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Pull-thru
USFSChugach National Forest · Alaska
Tenderfoot Creek
Overview Tenderfoot Creek Campground unveils views of the surrounding mountains from every direction and offers campsites that face the edge of a glistening lake.
Sites3618 reservable
Elev.1,296ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig100 ft7 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Anchorage1h44real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,296 ft, Tenderfoot Creek has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 36 sites total: 18 reservable and 18 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 7 pull-through, and the longest takes a 100-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Apr
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
62%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 25.
51°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Anchorage
82 mi
1h44
02
Fairbanks
440 mi
8h57
03
Juneau
932 mi
26h42
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 36 SITES
Color byShow only
35 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
36
Sites
★ The standout
Site 016
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK · shaded.
To neighbor
169 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
6
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.3 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.