
Chugach National Forest Camping
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About Chugach National Forest
Chugach National Forest has 56 reservable campgrounds, booked through Recreation.gov — including Bertha Creek Campground, Black Bear Campground, Childs Glacier Recreation Area and Campground, Primrose Campground, Trail River Cabin and Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop Group Campground. It's one of the camping destinations we track in Alaska.
Campgrounds here are in high demand and can sell out within minutes of release, so cancellations are often the only way to get a site. Campsite Tonight monitors every Chugach National Forest campground around the clock and automatically adds an open site to your Recreation.gov cart the moment a cancellation appears.
Campgrounds at Chugach National Forest

Bertha Creek Campground

Black Bear Campground
Childs Glacier Recreation Area and Campground

Primrose Campground

Trail River Cabin

Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop Group Campground

Russian River

Williwaw Campground

Trail River

Ptarmigan Creek

Cooper Creek South

Double Bay Cabin
Tiedeman Slough Cabin
Martin Lake Cabin
Hook Point Cabin

Beach River Cabin
Mckinley Trail Cabin

Log Jam Bay Cabin
San Juan Bay Cabin
Jack Bay Cabin
Nellie Martin River Cabin

Green Island Cabin
Mckinley Lake Cabin
Softuk Bar Cabin

Port Chalmers Cabin
Shelter Bay Cabin
Power Creek Cabin

Crow Pass Cabin

Pigot Bay Cabin

Shrode Lake Cabin

Coghill Lake Cabin

Harrison Lagoon Cabin

Paulson Bay Cabin

Goose Bay Cabin

Upper Paradise Lake Cabin

Crescent Lake Cabin

Lower Paradise Lake Cabin

Upper Russian Lake Cabin
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Aspen Flats Cabin (Chugach National Forest, AK)

Trout Lake Cabin

Romig Cabin

Juneau Lake Cabin

Swan Lake Cabin Seward

West Swan Lake Cabin

Devils Pass Cabin

East Creek Cabin

Caribou Creek Cabin
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Fox Creek Cabin (ak)
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Barber Cabin (Chugach National Forest, AK)
Crescent Saddle Cabin

Dale Clemens Cabin

Quartz Creek Campground

Tenderfoot Creek
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Porcupine (ak)

Granite Creek

Spencer Bench Cabin
Chugach National Forest camping FAQ
How many campgrounds are at Chugach National Forest?
56 campgrounds at Chugach National Forest near Girdwood, Alaska.
Are there campsites available at Chugach National Forest this weekend?
No. Chugach National Forest is fully booked this weekend (October 23). Cancellations occur daily—set alerts to get notified when sites open.
How hard is it to get a campsite at Chugach National Forest?
Difficult. Book 1-2 weeks ahead, or even last-minute.
When is the best time to camp at Chugach National Forest?
November, December, January, February for easier booking. Peak season: June, July, August.
Where is Chugach National Forest?
Alaska, near Girdwood. 56 campgrounds with reservable sites.
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