Cripple Creek Campground
Campground · Alaska · 18 bookable sites ·
Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
State Patented (Other State)
- 18
- Bookable sites
- 1,208 ft
- Elevation
Overview
Cripple Creek Campground- Located at milepost 60 o f the Steese Highway, Cripple Creek Campground has 12 first come first served universal design campsites, as well as 6 walk-in campsites. The campground also has a riverside day use area with fishing access along the Chatanika River. Winding through tall white spruce trees along the river between the day use area and the campground is a short interpretive trail for visitors.
A class I-II float trip to the Upper Chatanika State Recreation Site at milepost 39 is approximately 25 miles (40 km) long. Occasional low water and log jams may require some boat dragging or portaging.
The campground is maintained during the summer season, June through mid-September. The campground has a hand pump well for non-potable water, trash cans, and outhouse style toilets. Each campsite has a parking area, picnic tables, and fire rings.
Fees- $12 per night per site (sites 1-12) on a first come basis.
$6 per night per walk in site (Walk-in-sites T1-T-6) on a first come basis.
Directions- Blacktop highway accessible. Campground is at mile 60 on the Steese Highway, northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Recreation
Hiking the short interprative trail along the Chatanika River, fishing, floating, day trip into the Nome Creek Valley.
Nearby Attractions
Nome Creek Valley, Quartz Creek Trail, Table Top Trail, Pinnell Mt. Trail, Chatanika River, Nome Creek, Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River Put-in.
The facts
- 18 bookable sites
- Loops: Cripple Creek
Site types
- 12 Standard Nonelectric
- 6 Tent Only Nonelectric
18 campsites at Cripple Creek Campground
| Site | Loop | Type | Entry | Surface | Max rig | People | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cripple Creek | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Cripple Creek | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 11 | Cripple Creek | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 12 | Cripple Creek | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Cripple Creek | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Cripple Creek | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Cripple Creek | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | Cripple Creek | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | Cripple Creek | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 | Cripple Creek | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Cripple Creek | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Cripple Creek | Standard Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| T1 | Cripple Creek | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| T2 | Cripple Creek | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| T3 | Cripple Creek | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| T4 | Cripple Creek | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| T5 | Cripple Creek | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | — | — | — | |
| T6 | Cripple Creek | Tent Only Nonelectric | — | — | — | — |
Getting there
Directions- Blacktop highway accessible. Campground is at mile 60 on the Steese Highway, northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska.
65.27618, -146.64785 · 65°16'34.2"N 146°38'52.3"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Cripple Creek Campground
- Can you reserve a site at Cripple Creek Campground?
- Yes, Cripple Creek Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
- How many campsites does Cripple Creek Campground have?
- 18 sites.
Also listed by
Cripple Creek Campground also appears in other federal recreation data. Facts below are matched by name and location, not confirmed by Cripple Creek Campground's operator.
Bureau of Land Management — data as of Aug 24, 2026
- Developed campground along Chatanika River at Mile Post 60 on th Steese Hwy
Camping near Cripple Creek Campground
- Mount Prindle Campground 6.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Ophir Creek Campground 14.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- White Mountains National Recreation Area - Alaska Cabins 20.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Cripple Creek Campground less than 0.1 mi · Campground
- Quartz Creek Trail 5.9 mi · Facility
- Table Top Mountain Loop Trail 10 mi · Facility
- Bear Creek Trail 13.1 mi · Facility
- Ophir Creek Campground 14.1 mi · Campground
- North Fork Trail Shelter 27.7 mi · Facility
- Trail Creek Trail 27.9 mi · Facility
- Ptarmigan Creek Trail Shelter 33.2 mi · Facility
- Wickersham Creek Trail Shelter 34.7 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone 907-474-2200
- Email EasternInterior@blm.gov
- Book Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-08-03.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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