Alaska Department of Natural Resources

Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation

Northern Region

Overview
List of Units
Campgrounds
Maps and Brochures
Public-Use Cabins
Ice Fishing Huts
Reserveable Facilities

Overview

With 16 state parks spanning 400 square miles, the Northern Region provides plenty of room to play and learn. During long summer days, folks float rivers, cool off in area lakes, go camping and fishing, hike through forests, spend time at Public-Use Cabins, or take in Alaska history at Big Delta State Historical Park.

Campgrounds

List of Units

Maps and Brochures

Northern Area Brochure
Big Delta State Historical Park Brochure
Chena River State Recreation Area Brochure
Chena River State Recreation Area Map
Lower Chatanika State Recreation Area Brochure
Mastodon Trail Map

Public-Use Cabins

Chena River State Recreation Area (Near Fairbanks):
★ North Fork Cabin
★ Mastodon Cabin
★ Hunt Memorial Cabin
★ Chena River Cabin
★ Colorado Creek Cabin
★ Compeau Cabin
★ Upper Angel Creek Cabin
★ Lower Angel Creek Cabin
★ Stiles Creek Cabin
★ Nugget Creek Cabin
★ Granite Tors Cabin

Lower Chatanika State Recreation Area (Near Fairbanks)
★ Olnes Pond Cabin

Birch Lake State Recreation Area(Near Fairbanks)
★ Birch Lake Cabin

Salcha River State Recreation Site
★ Salcha River Cabin

Big Delta State Historical Park
★ Ferryman's Cabin

Delta State Recreation Site
★ Delta Cabin

Donnelly Creek State Recreation Site
★ Donnelly Creek Cabin

Quartz Lake State Recreation Area
★ Quartz Lake Cabin
★ Glatfelder Cabin

Fielding Lake State Recreation Area
★ Fielding Lake Cabin

Ice Fishing Huts

For a limited time during the winter season*, the Northern Region State Parks have public use Ice Huts available at the following locations:

Chena River State Recreation Area (Near Fairbanks):
★ Mile-48 Chena Ice Hut

Birch Lake State Recreation Area (Near Fairbanks)
★ Birch Lake Ice Huts

Quartz Lake State Recreation Area (Near Fairbanks)
★ Quartz Lake Ice Huts

Please remember that these ice huts DO NOT have ice augers or wood for the wood stove. Be sure to bring your own tools and supplies.

*Availability dates vary based on weather, ice thickness, and ice hut condition. The dates vary year to year.

Reserveable Facilities

Chena River State Recreation Area

Rosehip Campground Picnic Shelter
Rosehip Campground has a covered picnic shelter that can accommodate up to 75 people.
Make a reservation for the Rosehip Campground Picnic Shelter

Red Squirrel Campground
Red Squirrel campground has two picnic shelters available for reservation.
Make a reservation for the Red Squirrel Picnic Shelter 1
Make a reservation for the Red Squirrel Picnic Shelter 2

Chena Pump Wayside State Recreation Site
Chena Pump Wayside SRS has two picnic sheters available for reservation.
Make a reservation for Picnic Shelter 1
Make a reservation for Picnic Shelter 2

Harding Lake State Recreation Area

Harding Lake SRA has a reservable a Group Camping Area and two Picnic Shelters.

Make a reservation for the Group Camping Area
Make a reservation for the main Picnic Shelter
Make a reservation for the Lakeside Picnic Shelter

Lower Chatanika State Recreation Area

Olnes Pond Picnic Shelter
Olnes Pond has a picnic shelter available for reservation.
Make a reservation for the Olnes Pond Picnic Shelter

Whitefish Campground
Whitefish Campground has a picnic shelter available for reservation.
Make a reservation for the Whitefish Picnic Shelter

Mission Statement

"The Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation provides outdoor recreation opportunities and conserves and interprets natural, cultural, and historic resources for the use, enjoyment, and welfare of the people."

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Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation

Atwood Building
550 West 7th Avenue
Suite 1380
Anchorage, AK 99501
DNR Public Information Center:
(907) 269-8400