Cripple Creek Campground

About this campground

Located at milepost 60 of 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. Occasional low water may require some boat dragging.  The campground is maintained during the summer season, end of May through mid-September. The campground has a hand pump well for potable water, trash cans, and outhouse style toilets. Each campsite has a parking area, picnic tables, and fire rings.   Use the Recreation.gov App to pay for camping Download the Recreation.gov Mobile App before you leave home to make mobile payments for campsites using Scan&Pay. When you are at the campground, claim your campsite and use the camera on your phone to scan the unique campground QR code to pay for the campsite. No Need to Wait or Carry Cash Payment is conveniently made right on your phone, without the hassle of waiting in line, carrying cash, or writing a check and dropping it in a fee tube. No Signal, No Problem Even in remote areas with no cell service, Scan & Pay allows you to pay when you’re offline and then processes your transaction once you’re back online. Learn more about the Recreation.gov mobile app: https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app