USDA Forest Service · Alaska
Ptarmigan Creek
USDA Forest Service · Alaska, United States
- Sites
- 17
- Hookups
- 13 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to September 13
- Max RV length
- 85 ft
- Elevation
- 486 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- PTARMIGAN CREEK CAMPGROUND RD (NFSR 2000495) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Chugach National Forest
- Nearest town
- SEWARD
- Address
- Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur, SEWARD, AK, 99664
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing
13 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Ptarmigan Creek is a small, peaceful campground with incredible views of the Chugach Mountains. Nestled beside Ptarmigan Creek and a short walk from Kenai Lake, the campground creates an ideal location for avid wildlife enthusiasts, hikers and anglers.
Miles of hiking and biking trails weave throughout the area, and moose, brown and black bear, sheep and goats can be found across a large part of the forest.
Recreation
From late August to early September campers can view red salmon spawning in the creek from Ptarmigan Creek's fish viewing platform.
Fishing is a popular pastime, and Dolly Varden and rainbow trout are frequent catches.
The Ptarmigan Lake Trail takes hikers along the shore of the turquoise lake and inclines up through meadows, brush and forest.
Facilities
Campground amenities include drinking water, vault toilets, picnic tables, campfire rings and dumpsters. No RV hookups are available but firewood is sold on-site. Parking aprons are gravel.
Natural Features
The campground sits in a wooded area at 470 feet elevation along Ptarmigan Creek. Campsites are shaded by spruce and paper birch, and mountain views are all around.
The campground is part of the Kenai Peninsula in the western part of Chugach National Forest. A largely alpine region with miles of fishing streams and remote mountain peaks, Chugach extends across more than 5 million acres of arid tundra wilderness, rugged mountains, deep fjords and the Prince William Sound.
Contact Info
For local information, please call (907) 522-8368 or call (907) 288-3178 for general information.
Nearby Attractions
National Historic Iditarod Trail.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 25° | -6° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 24° | 2° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 30° | 22° | 0° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 31° | 1° | 47° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 45° | 38° | 33° | 61° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 56° | 47° | 38° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 59° | 51° | 41° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 59° | 51° | 41° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 53° | 47° | 36° | 67° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 40° | 34° | 17° | 50° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 29° | 22° | -6° | 42° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 20° | -7° | 40° | 9 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.
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