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About Black Bear 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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Location Black Bear Campground
Address:
145 Forest Station Road
Girdwood, AK, 99587
United States
At mile post 78.9 of the Seward Highway, turn onto the Portage Highway. Drive 3.7 miles and the Black Bear Campground will be on your right.
Highway access
Black Bear Campground is accessible from the Seward Highway, which is approximately 3.7 miles away via the Portage Highway.
Latitude & Longitude: 60.7885 / -148.889
Elevation: 24 feet
Policies & Rules
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- Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating.
- For more information on Chugach National Forest, click here
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by purchasing firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
Managed by USDA Forest Service