Bureau of Land Management · Alaska
Mount Prindle Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Alaska, United States
- Sites
- 13
- Hookups
- 13 no hookups
- Season
- May 28 to September 16
- Cost
- Fees- $12 per night per site (sites 1-13) on a first come basis.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,490 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- White Mountains National Recreation Area
- Nearest town
- Fairbanks
- Address
- 222 University Ave. , Fairbanks, AK, 99709
- Phone
- 907-474-2200
- Activities
- Berry Picking, Biking, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Gold Panning, Hiking, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Photography
13 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Mount Prindle Campground- The Mount Prindle Campground is one of two campgrounds located at either end of the Nome Creek Valley, on the southern edge of the White Mountains NRA. The campground’s 13 sites are situated among tall willow shrubs, below expansive alpine tundra meadows and Mount Prindle (5,286 feet), making it the ideal spot to begin a trip into the high country. From here you can enjoy gold panning in Nome Creek or explore the nearby Quartz Creek Trail.
Campgrounds are maintained during the summer season (June thru mid-September) and have hand pump non-potable water, trash cans, and outhouse-style toilets. Each campsite has a parking area, picnic tables, and fire rings. Firewood is not provided. The nearest RV dump station is in Fairbanks.
Fees- $12 per night per site (sites 1-13) on a first come basis.
Directions-To reach Nome Creek from Fairbanks, take the Steese Highway to mile 57 and follow the U.S. Creek Road for seven miles to the Nome Creek Road. Taking a right at the junction, it is 4 miles to the upper end of Nome Creek Valley, the Quartz Creek Trailhead, and the Mount Prindle Campground.
Recreation
The campground’s 13 sites are situated among tall willow shrubs, below expansive alpine tundra meadows and Mount Prindle (5,286 feet), making it the ideal spot to begin a trip into the high country. From here you can enjoy gold panning in Nome Creek or explore the nearby Quartz Creek Trail.
Nearby Attractions
Quartz Creek Trail, Table Top Trail, Nome Creek for fishing, floating, and or goldpanning, put-in for Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1° | -6° | -37° | 32° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 8° | -7° | -34° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 2° | -11° | -26° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 29° | 17° | -23° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 33° | 19° | 66° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 47° | 33° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 63° | 50° | 42° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 55° | 45° | 36° | 70° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 48° | 36° | 30° | 57° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 24° | 13° | -5° | 42° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 5° | -6° | -23° | 34° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 3° | -8° | -33° | 33° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Cripple Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi · 18 sites
- Cripple Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 6 mi
- Ophir Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 14 mi · 20 sites
- Ophir Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 14 mi
- White Mountains National Recreation Area - Alaska Cabins · Bureau of Land Management · 19 mi · 15 sites
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