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BLM campgrounds in Alaska

Alaska has 17 BLM campgrounds on record, 12 reservable.

17
Total
12
Reservable
0
First-come
Galbraith Lake CampgroundOphir Creek Campground

How BLM campgrounds work here

These campgrounds are run by the Bureau of Land Management. 12 book through Recreation.gov. On record: 9 with potable water. The agency's own pages are at recreation.gov.

Interagency pass: it covers entrance and day-use fees on BLM land, and the Senior Pass "may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees", camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26). For the land itself (rules, offices, boundaries), see Alaska BLM land on publiclandsdb.com.

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Arctic Circle Campground Yukon-Koyukuk · BLM · Reservable
Sites
18
Season
mid-May to end of September
Fee
Not on record
 Brushkana Creek Campground Matanuska-Susitna · BLM · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
May to September
Fee
Not on record
 Coldfoot Cabin Yukon-Koyukuk · BLM · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Site: $42 per night
 Cripple Creek Campground Fairbanks North Star · BLM · Reservable
Sites
18
Season
05-26 to 09-16
Fee
Site: $12 per night
 Eagle Campground Southeast Fairbanks · BLM · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Five Mile Campground Yukon-Koyukuk · BLM · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Galbraith Lake Campground North Slope · BLM · Reservable
Sites
12
Season
05-11 to 09-30
Fee
Site: $12 per night
 Marion Creek Campground Yukon-Koyukuk · BLM · Reservable
Sites
26
Season
mid-May to end of September
Fee
Not on record
 Mount Prindle Campground Yukon-Koyukuk · BLM · Reservable
Sites
13
Season
05-26 to 09-16
Fee
Site: $12 per night
 Ophir Creek Campground Yukon-Koyukuk · BLM · Reservable
Sites
20
Season
05-26 to 09-16
Fee
Site: $12–$24 per night
 Paxson Lake Campground Copper River · BLM · Reservable
Sites
2
Season
Not on record
Fee
Regular sites: $15–$20 per night; walk-in sites: $6 per night; Federal Senior Pass half price
 Salmon Lake Campground Nome · BLM · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Sourdough Creek Campground Copper River · BLM · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
04-01 to 10-10
Fee
Site: $20 per night
 Tangle Lakes Campground Copper River · BLM · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
04-01 to 10-10
Fee
Site: $20 per night
 Walker Fork Campground Southeast Fairbanks · BLM · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 West Fork Campground Southeast Fairbanks · BLM · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 White Mountains National Recreation Area - Alaska Cabins Yukon-Koyukuk · BLM · Reservable
Sites
15
Season
01-01 to 12-31
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $42 per night

Common questions

How do I book a BLM campground in Alaska?

Of the 17 BLM campgrounds on record, 12 book through Recreation.gov.

What is the stay limit at BLM campgrounds in Alaska?

Where the agency states one: 14 days (2 campgrounds), 10 consecutive nights (2 campgrounds), 3 consecutive nights (1 campground), and 10 day stay limit (1 campground). Check each campground's page for its own rule.

Does the interagency pass work at BLM campgrounds?

The pass itself covers entrance and day-use fees on BLM land, not the nightly camping fee; the Senior Pass may give 50 percent off some amenity fees, camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26).

All agencies: camping in Alaska.