Sourdough Creek Campground

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BLM Glennallen Field Office, Mile 186.5 Glenn Hwy, PO Box 147
Glennallen, AK 99588

Overview

Sourdough Creek Campground is located at MP 147.5 of the Richardson Highway near the shores of the Gulkana River. The campground has 42 camp sites, including 4 accessible and 2 walk-in sites. All campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The campground is equipped with restrooms, water, picnic tables, and fire rings.

Campers may also enjoy a short hike along the Sourdough Creek Interpretive Trail within the campground.

The boat launch area is the take-out for float trips on the Gulkana Wild and Scenic River and provides river access to both motorized boaters and floaters.

Recreation

In addition to RV and tent recreational camping opportunities, the campground provides access to the Gulkana Wild and Scenic River. Floaters use the boat launch as a put-in and take-out point as well as jet boat users in the river corridor. Activities this site supports include recreational fishing from the bank, subsistence hunting access for caribou and moose, as well as berry picking and trapping. There is a boat launch at the rivers edge and a nice picnic area for day use. Outhouse style bathrooms, information and bulletin boards, hiking trails, and handicapped accessible fishing ramps and trails complete with interpetative panels. Sourdough Creek Campground along with the boat launch can be very busy from approximately Memorial Day through mid July mainly by fishermen and boaters taking part in the King salmon fishing in the Gulkana River. There are a number of fishing guides using the boat launch at Sourdough Creek Campground. Later in the summer, after the salmon fishing subsides, the campground generally gets a lot quieter.

Facilities

The campground has 42 camp sites, including 4 accessible and 2 walk-in sites. All campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The campground is equipped with restrooms, water, picnic tables, and fire rings.

Campers may also enjoy a short hike along the Sourdough Creek Interpretive Trail within the campground.

The boat launch area is the take-out for float trips on the Gulkana Wild and Scenic River and provides river access to both motorized boaters and floaters.

Natural Features

Activities this site supports include recreational fishing from the bank, subsistence hunting access for caribou and moose, as well as berry picking and trapping. There is a boat launch at the rivers edge and a nice picnic area for day use.

Contact Info

This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (907) 822-3217.

Nearby Attractions

https://www.blm.gov/visit/gulkana-river

Camp site features

Across 1 camp site:

ADA accessible: all 1 sites

Fees

FEE DESCRIPTION: All campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. No fee for river use. Sourdough Creek and Paxson Lake Campgrounds charge $20 a night for overnight use. Payment Methods Accepted – Cash (Kiosk) and Scan and Pay All Sites $20.00 per night

Reviews

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John S

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Reviewed a month ago

It ws a great place to spend the night. Clean restrooms, campsite, fire pit, etc

Kimberly F

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Reviewed 5 months ago

Easy reservation process (IF you have recreation.gov account) lovely private sites, some pull through. Bring your bug spray, tho!

Will L

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Reviewed a year ago

This quiet campground, just off the highway, was a great place to rest on our Richardson Highway trip. We left Fairbanks in the early afternoon and did not want to drive late in the day. The campground has nice sites, about half of them a great, level and large enough for any RV. Some have small parking pads but plenty of room for tent camping. The road and facilities are in good shape. At most of the sites you cannot see the other sites. There is great access to the Gulkana river and it looked like some nice off-road biking opportunities. Definitely a place I would like to revisit to spend more time.

Rolf S

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Reviewed 3 years ago

Nice site, friendly host. Too bad that it was raining when we stayed there. Made a short hike along Sourdough Creek along with thousands of mosquitoes:-) :-)

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Season dates

Walk In season

Apr 1, 2027 – Oct 10, 2027

First come, first served

Walk In season

Apr 1, 2028 – Oct 10, 2028

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