Cripple Creek Campground

About

Cripple Creek Campground is a Bureau of Land Management facility located at milepost 60 on the Steese Highway, approximately 60 miles northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska. The campground is situated along the scenic Chatanika River within the White Mountains National Recreation Area, surrounded by tall white spruce forest. The campground features 18 sites total: 12 universal design vehicle-accessible sites at $12 per night and 6 walk-in tent sites at $6 per night. All sites operate on a first-come, first-served basis with no advance reservations. Each campsite includes a parking area, picnic table, and fire ring. Facilities include a hand pump well for potable water, vault toilets, and trash service. Recreation opportunities include fishing along the Chatanika River, a short interpretive nature trail connecting the day-use area to the campground, and float trips. The river offers approximately 25 miles of Class I-II paddling downstream to Upper Chatanika State Recreation Site at milepost 39, though low water conditions and log jams may occasionally require portaging.

Directions

Located at milepost 60 on the Steese Highway, northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska. The highway is blacktop and accessible to standard vehicles.