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About Ptarmigan Creek
Number of accommodations: 12
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Reviews (44)
What Guests Are Saying
Ptarmigan Creek is a well-maintained campground known for its quiet, picturesque setting and easy access to hiking trails. Guests appreciate the friendly and helpful camp host, as well as the spacious, clean campsites that offer privacy. However, there were some issues reported, including a reservation mix-up and concerns about the condition of the outhouse. Overall, many visitors plan to return and recommend the campground.
What Guests Are Saying
Ptarmigan Creek is a well-maintained campground known for its quiet, picturesque setting and easy access to hiking trails. Guests appreciate the friendly and helpful camp host, as well as the spacious, clean campsites that offer privacy. However, there were some issues reported, including a reservation mix-up and concerns about the condition of the outhouse. Overall, many visitors plan to return and recommend the campground.
Review Summary
Valerie K
VerifiedJuly 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: PTAR
This is our favorite campground in the area!
Valerie K
VerifiedAugust 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: PTAR
Hands down our favorite campground. We really enjoy the quiet nature of this campground.
Edwin C
VerifiedAugust 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: PTAR
We are Longtime Alaskans. The outhouse at Ptarmigan Creek CG was BRUTAL. Without question it was, constantly, the worst smelling outhouse we have ever used in AK. It appeared to be VERY Full and well overdue a pump out.
Jessica S
VerifiedAugust 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: PTAR
This was a great campsite! Pretty private and well maintained. We could hear the highway at night but it didn’t really bother us (and we were more toward the front). The creek on the campground offered a great morning coffee spot that we took full advantage of. We would definitely come back!
David C
VerifiedSeptember 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: PTAR
The campground as well as the host were very good. The only thing that we found disappointing was that on the Recreation.gov website failed to mention that it is extremely difficult to access the river if you are older than 21.
It touts the wonderful fishing, which is why we went there, but difficulty in accessing the river was never mentioned. We ended up leaving a day early. Very disaapointing.
Sean S
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: PTAR
Excellent!
Heather M
VerifiedDecember 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: PTAR
Absolutely awesome campground. Clean, dual restrooms (connected) which was hilarious as my friend and I got to always go together! It really was a beautiful, well managed campground. I highly recommend to others. A family experience I will not forget
John H
VerifiedJune 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: PTAR
Well kept, clean, easy access to beautiful trail.
Has well water and hand pump. Does not have conventional water spigot
One of our favorite spots
Don W
VerifiedJune 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: PTAR
Host Dave was great and full of info. Nice campground, liked the separation in Campsite #1
Rick S
VerifiedJune 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: PTAR
Beautiful camp site, tucked it the woods and out of sight of the highway. You could hear the whistle of a train going by twice a day, but both at decent hours of the day to where it wasn't a bother. In fact it added to the Alaska theme as you imagined tourists taking their first trip to Seward. Camp Host was a great guy. Very friendly and accommodating. I believe this was his first year in Alaska. I'm a local (Anchorage) and plan on making this trip an annual stay.
Location Ptarmigan Creek
Address:
Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur
Seward, AK, 99664
United States
From Anchorage, go south on Seward Highway to Crown Point, approximately 100 miles. The campground is located at Milepost 23.1.
The campground is accessible via the Seward Highway, which is approximately 100 miles from Anchorage and connects directly to the site at Milepost 23.1.
Elevation: 147 feet
23 mi drive to downtown Seward (about 30 min)
Policies & Rules
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- Be bear aware; keep all food out of site in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating
- Click here for more information on Chugach National Forest
- 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: September 8, 2026
