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  4. Granite Creek

Camping at Granite Creek near Girdwood

Public campground · Girdwood · 19 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The campground is a convenient base for biking, hiking and fishing. A paved bike path runs alongside the Seward Highway for about five miles south to Hope Road, a popular stretch where riders often stop to pick raspberries and enjoy wildflower displays.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 31 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 54 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 19 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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Price
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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Campfire Rings
  • Picnic Tables
  • Trash Collection
  • Vault Toilets
  • Water Seasonal
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Pets not allowed
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 19 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

145 Forest Station Road, P.O. Box 129
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Granite Creek: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Granite Creek?
Longest RV site listed: 54 ft (19 of 19 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Granite Creek have RV hookups?
19 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Granite Creek?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 54 ft (19 of 19 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 19 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 19 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 19 gravel site driveways
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 0 (12 reports), T-Mobile 0 (3 reports)
Shade
Listing 0 of 19 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $19/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing 145 Forest Station Road, P.O. Box 129 (map in Location below)
Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“hidden back, it's super quiet nd you can go sit near the creek and completely relax.”

Laurie F · Jun 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (31 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Dense woods all around campsites. All are very short. Had difficulty getting 35’ fifth when in #4. Very quiet. Small creek on edge of campground ”

Gregory G 3 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov

“This is a lovely campground along the road between Anchorage and Seward. hidden back, it's super quiet nd you can go sit near the creek and completely relax.”

Laurie F 5 · Jun 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Guides for this trip

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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Coldwater Lodge & Market

17.4 mi from Granite Creek (straight-line)
Sites from $119/night
$238 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights11 sites open for every night

Float-n-Fish Campground

25.4 mi from Granite Creek (straight-line)
Sites from $26/night
$52 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Tenderfoot Creek

9.2 mi from Granite Creek (straight-line) 4.0 · 48 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Matanuska Glacier Hike Day Tour Anchorage area · 10 hr · from $329/person
    • PRISTINE - Wilderness, Wildlife, Glacier Experience in Anchorage Anchorage area · 6 hr · from $220/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Anchorage Trolley's 1-Hour City Tour Anchorage area · 1 hr · from $25/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 19 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 54 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2014 R-Pod Hood River Edition with rear garage.
2014 R-Pod Hood River Edition with rear garage.

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 4 · 30 mi from campground

$125/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2013 Forest River Sunseeker
2013 Forest River Sunseeker

Class C motorhome · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 33 mi from campground

$325/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Meet Martin Van Buren a 2003 Ford Econoline 150- Unlimited Mileage
Meet Martin Van Buren a 2003 Ford Econoline 150- Unlimited Mileage

Camper van · 18 ft · sleeps 2 · 36 mi from campground

$159/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Granite Creek

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

PRISTINE - Wilderness, Wildlife, Glacier Experience in Anchorage
PRISTINE - Wilderness, Wildlife, Glacier Experience in Anchorage

Anchorage area · 6 hr · from $220/person

Anchorage Trolley's 1-Hour City Tour
Anchorage Trolley's 1-Hour City Tour

Anchorage area · 1 hr · from $25/person

Anchorage Trolley's Deluxe City Tour
Anchorage Trolley's Deluxe City Tour

Anchorage area · 1.5 hr · from $50/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Wildlife and Glaciers with a walk in the Rainforest
Wildlife and Glaciers with a walk in the Rainforest

Anchorage area · 4.5 hr · from $149/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 29–Sep 13: RV & Tent $19 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Granite Creek

For June weekends, book about 147 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 73 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May55 days ahead137 days ahead25 days ahead64 days ahead
June73 days ahead147 days ahead56 days ahead130 days ahead
July55 days ahead138 days ahead45 days ahead114 days ahead
August33 days ahead95 days ahead37 days ahead87 days ahead
September18 days ahead39 days ahead——

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (2,941 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Anchorage City Tour w/ Taste of Wild Smoked Salmon & Reindeer Sausage
Anchorage City Tour w/ Taste of Wild Smoked Salmon & Reindeer Sausage

Anchorage area · 3.5 hr · from $69/person

Dog Sledding Adventure in Willow, Alaska
Dog Sledding Adventure in Willow, Alaska

Anchorage area · 1.5 hr · from $179/person

Matanuska Glacier Hike Day Tour
Matanuska Glacier Hike Day Tour

Anchorage area · 10 hr · from $329/person

Glacier View & Wildlife Anchorage Adventure Tour
Glacier View & Wildlife Anchorage Adventure Tour

Anchorage area · 7 hr · from $187/person

Summer Dog Sledding Adventure in Willow, Alaska
Summer Dog Sledding Adventure in Willow, Alaska

Anchorage area · 1.5 hr · from $169/person

Compare site types

19 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

19 sites · $19/night

Loops: AREA GRANITE CREEK (19)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15