Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve - Camping

Headquarters District Camping Areas

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Along the Richardson and Edgerton Highways, there are a wealth of private campgrounds and lodging facilities.

McCarthy District Camping Areas

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Along the McCarthy Road there are several privately owned campgrounds. The Copper River campground is located at the beginning of the road near Chitina and provides picnic tables, grills, vault toilets, and river access. Near the end of the McCarthy Road is the Glacier View Campground with campsites and bike rentals. The privately owned "Base Camp Root Glacier" is located at the very end of the road and provides parking and camping. The National Park Service maintains the primitive Jumbo Creek Camping Area for backpackers. Located one mile along the Root Glacier Trail, this primitive site provides tent sites with great views and an outhouse.

Nabesna District camping areas

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Open All Year

Phone

907 822 5238

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Camping is available at a number of roadside pullouts along Nabesna Road, some with picnic tables with vaulted toilets available at four locations. All of these sites are available on a first come, first served basis. There are no formal NPS campgrounds in Wrangell St. Elias at this time. Virtually unlimited backcountry camping is available.

Backcountry Cabins

There are 13 public-use cabins located within Wrangell-St. Elias. These are remote locations and require hikers/campers to make appropriate plans. Many of these cabins are accessible only by aircraft.

Campgrounds you can reserve online

Jack Bay Cabin Campground

Mileage:78 mi

Description: Click here for more cabin information and maps. Jack Bay Cabin is equipped with wooden bunks, table, benches, wood and oil stove for heat, and an outhouse. Mattresses and cooking utensils are not provided. Cabin users should bring their own sleeping bags, pads, cook stoves, cooking gear, and food. Effective November 17, 2003, reservations for Alaska cabins will be subject to a new policy allowing only one change per reservation. A change in reservation is defined as a modification to the start or end date of the reservation. After one change has been made, if additional changes are desired, the customer must cancel the reservation and at a later time, re-book the new dates. This policy has been established to assure that reservations for cabins are fair and equitable for everyone.
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Power Creek Cabin Campground

Mileage:93 mi

Description: Click here for more cabin information and maps. Cabin is equipped with wooden bunks, table, benches, a wood stove for heat, and an outside toilet. Mattresses or cooking utensils are not provided. Cabin users should bring their own sleeping bags, pads, cook stoves, cooking gear and food. Wood is not provided. Effective November 17, 2003, reservations for Alaska cabins will be subject to a new policy allowing only one change per reservation. A change in reservation is defined as a modification to the start or end date of the reservation. After one change has been made, if additional changes are desired, the customer must cancel the reservation and at a later time, re-book the new dates. This policy has been established to assure that reservations for cabins are fair and equitable for everyone.
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Note: All mileage numbers are "as the crow flies"