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Tenderfoot Creek

Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur, Seward, Alaska, United States

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TENDERFOOT CREEK

TENDERFOOT CREEK

TENDERFOOT CREEK

TENDERFOOT CREEK

TENDERFOOT CREEK

Featured amenities

Parking

Parking

Picnic Table

Picnic Table

Restrooms

Restrooms

Fire Pit

Fire Pit

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About Tenderfoot Creek

Tenderfoot Creek Campground unveils views of the surrounding mountains from every direction and offers campsites that face the edge of a glistening lake. Perched along Summit Lake on the Eastern Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, Tenderfoot Creek provides an ideal destination for fishing, kayaking, canoeing, hiking and wildlife watching. Campers may experience morning wakeup calls from loons or view bald eagles fishing in the clear waters. Impressive wildlife inhabitants include moose, brown and black bears, mountain goats, lynx and wolves. Campsites are nicely spaced along the eastern shores of Summit Lake. Tenderfoot Creek passes through the campground and surrounding forest includes spruce and hemlock.

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18 total sites

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Canoeing

Canoeing

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Fishing

Fishing

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Hiking

Hiking

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Kayaking

Kayaking

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Year-round

Fishing

Fishing

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Hiking

Hiking

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Canoeing

Canoeing

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Kayaking

Kayaking

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Summer

Canoeing

Canoeing

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Kayaking

Kayaking

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Fall

Canoeing

Canoeing

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Kayaking

Kayaking

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Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

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Parking

Picnic Table

Picnic Table

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Restrooms

Fire Pit

Fire Pit

Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

Restrooms

Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

Picnic Table
Fire Pit

Parking and Transport

Parking and Transport

Parking

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🚐 002, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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40 × 12 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 003, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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72 × 15 ft · Gravel · Pull-through

🚐 004, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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66 × 19 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 005, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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52 × 16 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 006, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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45 × 19 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 007, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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80 × 15 ft · Gravel · Pull-through

🚐 009, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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35 × 18 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 010, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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40 × 19 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 012, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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40 × 18 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 025, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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30 × 18 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 026, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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58 × 16 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 027, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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38 × 12 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through

🚐 028, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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42 × 17 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 029, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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60 × 12 ft · Gravel · Pull-through

🚐 030, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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30 × 15 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 031, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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35 × 16 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 033, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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50 × 15 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 034, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

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28 × 14 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

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🚐 002, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

40 × 12 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 003, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

72 × 15 ft · Gravel · Pull-through

🚐 004, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

66 × 19 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 005, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

52 × 16 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 006, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

45 × 19 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 007, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

80 × 15 ft · Gravel · Pull-through

🚐 009, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

35 × 18 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 010, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

40 × 19 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 012, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

40 × 18 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 025, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

30 × 18 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 026, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

58 × 16 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 027, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

38 × 12 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Pull-through

🚐 028, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

42 × 17 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 029, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

60 × 12 ft · Gravel · Pull-through

🚐 030, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

30 × 15 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 031, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

35 × 16 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 033, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

50 × 15 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

🚐 034, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV

28 × 14 ft · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In

Reviews

62 reviews

Summary

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Tenderfoot Creek Campground offers a beautiful location near Summit Lake, with spacious sites, picnic tables, and fire pits. The campground is well-maintained and features minimal bugs, making for a pleasant stay. While some sites may lack views due to overgrowth and there can be occasional noise from nearby traffic and lake activities, many campers appreciate the friendly host and easy access to recreational activities, ensuring a positive overall experience.

Based on guest feedback

4.3

Overall rating

Based on 62 reviews

5 stars 58.1% (36)

4 stars 25.8% (16)

3 stars 9.7% (6)

2 stars 4.8% (3)

1 star 1.6% (1)

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Heather B

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June 29, 2025 Stayed at: 012, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

The host was friendly and helpful. The scenery is amazing and campground quiet. Having the pizza and ice cream shop a short walk away is always a fun bonus. The kids kayaked across the lake to meet us for ice cream one night. There is some highway noise but we barely notice it. We love Tenderfoot.

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Jen P

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August 9, 2024 Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

Great location for lake adventures! If you are a light sleeper, remember to pack your earplugs to help limit noise from the highway. We had site 6 and loved having the short trail access to the water!

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Sara M

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July 21, 2024 Stayed at: 012, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

This is one of my favorite places to camp! Large spots and beautiful scenery. The camp host was extremely helpful.

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Scott F

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July 14, 2024 Stayed at: 012, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

Camp sites are very private and quiet with no overlap from neighboring sites.

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Kevin K

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July 12, 2024 Stayed at: 004, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

Nice campground. Not bad spacing between sites. Bugs were prevalent.

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Paul G

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July 4, 2024 Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

Had a great 4 days at Tenderfoot Creek with lots of sunshine and fish to catch. However, something needs to be done with the boat launch. The launch is very shallow and it makes it very hard to launch and recover boats. You basically have to drive your vehicle into the lake. Not conducive with a 31 ft motorhome.

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Rick M

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July 4, 2024 Stayed at: 033, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

It’s always great camping at Tenderfoot Creek when the weather is warm; and it was this time around. The only issue was, compared to previous years and previous visits, was that the bathrooms were not cleaned in what could be considered as acceptable. Trash bags were full and, in one, there was no toilet paper (even though there was room on the bar for 4-5 individual rolls).

The camp sites were clean, which was a reflection of the campers.

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Suzanne J

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June 30, 2024 Stayed at: 033, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

Nice hike just across the way at the south end of Upper Summit Lake. Small little parking lot but good hike.

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Robert L

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August 11, 2023 Stayed at: 012, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

Weather was pleasant. Site was clean. But the black flies were the worst I’ve seen.

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Dayle H

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August 3, 2023 Stayed at: 028, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

The water was not potable, dirty and rusty-had to leave early.

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Location & Directions for Tenderfoot Creek

Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur, Seward, AK 99664 United States

Elevation: 411 ft

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Getting There

From Anchorage, go south on Seward Highway approximately 81 mi to Summit

Lake. Turn at milepost 46 before Summit Lake Lodge.

Nearest town

Seward, AK - 46 mi

About 56 min to downtown

Highway access

Tenderfoot Creek Campground is accessible via the Seward Highway (AK-1), which is approximately 25 miles away to the east.

Policies & Rules

General

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
Parking at boat ramp is limited
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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