Dispersed Camping in Kenai Peninsula Borough County, Alaska
Showing 74 locations in Kenai Peninsula Borough County.
Across the Bay
Located across Kachemak Bay from Homer near Jakolof Bay, this scenic beachfront campground offers tent platforms and cabins accessible primarily by water taxi or via the Seldovia road system.
Aspen Flats Cabin
A rustic wilderness cabin situated along the Upper Russian River in the Chugach National Forest. Accessible only via hiking, biking, skiing, or horseback along the Russian Lakes Trail, this cabin offers excellent access to trout and salmon fishing as well as surrounding wilderness.
Barber Cabin
A remote, rustic public-use cabin situated on the shores of Lower Russian Lake within the Chugach National Forest. It offers excellent trout fishing and immediate access to the scenic Russian Lakes Trail.
Camp McGhan
A rustic, wooded campground located in the scenic Kenai Peninsula within Chugach National Forest.
Campground Ruby
A basic campground located near the Yukon River in the remote community of Ruby, Alaska.
China Poot Lake Campsite
A remote wilderness campsite situated on the shores of China Poot Lake, accessible only by hiking trail, water taxi, or floatplane.
Cooper Creek South Campground
A scenic developed campground situated along the Kenai River and Cooper Creek, nestled in a spruce and cottonwood forest with dramatic mountain views. Located within the Chugach National Forest, it serves as an excellent base for salmon fishing and outdoor exploration.
Crescent Creek Campground Access Road
A scenic gravel forest road corridor providing access to the Crescent Creek Campground and nearby wilderness trails within the Chugach National Forest. Dispersed roadside camping is possible along this corridor during the open season.
Crescent Creek Trailhead
A scenic trailhead parking area located in the Chugach National Forest, providing access to the Crescent Creek Trail. This spot offers gravel parking suitable for standard passenger vehicles and smaller RVs, serving as a quiet launching point for hiking and backpacking.
Crescent Lake Cabin
Crescent Lake Cabin is a rustic, fly-in or hike-in Forest Service cabin situated on the scenic shores of Crescent Lake. Ideal for grayling fishing, hunting, and wildlife viewing, this highly secluded structure provides a true backcountry experience.
Crescent Saddle Cabin
A secluded backcountry cabin nestled in the Kenai Mountains along Crescent Lake. Extremely remote and scenic, the cabin offers access to grayling fishing, hunting, and pristine wilderness scenery. A rowboat is available on-site for guest use.
Crown Point Mine Road Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping corridor along Crown Point Mine Road within the Chugach National Forest.
Dale Clemens Cabin
A rustic two-story US Forest Service cabin offering panoramic views of the surrounding mountain peaks, Resurrection Bay, and Seward in the distance. Accessible only by hiking, biking, skiing, or snowmobile, the cabin features a wooden deck and is outfitted with an oil drip heating stove, providing a secluded backcountry experience.
Devils Creek Trailhead Road Dispersed
This paved access corridor leads to the Devils Creek Trailhead within the scenic Chugach National Forest. Dispersed camping is permitted along the roadside pullouts, though overnight stays are restricted in the immediate trailhead parking area.
Devils Pass Cabin
A rustic backcountry log cabin situated along the Resurrection Pass Trail in Chugach National Forest. Accessible only by hiking, mountain biking, skiing, horseback, or seasonal snowmobiling, it offers alpine views and shelter with wooden bunks, a table, and an oil-burning heating stove.
Dolly Varden Lake Campground
A scenic developed campground situated along the shores of Dolly Varden Lake within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
Emerald Lake Campsite
A pristine backcountry wilderness campsite situated along the shores of Emerald Lake, offering dramatic alpine vistas and quiet isolation.
Exit Glacier Campground
An official walk-in, tent-only campground situated near the Exit Glacier Nature Center. This campground offers designated tent sites with shared bear-proof food lockers and vault toilets, providing direct access to the glacier overlook trails.
Fish Lake Campground
Fish Lake Campground is a small, rustic developed campground in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, offering lake access and quiet wooded sites along Swanson River Road.
Forest Acres Campground
A pleasant, wooded municipal campground managed by the City of Seward, offering paved and gravel sites nestled among towering spruce trees. It provides a convenient base camp close to local attractions and harbor services.
Grace Ridge North Campsite
A primitive beachside campsite located at the northern terminus of the Grace Ridge Trail, offering a natural gravel pad for tents.
Grewingk Trailhead Campsite
This remote trailhead campsite in Kachemak Bay State Park offers walk-in camping with stunning glacier views, accessible only via water taxi from Homer.
Halibut Cove Tent Platforms
Walk-in tent platforms located in Kachemak Bay State Park, accessible only by water taxi, boat, or floatplane from Homer.
Humpy Creek Campsite
This backcountry campsite is located near the mouth of Humpy Creek in Kachemak Bay State Park, accessible only via boat, water taxi, or hiking trails.
Jean Lake Campground
Jean Lake Campground is a quiet, small developed recreation area nestled in a wooded setting on the shore of Jean Lake within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
Johnson Pass Trail South Trailhead
A paved trailhead parking area at the southern entrance of the scenic Johnson Pass Trail within Chugach National Forest.
Juneau Falls Wilderness Site
A secluded wilderness hike-in campsite situated near Juneau Falls within the Chugach National Forest.
Juneau Lake Cabin
A rustic U.S. Forest Service log cabin overlooking beautiful Juneau Lake, offering a remote retreat with access to fishing and wildlife viewing. The cabin accommodates up to six people and is equipped with a wood stove, counter space, and a canoe, but requires visitors to carry in all personal gear and water.
Kachemak Bay State Park - Kayak and Quarry Beach
A remote wilderness coastal area within Kachemak Bay State Park, featuring public-use yurts and primitive campsites. Accessible only by boat or hiking trail, offering access to the scenic Grace Ridge Trail.
Kayak Beach Yurt
A rustic, public-use yurt situated right on the shoreline of Kayak Beach, offering direct trail access and scenic bay views.
Kelly Lake Campground
A quiet, scenic lakeside campground situated along the shores of Kelly Lake within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
Kenai Fjords National Park Cabins
Rustic public-use cabins situated in the remote coastal backcountry of Kenai Fjords National Park. Accessible only via boat or float plane, they offer dramatic views of tidewater glaciers and pristine wilderness isolation.
Kenai Fjords National Park
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Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Cabins
A collection of 14 rustic public-use cabins scattered throughout the pristine wilderness of the Kenai Peninsula. These historic cabins offer an authentic Alaskan backcountry experience, though most require a boat, aircraft, hiking, or skiing to reach.
Kenai Refuge Tent Camping Area
A simple walk-in or pull-off tent camping area situated within the scenic Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
Lake Clark National Park
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Lake Clark National Preserve
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Lowell Point Campground
A scenic developed campground located on Lowell Point near Resurrection Bay, offering easy access to the Caines Head Trailhead.
Lower Ohmer Campground
A quiet, pine-wooded developed campground situated near Lower Ohmer Lake, offering basic campsites suitable for smaller to medium rigs seeking a peaceful Kenai Peninsula experience.
Lower Paradise Lake Cabin
An extremely remote log cabin located on the shores of Lower Paradise Lake in south-central Alaska. Accessible only by floatplane, this wilderness escape offers spectacular glacier views, grayling fishing, and excellent opportunities for backcountry exploration.
Lower Skilak Campground
Lower Skilak Campground is a developed campground situated on the scenic shores of Skilak Lake in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. It offers spectacular waterfront views, a boat launch, and designated sites suitable for various rig sizes.
Moose Crossing RV Park & Campground
Moose Crossing RV Park & Campground offers fully developed sites with standard hookups and amenities in Sterling, Alaska, making it highly accessible for rigs of all sizes.
North Beach Campsites
Accessible only by boat, water taxi, or hiking the coastal trail at low tide, this scenic wilderness campground is nestled in Caines Head State Recreation Area.
Petersen Lake Campground
A small developed campground offering lakeside camping and access to Petersen Lake within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
Petro Anchor Point
This paved parking area is situated close to highway and local services in Anchor Point.
Priest Rock Cabin
A rustic National Park Service cabin situated on the scenic shores of Lake Clark. Accessible primarily by boat or floatplane, the cabin accommodates up to six people and features an indoor wood stove, wooden bunks, and an adjacent outhouse. Visitors must bring their own water filtration systems and pack out all garbage.
Primrose Boat Launch Road Dispersed
Primrose Boat Launch Road provides gravel pull-offs for dispersed camping within the Chugach National Forest, leading towards Kenai Lake and the Primrose Trailhead. It offers scenic forested surroundings and convenient access for a variety of rig sizes during the warmer months.
Primrose Campground
A quiet Forest Service campground situated near Kenai Lake. Surrounded by lush Chugach National Forest foliage, it provides convenient access to the nearby Primrose Trailhead. Sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Ptarmigan Creek Campground
Ptarmigan Creek Campground is a developed USFS facility set in a wooded area along Ptarmigan Creek. It features views of the Chugach Mountains and offers opportunities to view spawning red salmon in late summer. Facilities include drinking water, vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, and trash collection.
Quarry Beach Yurt
A scenic, secluded public-use yurt rental overlooking Kachemak Bay from the forested edge of Quarry Beach.
Quartz Creek Campground
A beautiful, family-friendly developed campground situated between Kenai Lake and Quartz Creek. Offering paved loops and stunning mountain and water vistas, it is a prime spot for trout and salmon fishing, boating, and hiking in the Chugach National Forest.
Rainbow Lake Campground
Rainbow Lake Campground is a small, quiet lakeside destination in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, offering basic campsites with direct access for fishing and canoeing.
Ranger Station Spur
A short and quiet forest service road spur located within the Chugach National Forest, offering dispersed camping in a peaceful wooded setting.
Resurrection Pass South Trailhead Road
A short gravel road corridor within the Chugach National Forest leading to the Resurrection Pass South Trailhead. Dispersed camping is possible along the road shoulder, offering quick access to hiking trails and the scenic Russian River area.
Romig Cabin
Romig Cabin is a rustic, trail-accessed Forest Service cabin on Juneau Lake, offering peaceful lakeside wilderness lodging. Accessible only via non-motorized trail, snowmobile, or floatplane, the cabin requires reservations and has no vehicle access.
Russian River Campground
A premier developed campground nestled between the Russian and Kenai Rivers in the Chugach National Forest. Famed for its salmon and trout fishing, this facility offers paved access loops, fire rings, and quick access to scenic hiking trails. Please note that starting in late Summer 2025, the campground will be closed for a major access road reconstruction project.
Russian River Campground Roads
An access road network leading to the popular Russian River Campground within the Chugach National Forest. These paved roads provide direct access to the Resurrection Pass Trailhead and the Russian River developed camping loops. Due to intense seasonal recreation and wildlife activity, overnight parking and camping are strictly restricted to designated sites within the official campground footprint.
Russian River Falls Hike-In Site
A quiet backcountry hike-in campsite situated along the Russian River Trail, offering a remote forest experience near the rushing waters of the Russian River.
Saddle Trailhead Backcountry Dispersed
A remote wilderness walk-in campsite located near the Saddle Trailhead in Kachemak Bay State Park, accessible only by water taxi from Homer.
San Juan Bay Cabin
A remote, rustic wilderness cabin located on Montague Island within the Chugach National Forest. Access is highly unique, requiring a charter wheel plane landing on the sandy beach at low tide or transport by boat. It serves as an exceptional base for wilderness beachcombing, salmon fishing, and hunting.
Seward District, Chugach National Forest
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Seward Waterfront Park Campground
A highly popular municipal waterfront campground located right along Resurrection Bay in Seward, offering designated gravel sites with stunning mountain views.
Skilak Lake Road Dispersed Spot
This dispersed campsite is located along the scenic Skilak Lake Road corridor, offering a rustic pull-off surrounded by the Kenai Peninsula forest.
Sterling Dispersed Area
A basic dispersed camping pull-off located near Sterling, Alaska, offering a quiet, forested setting for self-contained rigs.
Summit Creek Trailhead Road
This scenic gravel road in Chugach National Forest leads to the Summit Creek Trailhead and offers roadside dispersed camping opportunities.
Swan Lake Canoe Trail Pull-Off
A rustic roadside pull-off situated near the West Entrance of the Swan Lake Canoe Trail within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
Swanson River Campground
A rustic developed campground managed by the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, situated at the end of Swanson River Road. It offers basic campsites, vault toilets, and a direct launch point for the Swanson River Canoe Route.
Tern Lake Parking Pullout
A gravel parking pullout near Tern Lake within the Chugach National Forest, providing an accessible overnight option near the Seward and Sterling Highway junction.
Trail River Campground
Trail River Campground sits beautifully between the Trail River and Kenai Lake, offering majestic views of the surrounding Kenai Mountains and lush hemlock and spruce forests. Ideal for kayaking, fishing, and exploring the Chugach National Forest. The campground features multiple loops and includes a reservable log cabin.
Trout Lake Cabin
A rustic, two-story log rental cabin situated along the scenic shores of Trout Lake within the Chugach National Forest. The cabin features bunk space for up to seven people and is equipped with a table, benches, and a wood stove. Access is limited to non-motorized travel by trail or by floatplane, offering a quiet wilderness experience with opportunities for boating and fishing.
Upper Paradise Lake Cabin
An extremely remote, wilderness log cabin nestled in the Kenai Mountains. This secluded retreat is accessible only by floatplane and sits on a small mountain lake, offering pristine natural surroundings, wilderness hiking, and grayling fishing.
Upper Russian Lake Cabin
A historic trapper-style log cabin positioned on the shores of Upper Russian Lake, offering an authentic backcountry experience in Alaska. This remote cabin is completely off-road and accessible only by foot, bicycle, skis, horseback, or floatplane, providing absolute solitude and exceptional fishing opportunities.
Upper Trail Lake Parking
A scenic gravel parking area located along Upper Trail Lake within the Chugach National Forest, providing a convenient staging area or overnight resting point.