About this campground
Enjoy the exhibits, view the park film, hike nature trails, shop in the bookstore, gather park & area information, conduct backcountry trip planning, and view the large 3-D interactive map display. Park rangers provide guided talks and walks daily during the summer months. Subsistence fishing and hunting permits are also available for eligible local rural residents.
Getting there
The Wrangell-St. Elias Visitor Center is the main park visitor center. It is located along the Richardson Highway (Hwy 4), which is a paved road that runs through Copper Center, AK. This visitor center is located 10 miles south of Glennallen, Alaska, and approximately 200 miles northeast of Anchorage, AK and 250 miles south of Fairbanks, AK.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Sourdough Creek CampgroundBureau of Land Management35 mi
- Chitina Ranger StationWrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve46 mi
- Paxson Lake CampgroundBureau of Land Management60 mi
- Slana Ranger StationWrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve65 mi
- Tangle Lakes CampgroundDelta Wild and Scenic River74 mi
- Kendesnii CampgroundWrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve76 mi
Explore more Alaska camping
Wrangell-St. Elias Visitor Center in Copper Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Alaska campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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