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Cooper Creek South

Cooper Landing, AK

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  • Address:Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur · Cooper Landing, AK · 99664
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About

Overview Located along Cooper Creek and the Kenai River, Cooper Creek South Campground presents a beautiful wooded area with sweeping mountain views within close proximity to many recreational opportunities. Recreation Sockeye (Red) salmon fishing is a popular activity on the nearby Kenai and Russian Rivers, and both boat and bank fishing offer excellent catches. The nearby Resurrection Pass Trail takes hikers and bikers on a 38-mile scenic adventure that climbs from 500 to 2,600 feet. Facilities Cooper Creek South offers about 20 campsites available for advanced reservation. Amenities include drinking water, vault toilets, picnic tables, campfire rings and dumpsters. Parking aprons are gravel and parking is limited. A dump station is available for a fee at nearby Quartz Creek Campground. Natural Features At an elevation of 400 feet, Cooper Creek South sits among a spruce and cottonwood forest. The Chugach National Forest covers 5 million acres and is comprised of arid tundra wilderness, jagged mountains, deep fjords, glacier-fed rivers and the Prince William Sound.

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Well reviewed4.6

73 camper reviews on Recreation.gov

Books out

100% booked

205 of 205 released site-nights were already reserved · Aug 2026 – Sep 2026 · busiest Aug 2026 at 100%

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  • Sep

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Share of nights Recreation.gov had released for online booking that were already reserved when we checked. Walk-up sites, closures, and nights outside the booking window are excluded.

Amenities

Flush Toilets
Potable Water
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings
Trash Service
Cell Service

Cell reception

Camper reports · checked Sep 29, 2026

Good Coverage

Average 2.6 of 4 bars · 56 reports across 2 carriers

Uninterrupted voice connection; consistent but possibly weak/slow data service; rare and/or very small drop-outs at site/facility. Signal may not show as full-strength across site/facility. Slower social media photo/video upload speeds.

  • Verizon

    Good Coverage

    3.0/4

    23 reports

  • AT&T

    Some Coverage

    2.3/4

    33 reports

Reported by campers on Recreation.gov, not measured by us. Reception varies by handset, weather, and where you stand in the campground. Recreation.gov

Check-in & Check-out

Check-in 2:00 PM

Check-out 12:00 PM

Campground Rules

  • Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting

Reservations

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Individual Sites (30)

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001

Loop DBLS

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002
#002

002

Loop COOP

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#003

003

Loop COOP

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#004

004

Loop COOP

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005
#005

005

Loop COOP

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#006

006

Loop COOP

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Trails near Cooper Creek South

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Juneau Lake via Resurrection Pass Trail #318

Juneau Lake via Resurrection Pass Trail #318

Alaska

12.5 mi1,198 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Expert
Bean Creek Trail 345

Bean Creek Trail 345

Alaska

4.2 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Cecil Rhode Mountain

Cecil Rhode Mountain

Alaska

2.9 mi
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Trout Lake Trail

Trout Lake Trail

Alaska

12.0 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Russian River CG Loop XC Ski

Russian River CG Loop XC Ski

Alaska

6.8 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Juneau Creek Falls

Juneau Creek Falls

Alaska

7.1 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

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