Recreation area

Spencer Whistle Stop

Chugach National Forest · Alaska — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

Hop off the Train at the Spencer Whistle Stop! Take a tour with a Forest Service interpreter around the foot of Spencer Lake and then float among the icebergs that have calved off of the great glacier while the guide steers an Alaskan Native canoe. Or take a leisurely journey by raft down the Placer River toward Turnagain Arm.

Activities

  • FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.