Cripple Creek Campground

White Mountains National Recreation Area · Alaska · Recreation.gov

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18 sites · $12/night

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About

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.Nome Creek Valley, Quartz Creek Trail, Table Top Trail, Pinnell Mt. Trail, Chatanika River, Nome Creek, Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River Put-in. Hiking the short interprative trail along the Chatanika River, fishing, floating, day trip into the Nome Creek Valley.

Amenities

Drinking water
Toilets (vault)

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