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Welcome to the Chugach National Forest
Where nature, people, and tradition come together.
Cabin ReservationsAlertsEvent CalendarPermitsTrail Updates
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Kenai Peninsula Winter Recreation Map
The Chugach National Forest has a new, digital map highlighting winter recreation opportunities on Forest Service land across the Kenai Peninsula. The free map includes trails, recreation facilities and winter motorized access, along with basic winter and avalanche safety information.
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Recreation
Find the perfect cabin or which campground to reserve for the best fishing. The Chugach is here waiting to be discovered.
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Publications
Find a list of publications available in paper and digital formats. Learn about the Chugach as you get ready to visit.
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Visitor Centers
During the summer Begich, Boggs Visitor Center and Crooked Creek Information Site showcase the cultural and natural history of the Forest.
Recent News
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Chugach National Forest Online Cabin Workshop
Release Date: May 18, 2022
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Forest Monitoring Evaluation Report now available
Release Date: May 13, 2022
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Campfire Safety on the Chugach National Forest
Release Date: May 10, 2022
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Spring Safety on the Chugach National Forest
Release Date: May 8, 2022
Features
The Whistlestop is here!
A partnership between the Alaska Railroad Corporation and the U.S. Forest Service provides the public with a distinctive travel and recreational experience found nowhere else in the United States. And the only way to get there is on the Alaska Railroad.
2022 Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival
Discover the Magic of Migration at the 32nd Annual Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival
Join over 12 million shorebirds and migrate to Cordova, Alaska May 5th -8th 2022. The 29th Annual Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival celebrates the magic of migration with presenters and artists from the Pacific and Atlantic flyways and perspectives from three countries. Activities and fun abound throughout the festival weekend with guided viewing excursions, expert speakers, classes, workshops, and social events. For a complete festival schedule and information on events, visit coppershorebird.com
Spotlights
Ride the Train to Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop!
Visit a backcountry paradise only accessible by rail. A Chugach National Forest Ranger leads hikes or explore on your own before catching the train back from the wilderness.
Visiting Your Chugach National Forest
Get the Chugach National Forest Visitor Guide to help plan your trip. Take the train, visit the Cordova Shorebird Festival, or tour the interactive exhibits at Begich, Boggs Visitor Center.
Chugach Children's Forest
Get Out. Go Wild. Change the Future.
Visit the new Chugach Children’s Forest website and see how it leads to exciting opportunities for Alaska’s youth and communities.
National Visitor Use Monitoring Program
This summer you may see Chugach National Forest employees at recreation sites and along Forest Service roads conducting interviews of visitors...
Quick Links
- Forest Trail Updates
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2021 Visitor Guide
- Firewood Cutting
- Christmas Tree Cutting
- SOPA (Schedule of Proposed Actions)
- Be Bear Aware
- Unstable Mountain Slope in Barry Arm, Prince William Sound
- Forest Trail & General Recreation Updates
- Land Management Plan (Forest Plan Revision)
- Outfitter and Guide Activities
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