Cripple Creek Campground
Fairbanks North Star, Alaska · 1,207 ft · In White Mountains National Recreation Area
Photos: G. Jones / BLM
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At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 1,207 ft (368 m)1,207 ft368 m
Sites18
Cripple Creek Campground lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.
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Overview
Cripple Creek Campground- Located at milepost 60 o f 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 and log jams may require some boat dragging or portaging.
From BLM National Recreation Sites & Facilities, Recreation.gov, and Recreation.gov — campground rate cards · · Edit
Cell service
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- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Cripple Creek Campground: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedChance Light Snow, 25% chance of rain38°24°
- ThuPartly Sunny then Chance Light Snow, 45% chance of rain34°22°
- FriChance Light Snow, 49% chance of rain34°22°
- SatChance Light Snow, 53% chance of rain30°18°
- SunSlight Chance Light Snow, 22% chance of rain27°14°
Nearby camping
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Cripple Creek Campground
Public Land · under 100 ft · Fairbanks North Star
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3 more within 25 mi
3 OpenStreetMap entries in Fairbanks North Star share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Location and contact
Data from BLM National Recreation Sites & Facilities, Recreation Information Database (RIDB) / Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards
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