Cripple Creek Campground
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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. Keep reading
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. Recreation Hiking the short interprative trail along the Chatanika River, fishing, floating, day trip into the Nome Creek Valley. Nearby Attractions Nome Creek Valley, Quartz Creek Trail, Table Top Trail, Pinnell Mt. Trail, Chatanika River, Nome Creek, Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River Put-in.
The sites · 18
| Loop | Site | Type | Max rig | Electric | ADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cripple Creek | 1 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Cripple Creek | 10 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Cripple Creek | 11 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Cripple Creek | 12 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Cripple Creek | 2 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Cripple Creek | 3 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Cripple Creek | 4 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Cripple Creek | 5 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Cripple Creek | 6 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Cripple Creek | 7 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Cripple Creek | 8 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Cripple Creek | 9 | standard nonelectric | — | — | |
| Cripple Creek | T1 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Cripple Creek | T2 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Cripple Creek | T3 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Cripple Creek | T4 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Cripple Creek | T5 | tent only nonelectric | — | — | |
| Cripple Creek | T6 | tent only nonelectric | — | — |
Booking
Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.
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