Crescent Creek Campground
During the off-season there is no water, no trash service, and no fees. Please pack out all garbage. Outhouse/toilet facilities may be unavailable. A small campground with 9 sites. $19 (single)/$33 (double)
More like this: first-come in Alaska · free in Alaska · tent only in Alaska
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Crescent Creek is not on the reservation system. There is a user-fee station at the campground. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Forest | Chugach National Forest |
| Booking | No reservations are taken for Crescent Creek Campground. There is a user pay station at the entrance to the campground. |
| Fees | Crescent Creek is not on the reservation system. There is a user-fee station at the campground. |
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 60.4965° N, 149.6802° W · Directions ↗ |
Explore
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Crescent Creek Campground - Deschutes National Forest, OR
Worth a stop
- 4.8 miTern Lake Day Use Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 0.5 miCrescent Creek Trail ↗6.4 mi trail · hiking, bike
- 3.8 miCrescent Lake Trail ↗8.3 mi trail · hiking
- 4 miSlaughter Gulch Trail0.8 mi trail · hiking
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, which overlaps Chugach National Forest.
- inKenai National Wildlife Refuge ↗National Wildlife Refuge · Fish and Wildlife Service · 1,943,006 acres
- inChugach National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 6,244,689 acres
- 9.3 miKenai Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Fish and Wildlife Service · 1,354,247 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Cooper Landing Historic DistrictHistoric district · Cooper Landing · 5.3 mi
- Cooper Landing Post OfficeBuilding · Cooper Landing · 5.3 mi
- Alaska Nellie's HomesteadBuilding · Lawing · 12.7 mi
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Crescent Creek Campground?
No. Crescent Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations are taken for Crescent Creek Campground. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Crescent Creek Campground?
Nothing. Crescent Creek Campground is listed as free. Crescent Creek is not on the reservation system.
Source: Forest Service
Is Crescent Creek Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Crescent Creek Campground have?
9 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Crescent Creek Campground?
Crescent Creek Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Crescent Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Quartz Creek Campground (2 mi, partly first-come), Cooper Creek South (6.9 mi), and Russian River (10 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby