Public land camping
BLM Camping in Alaska
17 places to camp in Alaska run by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 17
- federal places to camp
- 17 BLM
- 9
- take reservations
- On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
- 2,818 ft
- at the highest of them
- Tangle Lakes Campground. The lowest, Marion Creek Campground, sits at 1,115 ft
- 125
- campsites you can book ahead
- Site details are not published for these
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Federal land, by managing agency
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
US Forest Service (USFS)
National Park Service (NPS)
US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
Department Of Defense (DOD)
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
Other Federal
State
Local
Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
Alaska Native Allotment
Federal campgrounds, by agency
- Forest Service
- Bureau of Land Management
- National Park Service
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others
State and local land (USGS PAD-US)
- State land
- County and city land
- Regional agency or district
- Land trust or conservancy
BLM roads and trails
Roads Managed for Public Motorized Use
Road
Primitive Road
Roads Managed for Limited Public Motorized Use
Road
Primitive Road
Trails Managed for Public Motorized Use
Trail
Trails Managed for Limited Public Motorized Use
- Trail
Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map
Roads
Roads open to all Vehicles, Yearlong
Roads open to all Vehicles, Seasonal
Roads open to highway legal vehicles only, Yearlong
Roads open to highway legal vehicles only, Seasonal
Special Designation, Yearlong
Special Designation, Seasonal
Trails
Trails open to all vehicles, Yearlong
Trails open to all vehicles, Seasonal
Trails open to vehicles 50" or less in width, Yearlong
Trails open to vehicles 50" or less in width, Seasonal
Trails open to motorcycles, Yearlong
Trails open to motorcycles, Seasonal- Special Designation, Yearlong
Special Designation, Seasonal
Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" in Width, Yearlong
Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" or Less in Width, Seasonal
BLM Wilderness
Wilderness Area
Wilderness Study Area
BLM recreation sites
- Camping
- OHV area
- Trailhead
Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.
Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.
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Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.
BLM campgrounds and camping areas in Alaska
17 places
- Arctic Circle Campground BLM · Dalton Highway · Yukon-Koyukuk County 1,314 ftelevation 18sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Brushkana Creek Campground BLM · Delta Wild and Scenic River · Matanuska-Susitna County 2,491 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Coldfoot Cabin cabin or lookout BLM · Dalton Highway · Yukon-Koyukuk County 1,065 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cripple Creek Campground BLM · White Mountains National Recreation Area · Fairbanks North Star County 1,208 ftelevation 18sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Eagle Campground BLM · Southeast Fairbanks County 961 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Five Mile Campground BLM · Yukon-Koyukuk County 442 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Galbraith Lake Campground BLM · Dalton Highway · North Slope County 2,781 ftelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Marion Creek Campground BLM · Dalton Highway · Yukon-Koyukuk County 1,115 ftelevation 26sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Mount Prindle Campground BLM · White Mountains National Recreation Area · Yukon-Koyukuk County 2,487 ftelevation 13sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Ophir Creek Campground BLM · White Mountains National Recreation Area · Yukon-Koyukuk County 1,661 ftelevation 20sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Paxson Lake Campground BLM · Glennallen Field Office · Valdez-Cordova County 2,589 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Salmon Lake Campground BLM · Nome County 455 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Sourdough Creek Campground BLM · Valdez-Cordova County 1,882 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Tangle Lakes Campground BLM · Delta Wild and Scenic River · Valdez-Cordova County 2,818 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
- Walker Fork Campground BLM · Fortymile Wild and Scenic River · Southeast Fairbanks County 1,751 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- West Fork Campground BLM · Fortymile Wild and Scenic River · Southeast Fairbanks County 1,875 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- White Mountains National Recreation Area - Alaska Cabins cabin or lookout BLM · White Mountains National Recreation Area · Yukon-Koyukuk County 1,736 ftelevation 15sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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