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]
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
Maximum Stay: 15 days
Contact: Alaska State Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation at (907) 269-8400
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
Maximum Stay: 15 days
Contact: Alaska State Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation at (907) 269-8400
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
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
