Cooper Creek South

Chugach National Forest

Located along Cooper Creek and the Kenai River, Cooper Creek South Campground presents a beautiful wooded area with sweeping mountain views within close proximity to many recreational opportunities.

Cooper Creek South offers about 20 campsites available for advanced reservation. Amenities include drinking water, vault toilets, picnic tables, campfire rings and dumpsters. Parking aprons are gravel and parking is limited. A dump station is available for a fee at nearby Quartz Creek Campground.

Need to Know

• Bears have damaged tents and soft-sided trailers in past years within these campgrounds. For your safety and the safety of others, please store all attractants - food, garbage, hygiene items, anything with a smell - within a hard-sided vehicle or in the storage locker provided on site. Be aware and advised that bear incidents within either campground may trigger immediate prohibitions on tent and soft-sided vehicle camping through an Emergency Order signed by the Forest Supervisor and campers using these types of shelters will be required to vacate the campground.
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• Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by purchasing firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.

Natural Features

At an elevation of 400 feet, Cooper Creek South sits among a spruce and cottonwood forest. The Chugach National Forest covers 5 million acres and is comprised of arid tundra wilderness, jagged mountains, deep fjords, glacier-fed rivers and the Prince William Sound.

Recreation

Sockeye (Red) salmon fishing is a popular activity on the nearby Kenai and Russian Rivers, and both boat and bank fishing offer excellent catches. The nearby Resurrection Pass Trail takes hikers and bikers on a 38-mile scenic adventure that climbs from 500 to 2,600 feet.

Contact Information

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Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur SEWARD AK 99664

Rental Options

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Driving Directions

From Anchorage, go south on Seward Highway to Sterling Highway. Turn towards Soldotna at the 'Y' junction. Cooper Creek Campground is at Milepost 50.7 of the Sterling Highway, on the opposite side of the river.

Available Campsites

• Site 007, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 020, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 011, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 004, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 005, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 008, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 022, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 010 , Loop DBLS, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 002, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 013, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 012, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 021, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 006, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 003, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 019, Loop DBLS, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 017, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 016, Loop DBLS, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 009, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 015, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 014, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 018, Loop COOP, Type Standard Nonelectric