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Seasonal Facility Openings
Campgrounds, Boat Launches, Dump Stations, and More

Last Update - May 14, 2009

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Anchorage
Copper Basin		             Interior
Kenai Peninsula
Kodiak Islands		             Mat-Su Valleys
Southeast
Anchorage
Nearest Town Facility Opening Date
Anchorage Chugach SP - Bird Creek Campground May 15
Anchorage Chugach SP - Bird Point Scenic Overlook May 1
Anchorage Chugach SP - Bird to Girdwood Path May 1
Anchorage Chugach SP - Eagle River Campground*

May 1

*Operated by Lifetime Adventures under commercial permit.
Half the campsites available by reservation - call (907) 694-7982
Anchorage Chugach SP - Eagle River Dump Station  
Anchorage Chugach SP - Eklutna Lake Campground May 15
Anchorage Chugach SP - McHugh Creek Picnic Area May 1
Anchorage Chugach SP - Potter Trailhead, Bird Ridge, Bird Point, Indian Ball field May 1


Copper Basin
Nearest Town Facility Opening Date
Glennallen Dry Creek SRS - Campground May 15
Glennallen Lake Louise SRA - Campground May 5
Glennallen Liberty Falls SRS - Campground  
Glennallen Little Nelchina SRS - Campground  
Glennallen Porcupine Creek SRS - Campground May 15
Glennallen Squirrel Creek SRS - Campground May 15
Valdez Blueberry Lake SRS - Campground  

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Interior
All campgrounds are open as soon as snowmelt allows, but we do not charge fees for campsites until drinking water is available. The opening dates below reflects when we anticipate having safe water available for the campgrounds and when we plan to begin charging for use of the facilities, including campsites, boat launches, and dump stations.
Nearest Town Facility Opening Date
Delta Jct. Big Delta SHP - Campground* May 15
Delta Jct. Big Delta SHP - Dump Station* May 15
Delta Jct. Big Delta SHP - Rika's Roadhouse* May 15
Delta Jct. Clearwater SRS - Boat Launch May 14
Delta Jct. Clearwater SRS - Campground May 14
Delta Jct. Delta SRS - Campground May 18
Delta Jct. Donnelly Creek SRS - Campground May 14
Delta Jct. Fielding Lake SRS - Campground May 29
Delta Jct. Quartz Lake SRA - Boat Launch When ice goes out.
Delta Jct. Quartz Lake SRA - Campground May
Fairbanks Birch Lake SRS - Boat Launch When ice goes out.
Fairbanks Birch Lake SRS - Campground May 15
Fairbanks Chena River SRA - Red Squirrel Campground May 22
Fairbanks Chena River SRA - Rosehip Campground May 22
Fairbanks Chena River SRA - Tors Trail Campground May 22
Fairbanks Chena River SRS - Boat Launch* May 13
Fairbanks Chena River SRS - Campground* May 13
Fairbanks Chena River SRS - Dump Station* May 13

*Operated by private contractor under a commercial permit.
Fairbanks Harding Lake SRA - Boat Launch When ice goes out.
Fairbanks Harding Lake SRA - Campground May 23
Fairbanks Harding Lake SRA - Dump Station May 23
Fairbanks Lower Chatanika River SRA - Boat Launch Passive
Fairbanks Lower Chatanika River SRA - Olnes Pond Campground Passive
Fairbanks Lower Chatanika River SRA - Whitefish Campground Passive
Fairbanks Salcha River SRS - Boat Launch May 15
Fairbanks Salcha River SRS - Campground May 15
Fairbanks Upper Chatanika SRS - Campground* May 15
Tok Eagle Trail SRS - Campground* May 1
Tok Moon Lake SRS - Campground* May 1
Tok Tok River SRS - Campground* May 1
  *Operated by private contractor under a commercial permit.


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Kenai Peninsula
All campgrounds are open as soon as snowmelt allows, unless noted as closed below. We do not charge fees for campsites until drinking water is available. The opening dates below reflects when we anticipate having safe water available for the campgrounds and when we plan to begin charging for use of the facilities, including campsites, boat launches, and dump stations.
Nearest Town Facility Opening Date
Cooper Landing Kenai River SMA - Cooper Landing Boat Launch May
Homer Anchor River SRA - Coho Campground May
Homer Anchor River SRA - Halibut Campground May
Homer Anchor River SRA - Silverking Campground May
Homer Anchor River SRA - Slidehole Campground May
Homer Anchor River SRA - Steelhead Campground May
Homer Deep Creek SRA - Deep Creek Beach Boat Launch April 27
Homer Deep Creek SRA - Deep Creek Beach Campground April 27
Homer Deep Creek SRA - North Scenic Overlook Campground April 27
Homer Deep Creek SRA - South Scenic Overlook Campground May
Homer Ninilchik SRA - Ninilchik Beach Campground April 27
Homer Ninilchik SRA - Ninilchik River Campground May
Homer Ninilchik SRA - Ninilchik View Campground May
Homer Ninilchik SRA - Ninilchik View Dump Station May
Homer Ninilchik SRA - Scenic Overlook Campground May
Homer Stariski SRS - Campground May
Kenai Captain Cook SRA - Discovery Campground May
Kenai Kenai River SMA - Pillars Boat Launch May
Soldotna Clam Gulch SRA - Campground April 27
Soldotna Crooked Creek SRS - Campground April 27
Soldotna Johnson Lake SRA - Campground April 27
Soldotna Kasilof River SRS - Boat Launch April 27
Soldotna Kasilof River SRS - Campground April 27
Sterling Kenai River SMA - Bings Landing Boat Launch May
Sterling Kenai River SMA - Bings Landing Campground May
Sterling Kenai River SMA - Funny River Campground May
Sterling Kenai River SMA - Izaak Walton Boat Launch May
Sterling Kenai River SMA - Izaak Walton Campground May 1
Sterling Kenai River SMA - Morgans Landing Campground May
Sterling Scout Lake SRS - Day Use May

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Kodiak Islands
Nearest Town Facility Opening Date
Kodiak Buskin River SRS - Campground May 15
Kodiak Fort Abercrombie SHP - Campground May 15
Kodiak Pasagshak SRS - Campground May 15

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Mat-Su Valleys
Nearest Town Facility Opening Date
Palmer Finger Lake SRS - Boat Launch April 24
Palmer Finger Lake SRS - Campground April 24
Palmer King Mountain SRS - Campground May 8
Palmer Matanuska Glacier SRS - Campground May 15
Palmer Matanuska Lake (in Kepler-Bradley SRA) April 10
Palmer Government Peak- Campground May 22
Palmer Archangel Road June
Palmer Independence Mine State Historical Park June 20
Trapper Creek Denali SP - Byers Lake Campground May 22
Trapper Creek Denali SP - Denali Viewpoint North Campground May 22
Trapper Creek Denali SP - Denali Viewpoint South Campground May 22
Trapper Creek Denali SP - Lower Troublesome Creek Campground May 22
Wasilla Big Lake North SRS - Boat Launch May 15
Wasilla Big Lake North SRS - Campground May 15
Wasilla Big Lake South SRS - Boat Launch May 15
Wasilla Big Lake South SRS - Campground May 15
Wasilla Little Susitna PUF - Boat Launch May
Wasilla Little Susitna PUF - Campground May
Wasilla Nancy Lake SRA - South Rolly Lake Campground May 17
Wasilla Nancy Lake SRS - Boat Launch May 17
Wasilla Nancy Lake SRS - Campground May 17
Wasilla Rocky Lake SRS - Campground May 15
Wasilla Willow Creek SRA - Campground May 17
* approximate date to open

Southeast
Nearest Town Facility Opening Date
Haines Chilkat SP - Campground Late May
Haines Chilkoot Lake SRS - Campground Late May
Haines Mosquito Lake SRS - Campground May 15
Haines Portage Cove SRS - Campground May 15
Juneau Eagle Beach SRA - Campground May
Ketchikan Settlers Cove SRS - Campground April 17


Wood-Tikchik
Nearest Town Facility Opening Date
Wood-Tikchik Lake Aleknagik SRS - Boat Launch  

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