If you want to explore the beauty of Copper Center, glamping is an excellent option. Glamping near Copper Center, AK is a great way to go camping with the tastes of home. The Dyrt makes it easy to find glamping near Copper Center.
Quiet. Peaceful. Private. Get off the highway and avoid the parking lots cleverly disguised as RV parks, campgrounds and resorts. We offer 50 water and electric sites and 30 tent sites, all of which are along the Tolsona Creek. Come fish in our creek or just relax for a few days. Either way, you will not find a better place to camp in Alaska.
$27 - $60 / night
$25 / night
Sourdough Creek Campground is located at MP 147.5 of the Richardson Highway near the shores of the Gulkana River. The campground has 42 camp sites, including 4 accessible and 2 walk-in sites. All campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The campground is equipped with restrooms, water, picnic tables, and fire rings. Campers may also enjoy a short hike along the Sourdough Creek Interpretive Trail within the campground. The boat launch area is the take-out for float trips on the Gulkana Wild and Scenic River and provides river access to both motorized boaters and floaters.
In addition to RV and tent recreational camping opportunities, the campground provides access to the Gulkana Wild and Scenic River. Floaters use the boat launch as a put-in and take-out point as well as jet boat users in the river corridor. Activities this site supports include recreational fishing from the bank, subsistence hunting access for caribou and moose, as well as berry picking and trapping. There is a boat launch at the rivers edge and a nice picnic area for day use. Outhouse style bathrooms, information and bulletin boards, hiking trails, and handicapped accessible fishing ramps and trails complete with interpetative panels. Sourdough Creek Campground along with the boat launch can be very busy from approximately Memorial Day through mid July mainly by fishermen and boaters taking part in the King salmon fishing in the Gulkana River. There are a number of fishing guides using the boat launch at Sourdough Creek Campground. Later in the summer, after the salmon fishing subsides, the campground generally gets a lot quieter.
Activities this site supports include recreational fishing from the bank, subsistence hunting access for caribou and moose, as well as berry picking and trapping. There is a boat launch at the rivers edge and a nice picnic area for day use.
This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (907) 822-3217.
$15 / night
Scout
Perfect place to camp
RangerTiny camp site with beautiful waterfall. Really nice spot to listen to green noises.
Scout
Campground is closed. There is a sign on the road leading in - closed no other explanation given.
RangerBeautiful campground! Not many sites, but a few right by the waterfall. It’s a shard turn off the road so when coming near Chitna keep your eyes peeled.
Also great for a short hike!
Pros: tent platforms to practice those LNT skills!
Ranger
This summer there was a lot of construction on the high way, you have to wait for a “pilot” car going the direction you want then you follow the heard.
Great boat access areas
GuideCamp hosts were so nice! Good sized spots and all with a River view. Water and electric hook ups at most sites and no noise from generators. Picnic table a fire ring on sites.
You can rent float tubes for the River and the have life jackets for kids. We are already looking forward to our trip next year.
ScoutThis campground once was a true camping experience. Now it's more of children's activity park. The office rents tubes and no one monitors where these tubes go,, no peaceful campsites, no fishing. The campground needs full maintenance, the sites are overgrow, the bathhouse is unkept and could use updates, Just not wilderness, more theme park.
Traveler
The campsites are decently sized. The people working, visiting and in the area were all great. Very respectful of each other, helping newer fishers with techniques and how to tips. we had many great encounters with people on this adventure. Caught lots of reds and exchanged some great receipts with others. We took the car and gear without any problems. The shop had firewood for sale along with basic necessities.
TravelerLove this place. Friendly camp hosts, clean well kept sites. Close to Rollo a lake which we love to paddle on.
LegendIn the middle of nowhere but still close enough to run to Glennallen. If you are camping anywhere between Lake Louise and Copper Center this is a great stop. I would recommend more than a single over night here.
If you don’t have a jacket the nice people there will sell you a hoodie. If you are staying in the area this is a great spot.
LegendWell maintained campground. Kind of like a folk festival. Very friendly staff. If you are looking for a great place to camp here it is.
Call and make reservations! 907-822-3991 or kscharters@gmail.com
Prices are a little high for tent camping but pretty standard for RVs. Pets are welcome but drive slowly. Not a ton of room between spots.
LegendCannot reserve. Get there early in the week and stay the weekend. This campground only has 10 spots but is worth it. Spots are small but the waterfall is amazing. There is a great place to splash in the water at the base of this waterfall. This is one of those once in a life time spots so if you drive by and there is an open space take it.
There is great ground for tent camping as well.
Legend43 sites, nice walking trail along the creek, firewood for sale $5 a bundle, great tent pads, walk in camping sites, recycling, bear proof trash, pull throughs a, #13-16 handicapped, favorites 19-21, camp host on site $12 a night $6 for walk in tents, fishing and boat launch.
Wonderfully clean campground with fishing and I loved the walk along the creek access. Great place to spend a weekend.
Ranger10 sites and one bathroom. Three of the sites are private. At least three of them can be an RV site. Great for community camping ⛺️. Gorgeous waterfall with most camping on the creek. Can’t wait to go back to take the trail a 100 yards up the road.
RangerSourdough creek campground has Clean bathrooms. Fun River academy. At just $12 a night. Quite private space not on top of your neighbors. Walk in sites and ADA sites and walking tails though out camp ground. No cellphone signal so you can really be in touch with nature.
LegendA bit overgrown but a wonderful Campground with lots of privacy space between sites and access to the creek for fishing. Inner tubes can be written in the creek along with fishing and waiting. Several walking trails in one hiking trail up to the mud volcanoes accessible through the campsite. Great children's activities in family friendly
LegendGorgeous waterfall but very limited camping spots, about 5 in all with a couple walk in tent sites. First come first serve basis but all sites have a beautiful view of the creek and waterfall. Mostly tent sites only one or two sites big enough for an RV. The campground along is worth stopping in to see the waterfall if nothing else.
LegendI've reviewed this campground before but found some more information about it. It costs $20 to camp here per the listing in the Milepost. I was here in May and they weren't ready for the summer camping season. No pricing was posted but the honor box is still available right when you drive in. Only one pit toilet was open in the off season and the water was locked. Bear proof trash recepticals are still available. There are 6 campsites with fire rings and picnic tables. 4 of the campsites have tent pads. There are also lots of trees where you could hang a hammock! Cell reception was spotty here.
LegendThis is one of the most beautiful camping areas I have ever seen. We were only looking for a place to pull off and use the restroom but we were so caught up by the cleanliness and beauty of the area that we decided to eat lunch at one of the picnic tables near the falls. There are only a handful of camping sites and the bathrooms are brand new pit toilets. There is a hand pump for water across the bridge. The campground is split with a wooden bridge crossing a river flowing from the waterfall. I hope to come back here someday and actually camp here!
GuideI’m not sure if it was the free hot shower, the free coffee in the morning, or the sound of sleeping by running water that sold me. Nice stop on the way to Wrangel and great hosts!
GuideTucked back in the woods next to Tolsona Creek this campground is about 15 miles from Glennallen. This campground has a small shop, laundry, showers, flush toilets, dump stations, and offers electrical hook ups for RVs. All campsites appear to be located along the creek. This is a family owned campground that offers daily family friendly activities.
TravelerThis is not your typical Alaskan RV park! Sites are large, spread out and private. Each has a fire ring and a picnic table. All are creekside.
The owners maintain a camp store with basic necessities and also plan weekend activities and games for kids. Near the camp store are handicap accessible sites, bathrooms, private showers and laundry.
Near the entrance to the campground is the trailhead to the Tolsona Mud Volcanoes. The trail is usually pretty swampy, so be sure to wear tall boots and dress appropriately for the weather. Trail is 2-2.5mi round trip.
TravelerFamily friendly campground surrounded by creeks and trees. Quiet, clean, and incredibly friendly hosts. Hot showers and clean restrooms available for guests, as well as a “store” inside the check in office, with ice cream and other treats. Activities available on request (we got 2 frisbees to play in the open common area). I would recommend to any and everyone!
RangerThis camp ground really makes you appreciate the freedom to explore Alaska and see all the beauty. This is one of the most beautiful waterfalls I’ve seen in Alaska. Although this campground is just off the road system, the roads in Alaska can always use some work. Take your time and enjoy the drive but make sure you’re prepared - stores and gas are few in far between once you get back into this terrain.
TravelerBest drinking water anywhere. Has hand pump well. Clean out houses. Great camping by the creek. Thundering waterfalls.
TravelerWe stumbled upon this campground in our way home from Valdez over the 4th of July holiday one year. We were pleasantly surprised! The place was very clean and huge! Kind folks who were happy to chat and help us out. Beautiful property with a little river running through it. Hiking trails, private spots and family events available. Very child-friendly place. The showers and bathrooms were clean and their store was very nice and convenient. Overall great place and we will venture to Flennallen again to stay here.
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