A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Cooper Creek South Campground sits at about 400 feet in a mixed stand of spruce and cottonwood where Cooper Creek meets the Kenai River, offering open sightlines to the surrounding mountains. The setting is both river-front and forested, so mornings often bring the sound of water and bird activity while afternoons are good for paddling short stretches of the river or heading to nearby angling spots sockeye (red) salmon fishing is a major draw on the Kenai and Russian Rivers, and both boat and bank fishing are practiced here.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 020 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 022 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $23 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Hookups (individual campsites): 21 no-hookup individual sites.
Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur
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Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“Location was excellent, site was well kept, bathrooms were clean.”
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“Bathrooms were clean. Lots of flies at site so take a canopy with screen. Near town and fishing spots.”
“It is a very nice Campground and the site no. 14 was very pretty.”
“Location was excellent, site was well kept, bathrooms were clean. Due to proximity to highway there was quite a bit of road noise. ”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights11 sites open for every night
First come, first served
No sites offered for these datesAn 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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 50 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Class C motorhome · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 43 mi from campground
$325/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Camper van · 18 ft · sleeps 2 · 46 mi from campground
$159/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 29 ft · sleeps 6 · 49 mi from campground
$195/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.
Seward area · 6 hr · from $287/person
Seward area · 4 hr · from $177/person
Seward area · 6 hr · from $230/person
For June weekends, book about 179 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 146 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 54 days ahead | 122 days ahead | 49 days ahead | 115 days ahead |
| June | 146 days ahead | 179 days ahead | 143 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| July | 62 days ahead | 130 days ahead | 51 days ahead | 127 days ahead |
| August | 45 days ahead | 124 days ahead | 53 days ahead | 138 days ahead |
| September | 56 days ahead | 120 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 51 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 (4,723 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.
Seward area · 7.5 hr · from $319/person
Seward area · 8.5 hr · from $362/person
Seward area · 1.5 hr · from $126/person
Seward area · 1.5 hr · from $679/person
Seward area · 4 hr · from $150/person
Seward area · 8 hr · from $288/person
21 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
21 sites · $23, $33/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
