Campground · Alaska ·
Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Eastern Interior Field Office (Wild and Scenic River) · Open Access
This hosted Campground is located at milepost 82.1 of the Taylor Highway, near Chicken. The Campground is operated by the BLM and offers 24 camping sites, 18 of which are pull-through sites.
An iron ranger fee-payment box sits near the entrance. Visitors can also pay fees using the Scan & Pay app on a mobile phone. Because there is no cell phone reception at the site, you will need to download the required Recreation.gov mobile app prior to traveling to the Campground, selecting the Scan & Pay option.
In the 1930s and 1940s, this was the site of Lassen airstrip. Year-round air service replaced winter-only sleds delivering equipment and fuel to mining camps on Jack Wade Creek.
Milepost 82 on the Taylor Highway
64.07623, -141.63125 · 64°4'34.4"N 141°37'52.5"W
Typically 70°F in Jul, down to -11°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | -11 | 1 | 20 | 42 | 58 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 31 | 4 | -7 |
| Low °F | -29 | -22 | -14 | 12 | 29 | 38 | 42 | 36 | 26 | 10 | -14 | -23 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 8.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
$12 per night
From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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