5.4 million acres of stunning scenery!

The Eastern Kenai Peninsula
and the Seward Ranger District

The Russian River draws tens of thousands of salmon anglers, but if your tastes run quieter, check out backcountry streams and lakes for grayling and trout.

The Copper River Delta
and the Cordova Ranger District

On the Copper River Highway, enjoy the drive through wetlands and rainforest and across the mighty Copper River. Near the road's end, the towering blue wall of Childs Glacier looms.

Prince William Sound
and the Glacier Ranger District

Visitors in kayaks, cruise ships, small boats, ferries, and float planes explore Prince William Sound's 3,500 miles of coastline and three million acres of ocean and land...

Recreation Map

Map showing recreational areas. Map Information

Recreation Conditions Report

Area Name	Status	Area Conditions
Begich, Boggs Visitor Center
Bertha Creek Campground
Black Bear Campground
Carter Lake Trail
Childs Glacier & other sites in Cordova Area		Childs Glacier is no longer accessible by road.
Cooper Creek Campground		Cooper North is open. There are no fees or services.
Crescent Creek Campground
Crescent Creek Trail
Crooked Creek Information Center
Devil's Creek Trail
Five Fingers Campsites
Gary Williams Memorial Trail
Goose Bay Cabin		Closed due to structural damage sustained in Winter 2011-2012.
Granite Creek Campground
Gull Rock Trail
Johnson Pass Trail North - INHT
Meridian Lakes Trail -INHT (Grayling Lake)
Palmer Creek Road
Porcupine Campground
Primrose Campground
Ptarmigan Campground
Quartz Creek Campground
Russian River Campground
Spencer Bench Cabin
Spencer Whistle Stop
Tenderfoot Creek Campground		.
Trail River Campground
Upper Winner Creek - INHT
Winner Creek Gorge - INHT

Spotlights

Coghill Lake Cabin

A 16-foot A-frame cabin with loft.

Sleeps 6, table. Stove takes oil or kerosene: five gallons will last about 2 days (48 hrs). Fuel is not provided. Outhouse near cabin.

A small rowboat with oars is on site for exploring the lake.

No running water, electricity, mattress or bedding, cooking utensils.

Shrode Lake Cabin

Spencer Whistle Stop

Hop off the Train at the Spencer Whistle Stop!

Take a tour with a Forest Service interpreter around the foot of Spencer Lake and then float among the icebergs that have calved off of the great glacier while the guide steers an Alaskan Native canoe. Or take a leisurely journey by raft down the Placer River toward Turnagain Arm.