BLM · Delta Wild and Scenic River · Glennallen, AK

Brushkana Creek Campground

Brushkana Creek Campground is located at MP 104.5 along the Denali Highway. The 22-unit camping area with fire rings and picnic tables also provides three double vaulted accessible toilets, numerous bear-proof trash receptacles and food lockers, parking for vehicles and trailers, potable water, trails, picnic area with shelter, and interpretive panels dispersed throughout the site. This site is mostly utilized during the snow free season, May through September. Winter physically closes the campground road access, and it is only reached by foot, dog sled or snowmachine.

First-come, first-servedFrom $20 per night

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

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Photos courtesy of BLM Glennallen Field Office · Recreation.gov
1fire
active
Denali Pile Rx (prescribed burn) · 41 mi away · 26 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

FeesFee's per night=$20 for over night use. Campground opening and closing dates are weather dependent and may vary from season to season.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Brushkana Creek Campground0°10°20°30°40°50°60°January: 0.89 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.86 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.66 inches of precipitationApril: 0.47 inches of precipitationMay: 0.76 inches of precipitationJune: 1.59 inches of precipitationJuly: 2.93 inches of precipitationAugust: 3.32 inches of precipitationSeptember: 2.51 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.23 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.86 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.74 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 0.7°F averageFebruary: 7.7°F averageMarch: 11.7°F averageApril: 27.7°F averageMay: 41.5°F averageJune: 52.0°F averageJuly: 55.2°F averageAugust: 50.7°F averageSeptember: 40.7°F averageOctober: 25.1°F averageNovember: 9.2°F averageDecember: 3.9°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Cantwell 2 E, 27 miles from the campground at 2,132 feet, station USC00501243 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year.

Getting there

Nearest townGlennallen, Alaska
Coordinates63.2901° N, 148.0629° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Denali Pile Rx

    41 mi from the campground · 26 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

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Alaska - Denali Highway: Brushkana Creek Campground

Natural features

The Denali Highway offers some of the most spectacular scenery and recreational opportunities in Alaska. For those with a heart for adventure and a little extra time, the highway is an historic and archaeological glimpse of the Last Frontier – wild landscapes in all directions.

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Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Brushkana Creek Campground?

No. Brushkana Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: How first-come camping works

How much does it cost to camp at Brushkana Creek Campground?

Fee's per night=$20 for over night use. Campground opening and closing dates are weather dependent and may vary from season to season.

What is the nearest town to Brushkana Creek Campground?

Glennallen, Alaska.

Source: Getting there

What if Brushkana Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Tangle Lakes Campground (66.2 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby