali National Park page for that information.  
Operated by:
Bureau of Land Management
Max Stay # of Units Water/
Toilets
Fishing User Fee Mile /
Highway
Direct
access OR nearest point
Cripple 
Creek
10 18 Y/Y Y Y 60 Steese Fairbanks
Pinnell
Mountain
10 13 Y/Y Y Y 57.3 Steese Fairbanks
Ophir 10 19 Y/Y Y Y 57.3 Steese Fairbanks
Eagle 10 16 Y/Y N Y 160 Taylor Chicken
Walker Fork 10 20 Y/Y Y Y 82 Taylor YES
West Fork 10 25 N/Y Y Y 49 Taylor YES
Brushkana 14 21 Y/Y Y Y 104.3 Denali Cantwell
Tangle Lakes 14 27 Y/Y Y Y 21.5 Denali Paxson
Delta Wayside 0 0 N/Y Y N 21.7 Denali Paxson
Paxson Lake 14 50 Y/Y Y Y 175 Richardson YES
Sourdough Creek 14 41 Y/Y Y Y 147.5 Richardson YES

Y = Yes  N = No   

 
US Fish & Wildlife Service Max Stay # of Units Water/
Toilets
Fishing User Fee Mile/
Highway
Direct
access OR nearest point
Deadman Lake 14 15 N/Y Y N 1249.3 Alaska Tok
Lakeview 14 8 N/Y N N 1256.7
Alaska
Tok

Y = Yes  N = No   
Alaska Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation Max Stay # of Units Water/
Toilets
Fishing User Fee Mile / Highway

Direct
access OR nearest point

Tok River 15 43 Y/Y N Y 1309 Alaska Tok
Eagle Trail 15 45 Y/Y N Y 109.5 Glenn YES
Moon Lake 15 17 Y/Y N Y 1332 Alaska YES
Fielding Lake 15 15 N/Y Y N 200.5 Richardson YES
Donnelly Creek 15 12 Y/Y N Y 238 Richardson YES
Clearwater 15 18 Y/Y Y Y 8.5 Clearwater Delta
Delta 15 24 Y/Y N Y 267 Richardson YES
Big Delta 15 25 Y/Y N Y 274.5 Richardson YES
Quartz Lake  15 80 Y/Y Y Y 277.8 Richardson YES
Lost Lake 15 12 Y/Y N Y 277.8 Richardson YES
Birch Lake 15 10 N/Y Y N 303.5 Richardson YES
Harding Lake 15 81 Y/Y Y Y 32104 Richardson YES
Salcha River 15 6 Y/Y Y Y 323.3 Richardson YES
Chena River -Fairbanks 5 61 Y/Y Y Y University Avenue YES
Chena River Rosehip 15 37 Y/Y Y Y 27 
Chena Hot Springs Rd.
Fairbanks
Granite Tors 15 24 Y/Y Y Y 39 
Chena Hot Springs Rd. 
Fairbanks
Red Squirrel 15 5 Y/Y Y Y 43
Chena Hot Springs Rd.
Fairbanks
Upper Chatanika 15 35 Y/Y Y Y 39
Steese 
Fairbanks
Lower Chatanika -Whitefish 15 25 Y/Y Y Y 11 Elliot Fairbanks
Lower Chatanika Oines Pond 15 15 Y/Y Y Y 10.5 Elliot Fairbanks
Denali State - Byers Lake 15 73 Y/Y Y Y 147 Parks YES
Denali State- Lower Troublesome 15 20 Y/Y Y Y 137.2 Parks YES
Willow Creek 15 145 Y/Y Y Y 70.8 Parks YES
Deception Creek 15 7 N/Y Y N 48 Hatcher Pass Rd. Willow
Nancy Lake (South Rolly Lake) 15 98 Y/Y Y Y 6.5 Nancy Lake Pkwy Wasilla
Nance Lake State Rec Site 15 30 Y/Y Y Y 66.5 Parks YES
Big Lake N. 7 60 Y/Y Y Y 5 N. Big Lake Rd. Wasilla
Big Lake S. 7 20 Y/Y Y Y .2 S. Big Lake Rd. Wasilla
Little Susitna 15 145 Y/Y Y Y Burma Rd. Wasilla
Finger Lake 7 41 Y/Y Y Y Bogard Rd. Wasilla
Wolf Lake 7 4 N/Y Y N 2.5 Engstrom Dr. Wasilla
King Mountain 15 22 Y/Y N Y 76 
Glenn
YES
Bonnie Lake 15 8 N/Y Y N 93.3 
Glenn
YES
Long Lake 15 9 N/Y Y N 85.3
Glenn
YES
Matanuska Glacier 15 12 Y/Y N Y 101 
Glenn
YES
Little Nelchina 15 11 N/Y Y N 137.4 Glenn YES
Lake Louise 15 60 Y/Y Y Y 160 
Glenn
YES
Dry Creek 15 58 Y/Y Y Y 117.5 Richardson YES
Blueberry Lake 15 15 N/Y Y Y 23
Richardson
YES
Eklutna 15 50 Y/Y Y Y 26.5 
Glenn
YES
Eagle River 4 50 Y/Y Y Y 12.6
Glenn
YES
  Max Stay # of Units Water/
Toilets
Fishing User Fee Mile/
Highway
Direct

Y = Yes  N = No   

Many of these campground and waysides are managed by different government agencies.  For more information on any of the above Campgrounds contact the
Alaska Public Lands Information Center
605 W. 4th Ave. # 105
Anchorage, Ak 99501  (907) 271-2737

 

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