Camping Near Lake Louise, AK, US: 12 Best Campgrounds 2025

Head to the Copper River Valley to set up camp in the Lake Louise area. This charming Alaskan town welcomes hikers in summer, skiers in winter, and anglers year-round. Lake Louise campgrounds typically feature amenities like fire rings, picnic tables, and access to a boat launch, while private cabin rentals nearby may offer bunk beds, linens, and access to restrooms and showers. Start off easy with a hike along the lake’s 45-minute interpretive trail, which starts from Lake Louise State Recreation Area. Anglers will enjoy reeling in lake trout and arctic grayling from the crisp water, while others might want to explore the Nelchina Public Use Area, right beside Lake Louise, for more hiking as well as opportunities for ATVing and snowmobiling. (Keep an eye out for the Nelchina caribou herd!) RV parks and tent campsites await just outside the boundary with full hookups, dump stations, firepits, hot showers, and wifi. Cabins also come with fully stocked kitchens, multiple bedrooms, and bathrooms. As night falls, winter campers may get the chance to watch a vibrant display of the northern lights.

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Top-rated campgrounds

Head to the Copper River Valley to set up camp in the Lake Louise area. This charming Alaskan town welcomes hikers in summer, skiers in winter, and anglers year-round. Lake Louise campgrounds typically feature amenities like fire rings, picnic tables, and access to a boat launch, while private cabin rentals nearby may offer bunk beds, linens, and access to restrooms and showers. Start off easy with a hike along the lake’s 45-minute interpretive trail, which starts from Lake Louise State Recreation Area. Anglers will enjoy reeling in lake trout and arctic grayling from the crisp water, while others might want to explore the Nelchina Public Use Area, right beside Lake Louise, for more hiking as well as opportunities for ATVing and snowmobiling. (Keep an eye out for the Nelchina caribou herd!) RV parks and tent campsites await just outside the boundary with full hookups, dump stations, firepits, hot showers, and wifi. Cabins also come with fully stocked kitchens, multiple bedrooms, and bathrooms. As night falls, winter campers may get the chance to watch a vibrant display of the northern lights.

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Top-rated campgrounds

1. Stump Creek B&B

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26mi from Lake Louise · 5 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Eureka Roadhouse, AK

The property at this location is very special to us because my grandfather homesteaded here in the 60s and it’s still in the family. This location was his and his wife’s main home of living where they made this homestead and rented cabins and had a little store to produce extra income to raise their family.

2. King For A Day Camping and Charters

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46mi from Lake Louise · 78 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Copper Center, AK

We are a SEASONAL camp open late May through September, weather permitting. We are a laidback camp directly on the Klutina River. Our central location provides a great place to stay while exploring: The Wrangell/St. Elias Visitor Center just 7 miles from camp; Old Town Copper Center; the Worthington Glacier; The Klutina Lake Road is a great 25+ mile ATV trail; The Kennecott Shuttle stops at our camp and will take you to explore the town of McCarthy (where The Edge of Alaska was filmed) and tour the Kennecott Mine. There are several restaurants in the area and a gas station, mini-maty, liquor store and fish processing/shipping service about a mile from camp. We offer: FISH; fishing lessons, a variety of seasonal fishing charters, and our most popular FULL day "Alaskan Adventure of a Lifetime Excursion". CAMPING: Cabins and camping; Tent and RV camping from full hookup to dry. While staying with us: You'll have great views of the wrangle mountain range and the river itself. You'll have access on a spacious river bank to fish from camp, no need to hike anywhere. Bald eagles sit in the trees eager for the fishermen to get lucky and pose for pictures. We have fire rings and picnic tables at each site. We can accommodate large RVs to tents. showers, flushing toilet and laundry facility are located at the main office building; outhouses down by the river. Our rates are tent $35, dry RV $40, electric $50, electric w/water, $55, full hookup $60 and $150 for Cabin (minimal 2 nights stay for cabins) We have a small office store that sells ice, firewood, tackle, gear rental, and souvenirs. Wi-Fi is available in the Wi-Fi room and at most full hookup sites Going fishing with us? Full service charters offered. Yes we provide all gear tackle bait etc. We offer rafting charters only, not on a jet boat. We get off and fish at the hot spots on the way down the river. It is a 24mi float down one of the fastest sport fishing rivers in America. We target multiple species and can customize your charter accordingly. In the river we have King Salmon available 1 July - 10 August. Sockeye salmon from June - September. Trout, Grayling, Dolly Vardan and other smaller species able to be targeted throughout the year.

3. Klutina River secluded campsites

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46mi from Lake Louise · 30 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Copper Center, AK

This is a 10-acre property along the edge of the north bank of the Klutina River--a major king salmon-fishing stream that flows into the famous Copper River just one half mile downriver. That part of the property used for camping along the river is 3 acres. This is a SEASONAL location: Memorial Weekend through Labor Day Weekend with NEW LOWER prices. At this time only the riverside sites (south side of the river dike that one drives across) are available for camping or RV parking. We have no power or other hook-ups on the riverside except that water is available on site through a series of new DEC-approved pipe and spigets, along with more fire pits and more picnic tables. Showers are extra @ $5.00 a person; Laundry tokens: $3.00 per washer load or 40 minute dryer load. Bar on site. Food service coming later THIS 2024 season. WIFI is only on the north side of the dike near any of the overnight rooms or the bar. We recommend no RVs to exceed 28 feet on the river side of the dike. Very private sites and spread out--far more so than other nearby locations. The public restroom is on the north side of the dike. AND we have several budget rooms available on the north side of the dike as well. In 2024, these go for about $100/night. These all have Dish Net, WIFI, and coffee in the rooms. This property is undergoing development. There is still a fire pit on the river side, as we have considerable brush to burn (not during the camping season, but brush is typically piled on the site about the time we open). Just to the east, across the Copper River, is the 12 million acre Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Our property is conveniently located in driving time almost exactly halfway between Anchorage and McCarthy-Kennecott. It is about 3 1/2 hours in either direction. At the Klutina you can charter a sight-seeing river boat or you can white-water raft from a point several miles up a historic trail that follows the river to its source--Klutina Lake and Klutina Glacier. You can obtain a visitors' license and fish here for salmon. You can also hike along the dike or numerous trails in the area.

4. Salmon Grove- River Camp

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46mi from Lake Louise · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · Copper Center, AK

Historically rich area with lots to see.Learn more about this land:Salmon Grove is a small campground on the Klutina River in Copper Center, Alaska. We have large coin-operated showers, a handicap-friendly outhouse, dump station, water, tackle shop and awesome salmon fishing. Fishing for the famous Copper River Salmon is good right from camp. Enjoy a short hike to the nearby Copper River. You can expect most sites that are on the water to have limited privacy due to the popular location. If you are the type that likes the more secluded feel we also have tent sites set back from the water that are surrounded by trees and thick vegetation for a more private feel.

Stories from the community

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Joshua

August 2025

Tent

1 night at Stump Creek B&B

What a beautiful property and view! We had a wonderful time camping in our tent and using the fire pit.

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Emily

August 2025

35 ft fifth wheel

Group trip

Weekend Trip to King For A Day Camping and Charters

Great campground! It wasn’t very crowded when we were there as the reds had already run through the Klutina there. So we had a peaceful, relaxing time at the campground. We were there 8/3-8/7. We booked full hook-up but there was no way we were going to fit with all three slides in the full hook-up up site, water, electric and septic. These sites aren’t for big rigs, at least ours wasn’t. We have a 35’ fifth wheel with three slides. The camp-host came out for about ten minutes offering a few ways to back in, then disappeared. After 45 very frustrating minutes of trying to make it work, a wonderful, frequent guest, Mary, and David in the office, found us the perfect pull through spot with water and electricity. Mary even walked us down to show us the spot. It was so wonderful we stayed 4 nights instead of one. There’s WiFi but you have to be closer to the office, which isn’t a far walk. You can fish right there, the owners are fantastic and so sweet. The showers are what you’d expect from a finishing campground, it felt great to take a hot shower though. The laundry is $5 to wash and $5 to dry. They will keep fish in the freezer for you for a small price. Most of the spots I saw were great. Super friendly people there and the location doesn’t get any better. We also had our two dogs with us who loved to go for walks around the campground and by the river. The campground was very clean as well and well maintained.

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Emilie

August 2025

22 ft campervan

Weekend Trip to Stump Creek B&B

Joe and Megan are very hospitable and friendly Their site and outhouse were very clean. And they had a wonderful hot shower and fresh towels. There was firewood available at a bargain. Totally recommend this place!

Rin

July 2025

Tent

2 nights at Stump Creek B&B

This place is *spotless* - I didn’t see any micro trash. Bathrooms are sparkling. Shower is probably the cleanest camp shower I’ve ever seen (and the water is HOT, with fresh towels provided daily). My site has some mild road noise during the day but it was not bothersome at night at all. Firewood is inexpensive and easy to get from the shed. Host is very communicative. Definitely enjoyed my stay here.

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Darrell

July 2025

14 ft travel trailer

2 nights at Stump Creek B&B

Excellent camping spot! Quiet, clean, and well-maintained. Thank you for sharing your property with us!

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Jeffrey

July 2025

Tent

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Stump Creek B&B

Nice spot not too far from Manatuska Glacier. Hosts are awesome.

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mina

July 2025

Tent

With pets

1 night at Stump Creek B&B

Peaceful and well kept sites. Super clean outhouse and shower were so appreciated! Water was provided and WiFi worked great. I enjoyed my stay!

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Todd

July 2025

1 night at Stump Creek B&B

Stump Creek is a great property, I'd highly recommend it! We stayed in the Prospector Tent which was spacious and clean. The hosts were super nice and accommodating and there was even a breakfast included with our stay which was an amazing little touch.

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Jaemi

July 2025

24 ft travel trailer

With kids

3 nights at Klutina River secluded campsites

Secret gem that I wish only I knew!! We stayed at this RV parking for the 4th of July weekend. We didn’t come with much expectation but it was actually one of our favorite camping trips ever!! Ronald was so chill and informative. There were not too many other RVs or cars around our camper so we used large area more freely without worried about bothering neighborhood. We were able to get some fish from river too!! We can’t wait to come back 😭 P.s. - The bar can be little loud at night but we had a sound machine for kids in the camper so it wasn’t too bothersome - We used a dump station outside of the camp site (we couldn’t find one in the site)

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Tamir

June 2025

29 ft Class A

Weekend Trip to King For A Day Camping and Charters

Good location on the river. Close to the town. Spacious sites

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Daisha

June 2025

24 ft Class C

3 nights at King For A Day Camping and Charters

We had an incredible time at the campground! At king for a day you feel like you are apart of the community at a family owned and operated location. The ladies working the front desk in the office were very sweet and helpful. As well as the greeting committee, dogs Cooper and Lana. We were able to rent muck books to wade out into the river for fishing and got advise on how to travel up to the Kennicot Mill Town in Wrangell St Elias. They have fishing lessons available as well as seasonal charters for king salmon. Eagles awaited all around us for folks to pull fish out of the river. It was truly spectacular. Campsite was equip with everything we needed and we were also provided with the necessary extensions for our rv to have power. Outhouses were outhouses but clean and well stocked. Would love to come back in the future!

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Mira

June 2025

22 ft Class A

1 night at King For A Day Camping and Charters

Nice and woodsy. Very backcountry feeling. Great facilities

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Laurie

June 2025

20 ft campervan

2 nights at Stump Creek B&B

Stump Creek was a great little find. Joe and Megan were so welcoming, stopping by to say hello and chat. The bathroom and shower areas were pristine, the view was amazing, and this is a great place to stay when in Alaska. It's just over an hour to Wrangell-St. Elias NP and 30 minutes from Lake Louise. Thanks for the great stay!

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Jordan

June 2025

16 ft campervan

1 night at Stump Creek B&B

I loved tent camping in Joe's land because it was all really clean and it has showers and bathrooms. He provide you with clean towels and shampoo and body bath.

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Sophie

June 2025

With kids

1 night at Stump Creek B&B

Beautiful area! We stayed in the Miner tent for a night and the hosts thought of everything you might need. Breakfast was delicious, the shower on site was warm and cozy, and just an all around positive experience. Definitely recommend!

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brian paul

May 2025

Tent

1 night at Stump Creek B&B

This new site is great!!!! It’s a little more tucked away. The fire ring area was separate from the tent space and the picnic table was nicely placed. I’d also like to mention the smaller gravel for comfort on the tent pad. Stump Creek is getting bigger and better all the time. The host is constantly making improvements and the hospitality is unmatched.

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Katie

December 2024

1 night at Stump Creek B&B

Joe and Megan were the best hosts you can ask for. Their communication and interactions were exactly what first timers needed. The tent was warmed when arrived. They brought bfast in the morning which was delish especially the fruit. The location was secluded and had an enjoyable trail walk. They assisted with a request which made the experience even better. We would def come back. The outhouse was clean too!! Thanks for a memorable experience.