KestrelKestrel
Home/Chugach National Forest/Bertha Creek Campground
Recreation.govAK

Bertha Creek Campground

Chugach National Forest

Upcoming Availability

0 of 14 days currently show available sites.

View releasing sites

Fri, Sep 11

None

available

Sat, Sep 12

None

available

Sun, Sep 13

None

available

Mon, Sep 14

None

available

Tue, Sep 15

None

available

Wed, Sep 16

None

available

Thu, Sep 17

None

available

Fri, Sep 18

None

available

Sat, Sep 19

None

available

Sun, Sep 20

None

available

Mon, Sep 21

None

available

Tue, Sep 22

None

available

Wed, Sep 23

None

available

Thu, Sep 24

None

available

Campground guide

What to know before booking

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Bertha Creek Campground is a small loop campground with 12 sites suitable for vehicle camping, small RV's and tents. Bertha Creek Campground is located just south of Turnagain Pass on the Seward Highway in the Kenai Mountains.

Official campground details, summarized

Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.

Facilities

Bertha Creek Campground is a small loop campground with 12 sites suitable for vehicle camping, small RV's and tents. Each campsite has a fire ring and a picnic table. There are also vault toilets, a water spigot, and trash services durring the summer months.

Natural Features

Bertha Creek Campground is located just south of Turnagain Pass on the Seward Highway in the Kenai Mountains. The campground is tucked into an open forest beside the confluence of Bertha and Granite creeks at the base of steep mountains.

Recreation

Bertha Creek campground makes a convenient base for berry picking, hiking, biking and exploring the area. The family can try out gold panning on unvegetated gravels along Bertha Creek.

Nearby Attractions

Explorers can travel 1.5 miles south on the Seward Highway to the Johnston Pass Trailhead. From this trailhead you can hike or bike either the trail or the paved bike path that stretches roughly seven miles south to the wayside near the intersect of the Hope and Seward Highways. One can also head north on the Seward Highway 3 miles and reach Turnagain Pass. The parking area on the south side of the Highway offers access to the Turnagain Pass Trail to hike or bike and has ample opportunites to see wildlife and wildflowers in bloom.

Campsite map

Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.

1 mapped sites

Campsites

A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.

Site 001

Bertha Creek

STANDARD NONELECTRIC

vehicle

people

shade

Important notices

Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating.
Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by purchasing firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org
For more information on Chugach National Forest, click here

More at Chugach National Forest

Other tracked campgrounds from the same park or area.

Surrounding campgrounds

Other tracked campgrounds within driving distance, nearest first.

Common questions

Is Bertha Creek Campground available right now?

Kestrel's most recent scan found no open sites in the next 14 days. Set an alert and you'll be emailed the moment one opens up.

How do I book Bertha Creek Campground?

Reservations are handled by Recreation.gov, not by Kestrel. Use the official reservation link on this page to book. Kestrel only watches availability and tells you when a site frees up.

How quickly will I hear about a cancellation?

Kestrel rescans every two minutes, and every 30 seconds during the provider's daily release window. Alerts go out by email as soon as a matching site appears.