Bertha 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 loop campground with 12 sites suitable for vehicle camping, small RV's and tents, located at MP 65.4 of the Seward Highway. $14/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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Site mix
| Standard, no hookups | 12 |
Site guide
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Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site.
Amenities & rules
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.
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Temporarily closed |
| Forest | Chugach National Forest |
| Booking | No reservations are taken for the Bertha Creek Campground. There is a user pay station at the entrance to the campground. |
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Getting there
Bertha Creek Campground can be found at mile post 65.4 of the Seward Highway. The campground is 61.6 miles south of Anchorage and 65.4 miles north of Seward.
| Nearest town | Girdwood, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 60.7511° N, 149.2557° W · Directions ↗ |
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Trails nearby
- 0.2 miBertha Creek ATV Trail0.5 mi trail · hiking, motorcycle, ATV, 4WD and 1 more
- 1.9 miInht: Turnagain Pass Snowmachi ↗7.1 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski · national_scenic_or_historic
- 2 miInht: Wagon Road Trail Snow ↗4.8 mi trail · snowmobile, snowshoe, ski · national_scenic_or_historic
- 2.5 miCenter Ridge Trail3.6 mi trail · hiking, snowshoe, ski
- 2.6 miTincan Mountain Ski Trail1.9 mi trail · snowshoe, ski
- 3.1 miLynx Creek Trail2.3 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 Chugach National Forest.
- inChugach National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 6,244,689 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
- Lauritsen CabinBuilding · Moose Pass · 9.2 mi
- Hirshey MineSite · Hope · 9.4 mi
- Alaska Central Railroad: Tunnel No. 1Structure · Seward · 9.5 mi
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
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.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Bertha Creek Campground?
No. Bertha Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. No reservations are taken for the Bertha Creek Campground. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Bertha Creek Campground?
Nothing. Bertha Creek Campground is listed as free.
Source: Forest Service
Is Bertha Creek Campground open right now?
Temporarily closed as of Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Bertha Creek Campground have?
12 sites, including 12 standard sites without power.
Source: Forest Service
What is there to do at Bertha Creek Campground?
Bertha Creek campground makes a convenient base for berry picking, hiking, biking and exploring the area. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.
Source: Recreation
What is the nearest town to Bertha Creek Campground?
Girdwood, Alaska. Explorers can travel 1.5 miles south on the Seward Highway to the Johnston Pass Trailhead.
Source: Getting there
What if Bertha Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Granite Creek (2.2 mi), Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop Group Campground (8 mi), and Tenderfoot Creek (11.4 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby