Tenderfoot Creek

TENDERFOOT CREEK
TENDERFOOT CREEK
TENDERFOOT CREEK
TENDERFOOT CREEK
TENDERFOOT CREEK

Featured amenities

Parking Parking
Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Fire Pit Fire Pit

Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

18 total sites

RV Sites

18 sites

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.

Number of accommodations: 18

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Canoeing

Canoeing

Spring Summer Fall
Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round
Kayaking

Kayaking

Spring Summer Fall

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
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Currently open - May 29 to Sep 13

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Parking Parking
Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms 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
Water Access

Water Access

  • Lake Access
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

18 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 002, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups
🚐 003, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups
🚐 004, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups
🚐 005, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups
🚐 006, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups
🚐 007, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups
🚐 009, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups
🚐 010, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups
🚐 012, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups
🚐 025, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups
🚐 026, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups
🚐 027, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups
🚐 028, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups
🚐 029, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups
🚐 030, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups
🚐 031, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups
🚐 033, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups
🚐 034, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK RV
No Hookups

Reviews (59)

What Guests Are Saying

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.

Review Summary

4.3
59 reviews
5
57.6%
34
4
25.4%
15
3
10.2%
6
2
5.1%
3
1
1.7%
1

Jen P

Verified

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

5

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!

Heather B

Verified

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

5

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.

Rick M

Verified

July 10, 2025 Stayed at: 010, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

5

Nice, level sites

Katherin C

Verified

July 27, 2025 Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

5

Exelente lugar volvería a repetir la experiencia

jackie h

Verified

August 6, 2025 Stayed at: 012, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

2

okay campground. I thought being a site along the water would give us a view but it didn't because the bushes and vegetation was too thick. also, we got stuck next to the ONE guy that decides to drive his RV and run the generator pretty much the entire time up to the minute for quiet time and then start it on the dot in the morning. Wasn't a great experience. Mosquitos were THICK!!!

Michael H

Verified

August 8, 2025 Stayed at: 010, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

3

Three visits this year. This visit campground host not present until last morning. Overall still good upkeep; however, this year bathrooms not as up kept and some of the fireplaces need to be emptied. When host is present always pleasant..

Julie A

Verified

August 15, 2025 Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

4

Tenderfoot is a beautiful campground by an amazing lake. The campsites are spacious and easily accessible. We met several campers who had not seen the camphost and wondered if there was one. We found a lot of pieces of trash no only in our site, but also as we wandered around the campground. Still, an amazing place with an amazing lake.

Billy B

Verified

September 6, 2025 Stayed at: 030, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

4

Nice space between campsites. Very clean, easy to read signage. Some sites are FCFS others are reservable. We were in 8 and there was a nice trail up the mountain from our site.
The only downside is the camping spot for our travel trailer (25’) was small. I wish the road blocks would have been closer to the picnic tables to allow more room. I noticed 9,10 and 12 were larger back in areas. Site 7 was a pull through site.
We will camp here again, summit lake is stocked and beautiful.

christopher B

Verified

December 23, 2025 Stayed at: 034, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

3

Beautiful location. The small campsite for our tent was not in great shape. Appeared that a skid steer had recently been used to landscape the tent site/parking space.

Henry E

Verified

January 1, 2026 Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK

5

We camped at a site directly on the lake, maybe #6, in a small travel trailer. The entrance and camp ground road was gravel, vey good condition, and wide making our backing into the site easy. The site was wide, had a very nice big firepit and table as do all sites, easy access to the lake, with brush and trees between sites to offer privacy. Although there is a highway some distance from the site we had no road noise. We found the toilet to be clean and the grounds well maintained. We will camp here again and try fishing next time.

Location Tenderfoot Creek

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

Highway access

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

Elevation: 411 feet

Distance to downtown

46 mi drive to downtown Seward (about 56 min)

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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Last updated: September 10, 2026

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