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  4. Tenderfoot Creek

Camping at Tenderfoot Creek near Seward

Public campground · Seward · 35 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

Recreation centers on Summit Lake and the trail system: the lake is stocked with Dolly Varden and Rainbow trout for anglers and offers easy launching for kayaks and canoes from the boat ramp, while the Summit Lake Trail south of the lake links to the Resurrection Pass Trail a 39-mile route that climbs about 2,100 feet and is popular with hikers and bikepackers. In winter the area is used for backcountry skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing; across Chugach National Forest you'll also find opportunities for biking, camping, overnight stays in fire lookouts/cabins, hunting, water sports and other winter sports.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 48 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 72 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 35 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Pets not allowed
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 35 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur
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Tenderfoot Creek: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Tenderfoot Creek?
Longest RV site listed: 72 ft (24 of 27 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Tenderfoot Creek have RV hookups?
35 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Tenderfoot 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: 72 ft (24 of 27 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 35 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 7 pull-through, 20 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 35 gravel site driveways
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 3 (21 reports), Verizon 2 (7 reports), T-Mobile 1 (2 reports)
Shade
Listing 35 of 35 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $23/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur (map in Location below)
Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (48 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“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.. ”

Michael H 3 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights11 sites open for every night

Float-n-Fish Campground

16.2 mi from Tenderfoot 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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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Coldwater Lodge & Market

20 mi from Tenderfoot 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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No sites offered for these dates

Granite Creek

9.2 mi from Tenderfoot Creek (straight-line) 4.0 · 31 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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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.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Whittier Cruise Transfer with Wildlife&Glacier tour to Anchorage 29 mi · 6 hr–7 hr · from $199/person
    • Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier & Wildlife Cruise 35 mi · 6 hr · from $287/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Kenai Fjords and Resurrection Bay Half Day Wildlife Cruise 35 mi · 4 hr · from $177/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 35 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 72 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2013 Forest River Sunseeker
2013 Forest River Sunseeker

Class C motorhome · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 35 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 · 38 mi from campground

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

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2004 Fleetwood Tioga Alaskan Explorer (The Moho)
2004 Fleetwood Tioga Alaskan Explorer (The Moho)

Class C motorhome · 29 ft · sleeps 6 · 41 mi from campground

$195/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Tenderfoot Creek

Bookable tours nearby

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

Whittier Cruise Transfer with Wildlife&Glacier tour to Anchorage
Whittier Cruise Transfer with Wildlife&Glacier tour to Anchorage

29 mi · 6 hr–7 hr · from $199/person

Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier & Wildlife Cruise
Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier & Wildlife Cruise

35 mi · 6 hr · from $287/person

Kenai Fjords and Resurrection Bay Half Day Wildlife Cruise
Kenai Fjords and Resurrection Bay Half Day Wildlife Cruise

35 mi · 4 hr · from $177/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier and Wildlife Tour from Seward
Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier and Wildlife Tour from Seward
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 29–Sep 13: RV & Tent $23, Tent $23 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Tenderfoot Creek

For June weekends, book about 177 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 147 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
May124 days ahead172 days ahead37 days ahead139 days ahead
June147 days ahead177 days ahead80 days ahead148 days ahead
July110 days ahead176 days ahead62 days ahead128 days ahead
August53 days ahead131 days ahead61 days ahead153 days ahead
September47 days ahead124 days ahead37 days ahead123 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 (4,071 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.

Compare site types

35 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

27 sites · $23/night

Loops: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK (27)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

8 sites · $23/night

Loops: AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK (8)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

35 mi · 6 hr · from $230/person

Full-Day Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise
Full-Day Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise

35 mi · 7.5 hr · from $319/person

Full Day Kenai Fjords National Park Northwestern Cruise
Full Day Kenai Fjords National Park Northwestern Cruise

35 mi · 8.5 hr · from $362/person

Wilderness Dog Sled Ride and Tour in Seward
Wilderness Dog Sled Ride and Tour in Seward

35 mi · 1.5 hr · from $126/person

Helicopter Glacier & Dog Sledding Adventure Tour
Helicopter Glacier & Dog Sledding Adventure Tour

35 mi · 1.5 hr · from $679/person

Half-day Resurrection Bay & Wildlife Tour from Seward
Half-day Resurrection Bay & Wildlife Tour from Seward

35 mi · 4 hr · from $150/person