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Camping in

Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska

26 federal places to camp in Valdez-Cordova County: 22 Forest Service, 3 BLM, 1 Park Service.

26
federal places to camp
22 Forest Service, 3 BLM, 1 Park Service
22
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, Childs Glacier Recreation Area and Campground, sits at 175 ft
23
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

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 Valdez-Cordova County

26 places

  1. Beach River Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 16 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Childs Glacier Recreation Area and Campground Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 175 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  3. Coghill Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 50 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Double Bay Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 29 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Goose Bay Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 19 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Green Island Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 32 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Harrison Lagoon Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 4 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Hook Point Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 54 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Jack Bay Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 39 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Kendesnii Campground Park Service · Wrangell - St Elias National Park 3,091 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  11. Log Jam Bay Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 42 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Martin Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 114 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Mckinley Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 57 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Mckinley Trail Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 75 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Nellie Martin River Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 19 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Paulson Bay Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 90 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Paxson Lake Campground BLM · Glennallen Field Office 2,589 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Pigot Bay Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 215 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Port Chalmers Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 2 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Power Creek Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 500 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. San Juan Bay Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 31 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Shrode Lake Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 73 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Softuk Bar Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 14 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Sourdough Creek Campground BLM 1,882 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  25. Tangle Lakes Campground BLM · Delta Wild and Scenic River 2,818 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  26. Tiedeman Slough Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Chugach National Forest 18 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov