USDA Forest Service · Alaska
Cooper Creek South
USDA Forest Service · Alaska, United States
- Sites
- 30
- Hookups
- 21 no hookups
- Season
- May 22 to September 14
- Max RV length
- 45 ft
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 427 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SO COOPER CREEK CAMPGROUND RD (NFSR 1000101) · 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, Rafting, Wildlife Viewing
21 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Located along Cooper Creek and the Kenai River, Cooper Creek South Campground presents a beautiful wooded area with sweeping mountain views within close proximity to many recreational opportunities.
Recreation
Sockeye (Red) salmon fishing is a popular activity on the nearby Kenai and Russian Rivers, and both boat and bank fishing offer excellent catches. The nearby Resurrection Pass Trail takes hikers and bikers on a 38-mile scenic adventure that climbs from 500 to 2,600 feet.
Facilities
Cooper Creek South offers about 20 campsites available for advanced reservation. Amenities include drinking water, vault toilets, picnic tables, campfire rings and dumpsters. Parking aprons are gravel and parking is limited. A dump station is available for a fee at nearby Quartz Creek Campground.
Natural Features
At an elevation of 400 feet, Cooper Creek South sits among a spruce and cottonwood forest. The Chugach National Forest covers 5 million acres and is comprised of arid tundra wilderness, jagged mountains, deep fjords, glacier-fed rivers and the Prince William Sound.
Contact Info
For local information, please call (907) 522-8368 or call (907) 288-3178 for general information.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 23° | -11° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 23° | -5° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 31° | 21° | -5° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 30° | 1° | 48° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 47° | 37° | 30° | 65° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 48° | 39° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 63° | 52° | 44° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 61° | 52° | 44° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 55° | 47° | 35° | 68° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 40° | 34° | 20° | 49° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 28° | 20° | -5° | 42° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 17° | -11° | 42° | 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
- Russian River · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 83 sites
- Trout Lake Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Barber Cabin (Chugach National Forest, AK) · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Quartz Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 45 sites
- Romig Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
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