Bertha Creek Campground Near Girdwood, AK

About Bertha Creek Campground

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature. If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.

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2026 Season availability

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Bertha Creek Campground is a well-maintained site offering good privacy between campsites due to dense vegetation, with minimal noise from traffic and RVs. It features easy hiking trails and convenient access to nearby attractions. While there are warnings about theft, visitors reported no issues and found it to be a perfect getaway near Anchorage.

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Theda G

July 15, 2026

Uses a Q code! Yay! This small campground is well maintained. The campsites are not on top of each other, and there is plenty of privacy provided by the dense vegetation. Did not hear highway traffic. And it was easy to tune out RVs due to the distance between campsites.

Bring your waders! And there are easy hiking trails. There was signage/warning about thievery, and a ph # was provided to call in any shady characters. But we experienced no problems and will definitely return. Perfect distance from Anchorage! And a short easy drive to Hope.

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Roxie J

August 12, 2026

The site was good.

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Location & Directions for Bertha Creek Campground

145 Forest Station Road, P.O. Box 129, Girdwood, AK 99587 United States

Elevation: 244 ft

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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 mi south of Anchorage and 65.4 mi north of Seward.

Nearest town

Girdwood, AK - 27 mi

About 27 min to downtown

Highway access

Bertha Creek Campground is accessible via the Seward Highway (US Highway 1), located at mile post 65.4.

Policies & Rules

Arrival & departure

Additional information about Chugach National Forest is available.

Cancellation policy

Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.

Wildlife & food storage

Store food securely to avoid attracting bears.

Fires & fuel

Purchase firewood locally and burn it on-site to prevent pest spread.

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Girdwood

15 mi away

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Hope

17 mi away

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Last updated: October 7, 2026

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Explore Girdwood, AK

Nearby city: Anchorage, AK

Approx. 39 mi away (straight-line distance)

Elevation: 121 ft

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