Black Bear Campground

Overview

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Sites

13 campsites

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

N/A

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Black Bear Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Trail of Blue IceHike · 3.7 mi long · 0.1 mi from campShow on map
• Byron Glacier TrailHike · 0.9 mi long · 1.8 mi from campShow on map
• Portage Pass TrailHike · 2.2 mi long · 4.4 mi from campShow on map
• Iditarod National Historic TrailHike · 87.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 8.4 mi from camp

  A long-distance route starting near Bear Lake Trailhead.

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• Granite CreekHike · 14.4 mi from camp

  Granite Creek Campground is set in the captivating Kenai Mountains on Turnagain Pass, surrounded by wildflowers and spruce forests. Recreation.gov

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• Upper Winner Creek TrailHike · 8.0 mi long · 12.2 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Beaver PondBike ride · 3.2 mi long · 14.8 mi from camp

  A mountain-bike route starting near Beaver Pond Trailhead.

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Scenic sights

• Begich/Boggs Visitor Center Portage Lake ViewViewpoint · 1.7 mi from camp

  A viewpoint along Trail of Blue Ice.

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• Portage PeakPeak · 4,347 ft · 2.8 mi from camp

  Portage Peak is a 4,347-foot elevation mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. Wikipedia

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• Begich PeakPeak · 4,623 ft · 3.1 mi from camp

  Begich Peak is a 4,623-foot mountain summit located in the Chugach Mountains, in Anchorage Municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska. Wikipedia

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• Portage OverlookViewpoint · 4.9 mi from camp

  A viewpoint along Portage Pass Trail.

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• Virgin Creek FallsWaterfall · 13.5 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Alyeska ResortSkiing and snowshoeing · 13.7 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Recreation.gov. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.