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Ophir Creek Campground (Nome Creek Valley, White Mountains NRA)
Drive-up · public land · AK · 65.36875, -147.08419
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Weather outlook — at Ophir Creek Campground (Nome Creek Valley, White Mountains NRA)
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,661 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Ophir Creek Campground (Nome Creek Valley, White Mountains NRA)NIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Ophir Creek Campground (Nome Creek Valley, White Mountains NRA) · public land · AK
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel29 mi
- GGrocery32 mi
- WWater35 mi
- MMechanic37 mi
- LLaundry39 mi
- ShShower39 mi
- HHardware39 mi
- +Urgent care40 mi
- OOutfitter40 mi
- @Mail40 mi
- EVEV fast charger40 mi
- DDump41 mi
- RxPharmacy42 mi
- AAir-up43 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is a real 35-mi drive, fuel & food sit about 29 mi out, the nearest EV fast charger is a 40-mi run (and back).
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Ophir Creek Campground (Nome Creek Valley, White Mountains NRA)
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land
Elevation
1,661 ft
State
AK
Coordinates
65.36875, -147.08419
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Ophir Creek Campground (Nome Creek Valley, White Mountains NRA) · public land · AK (OpenStreetMap)
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelHilltop Truck Stop · ~28.9 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Groceriesnone within 30 mi
- Mapping is thin out hereAn empty row means nothing is mapped within that radius — not that nothing exists. Small stores, seasonal resorts and single fuel pumps out here often never make it onto the map. Treat these as unconfirmed and ask locally.
EV charging — from Ophir Creek Campground (Nome Creek Valley, White Mountains NRA) · public land · AK — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger40.2 mi straight-line SW — Golden Valley Electric Fairbanks · FLO · CHAdeMO, CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 2 within 50 · 3 within 100 · 8 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)42.5 mi — Fairbanks, AK - Tesla Supercharger, Fairbanks
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)118.6 mi — Three Bears Healy (at a fuel reseller) · Non-Networked · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2024-02-12 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 200475 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Ophir Creek Campground (Nome Creek Valley, White Mountains NRA) · public land · AK — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletOphir Creek Campground Vault Toilet #1--On West Loop · at this camp · BLM
- Vault / pit toiletOphir Creek Campground Vault Toilet #3--On North Cul De Sac · at this camp · BLM
- Vault / pit toiletBeaver Creek Access Vault Toilet · at this camp · BLM
- Vault / pit toiletOphir Creek Campground Vault Toilet #2--Between Sites 11-17 On East Loop · at this camp · BLM
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How we know this — Ophir Creek Campground (Nome Creek Valley, White Mountains NRA)
Source
public land records
Confidence
Agency-confirmed — The managing agency's own record names this as a campsite and puts it at these coordinates. About as good as it gets short of standing here.
How it was placed
https://www.blm.gov/visit/ophir-creek-campground-0 (read 2026-08-17). THIS IS A FEE SITE -- FEE: $12 per night for individual sites, $24 per night for the group site; all first come, first served. 20 campsites including one group site, in white spruce on the bank of Nome Creek. River access for paddlers headed to the Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River; the 3-mile Table Top Mountain loop trail is nearby. Maintained Memorial Day through mid-September. Hand pump wells, trash cans, outhouse-style toilets; firewood is not provided; nearest RV dump station is Fairbanks. SEASONAL ACCESS NOTICE ON THE PAGE: Nome Creek Road repair with MIDWEEK CLOSURES (Monday-Friday) May-October 2025 -- check BLM's trail updates page before going. Nearest town/services per the page: Fairbanks, via Steese Hwy mile 57 then U.S. Creek Road and Nome Creek Road. | auto:agency-trust 2026-08-18: state agency GIS record with a source URL and coordinates, confidence not low. Fee value is the agency's own, not field-checked. Not field-verified -- confirm access, road conditions and fire rules before you go.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Ophir Creek Campground (Nome Creek Valley, White Mountains NRA)
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Ophir Creek Campground (Nome Creek Valley, White Mountains NRA)
Finding water out here →Dumping grey & black →Cold-weather camping →Power off-grid →All field notes →
Been here? Tell us what changed. This page is built from public records, so the fastest way it gets better is somebody who has actually pulled in. Road washed out, site gone, gate locked, or it is exactly as described — all of it useful. Send a report →