BLM · White Mountains National Recreation Area · Fairbanks, AK

Ophir Creek Campground

Ophir Creek Campground- The Ophir Creek Campground is one of two campgrounds located at either end of the Nome Creek Valley, on the southern edge of the White Mountains National Recreation Area. Nestled in tall white spruce trees on the bank of Nome Creek, the campground includes 20 campsites, including one group site. From here you can enjoy fishing in Nome Creek or take a short day-hike over to Beaver Creek. Also nearby is the 3-mile loop trail to Table Top Mountain, with awesome views of the higher peaks in the White Mountains. Ophir Creek Campground also provides river access to Nome Creek for paddlers headed to Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River.

Partly reservable 20 sites From $12 per night

Some sites take reservations on Recreation.gov. Others are first-come, first-served.

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Site mix

Standard, no hookups		19
Group sites		1

Some sites take reservations on Recreation.gov. Others are first-come, first-served. For the first-come sites, arrive early on a weekday and take what is open. The booking page shows which of the reservable sites are open. The first-come playbook

Site guide

20 sites. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.

Site	Type
1	Standard
2	Standard
3	Standard
4	Standard
5	Standard
6	Standard
7	Standard
8	Standard
9	Standard
10	Standard

Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site.

Amenities & rules

Fees	Fees- $12 per night per site (sites 1-19) on a first come basis. $24 for group site 20 per night on a first come basis. (No discounts)
Accessibility	Yes. An accessible toilet and hand water pump are available

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

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Mile 42 Steese, 10 miles from the campground at 960 feet, station USC00505880 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 15 inches a year.

Getting there

Directions- To reach Nome Creek from Fairbanks, take the Steese Highway to mile 57 and follow the U.S. Creek Road for seven miles to the Nome Creek Road. Taking a left at the junction, it is 12 miles to the Ophir Creek Campground and the put-in for floating Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River.