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Camping in

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska

33 federal places to camp in Kenai Peninsula County: 31 Forest Service, 2 Fish and Wildlife.

33
federal places to camp
31 Forest Service, 2 Fish and Wildlife
33
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
1,313 ft
at the highest of them
Tenderfoot Creek. The lowest, Porcupine, sits at 123 ft
421
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

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Base map
Legend

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

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.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

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.

Every federal campground in Kenai Peninsula County

33 places

  1. Aspen Flats Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 605 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Barber Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 523 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Bertha Creek Campground Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 768 ftelevation 12sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Caribou Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 946 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Cooper Creek South Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 400 ftelevation 21sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Crescent Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 1,450 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Crescent Saddle Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 1,450 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Dale Clemens Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 1,750 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Devils Pass Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 2,377 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. East Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 1,713 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Fox Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 1,532 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Granite Creek Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 643 ftelevation 19sites 53 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Hidden Lake Campground Fish and Wildlife · Kenai National Wildlife Refuge 229 ftelevation 25sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Juneau Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 1,300 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins cabin or lookout Fish and Wildlife · Kenai National Wildlife Refuge 279 ftelevation 14sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Lower Paradise Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 1,196 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Porcupine Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 123 ftelevation 34sites 46 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Porcupine Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 123 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Primrose Campground Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 442 ftelevation 7sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Ptarmigan Creek Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 470 ftelevation 13sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Quartz Creek Campground Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 500 ftelevation 44sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Romig Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 1,300 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Russian River Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 400 ftelevation 83sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Spencer Bench Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 1,900 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 147 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Swan Lake Cabin Seward cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 1,404 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Tenderfoot Creek Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 1,313 ftelevation 36sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. Trail River Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 450 ftelevation 91sites 78 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Trail River Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 449 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Trout Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 1,278 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Upper Paradise Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 1,340 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  32. Upper Russian Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 708 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  33. West Swan Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 1,403 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov