About Cooper Creek South
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. 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. 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. At an elevation of 400 feet, Cooper Creek South sits among a spruce and cottonwood forest. The Chugach National Forest covers 5…
- Fees: Fee
- Managed by: Chugach National Forest, FS
- Where: 2 mi southwest of Cooper Landing, AK · 60.48361, -149.88222
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson Creek Trail | Hiking | at camp | 6.1 mi |
| Bean Creek Trail | Horse | 0.8 mi | 1.9 mi |
| Resurrection Pass Trail | Horse | 0.9 mi | 36.7 mi |
| Russian Lakes Trail | Horse | 2.7 mi | 21.7 mi |
| Russian River Anglers Trail | Hiking | 3.0 mi | 3.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
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Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 1.2 mi
Water fill-up: 20.1 mi