Chugach National Forest RV Parks & Campgrounds
Camping is a great way to experience the Chugach National Forest, and you’ll find several RV parks and campgrounds to choose from. These well-maintained locations will provide you with an “in the woods” experience and privacy from other campers.
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With 60 sites on paved loops, Williwaw is suitable for large motorhomes and offers great access to the Trail of Blue Ice — a non-motorized multi-use trail that traverses the valley floor. Also nearby biking, salmon viewing, hikes, and glacier viewing.
Quartz Creek campground is situated on the banks of sparkling Kenai Lake. This is a great spot to cool off on a hot day. Kenai Lake has a good sandy swimming beach and a trail that follows along nearby Quartz Creek. Cast your line for some awesome fly-fishing at the creek or look for the nearby horse stable for a scenic ride.
Set in a handsome birch forest overlooking Turnagain Arm, this campground in Chugach National Forest close to the historic village of Hope is a family classic. The 34 sites offer all the usual amenities (picnic table, campfire ring, outhouses, water pump) and are laid out with an eye toward privacy. Just 81 miles from Anchorage.
Biking, fish viewing, a natural history center and a flat hike to a glacier are within easy reach of this quiet, intimate campground in Portage Valley at the head of Turnagain Arm in the Chugach National Forest. The 12 sites in the graveled, wooded Black Bear are yards from the Trail of Blue Ice — a non-motorized multi-use trail that traverses the valley floor.
Cascade Bay Campsite, in Eaglek Bay, Prince William Sound, is a remote, tent-only site managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Accessible only by boat, it offers 3 primitive campsites amid spruce and hemlock with a waterfall backdrop. Ideal for solitude, it’s perfect for kayaking, fishing, and spotting marine wildlife like seals and whales in untouched wilderness.
If you want to camp beside subalpine Upper Summit Lake close to trumpeter swans and fishing for rainbows, take the family to this campground deep in the Kenai Mountains off Mile 46 of the Seward Highway. The 35 sites are spread along a loop in the alder, willow and spruce woods on the hillside above the lake, with clear-running Tenderfoot Creek passing through
Bertha Creek Campground is a great choice for a low-key campout in a recreational gold-panning area on a quiet loop where the kids won’t get lost. Located just south of Turnagain Pass in the Kenai Mountains about 65 miles south of Anchorage, the campground is tucked into an open forest beside the confluence of Bertha and Granite creeks at the base of steep mountains.
16 sites in a wooded setting. There’s a family friendly trail that leads to Ptarmigan Lake. It’s a seven mile round trip and you’ll see sheep and goats along the way. There’s also good trout and Dolly Varden fishing, so bring your gear.
Childs Glacier Campsite in Chugach National Forest offers 11 remote tent sites near the Copper River and Childs Glacier, accessible only by boat or air from Cordova. Surrounded by alder and cottonwoods, it features a viewing platform and pavilion. This wilderness retreat is perfect for fishing salmon, hiking to the glacier, and spotting wildlife like moose and bears along Alaska’s rugged Gulf coast.
2 campsites. bear resistant locker and fire rings. Situated on the north shore of Upper Russian Lake with views of lake and mountain skyline.
Few amenities. Near several small lakes.
Mile 5.86 Russian Lakes Trail. In the forest with few amenities.
Bear-resistant locker and campfire ring. Less than a mile from Aspen Flats Cabin.
Close to Barber Cabin, with bear-resistant locker, campfire ring and outhouse access.
Bear-resistant locker and fire ring. Less than two miles from the east trailhead near Cooper Lake.
Ptarmigan Lake Campsite sits near Mile 23.1 of the Seward Highway along Ptarmigan Creek, offering 16 tent-only sites in Alaska’s Chugach National Forest, a 2‑mile hike from the trailhead. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service, it’s surrounded by spruce and mountains with access to Ptarmigan Lake, featuring a vault toilet and fire rings for a wilderness stay.
Located near Russian River Falls. Bear resistant locker and campfire ring.