Accessible via the Steese Highway at mile 57, Mount Prindle Campground sits at the end of the road within White Mountains National Recreation Area. The Bureau of Land Management maintains this $12 drive-in campground with vault toilets, trash service, and cell coverage available. Vehicle traffic remains minimal due to the end-of-road location, while a nearby running creek provides background water sounds.
The open terrain offers little natural firewood, so campers should bring their own supply. Pets are not permitted at this facility. Cripple Creek Campground provides another BLM option six miles south for those exploring campgrounds near White Mountains National Recreation Area.
Description
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 campgrounds 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 campgrounds 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.
Fee Info
Fees- $12 per night per site (sites 1-13) on a first come basis.
Location
Private CampgroundMount Prindle Campground is located in Alaska
Directions
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.
Coordinates
65.367045 N
146.594945 W
Connectivity
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Connectivity
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Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Phone Service
- Toilets
