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Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · AK · 60.40739, -149.36191
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 476 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, PaNIFC · 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 Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa · Chugach National Forest · AK
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery0 mi
- @Mail6 mi
- WWater11 mi
- +Urgent care13 mi
- ShShower13 mi
- FFuel13 mi
- LLaundry13 mi
- OOutfitter16 mi
- DDump21 mi
- MMechanic39 mi
- EVEV fast charger48 mi
- HHardware48 mi
- RxPharmacy51 mi
- PPropane54 mi
- AAir-up56 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 0 mi out, the nearest EV fast charger is a 48-mi run (and back).
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 — Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
476 ft
State
AK
Coordinates
60.40739, -149.36191
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa · Chugach National Forest · AK (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townCrown Point · ~1.4 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelShell · ~13.4 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~20.7 mi
- GroceriesMoose Pass Mercantile · ~0.3 mi
- Hospital / clinicNurse Station · ~12.9 mi
EV charging — from Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa · Chugach National Forest · AK — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger47.5 mi straight-line W — Three Bears - Sterling · EVGATEWAY · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 4 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 · 1 within 50 · 9 within 100 · 12 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)56.9 mi — Anchorage, AK - Tesla Supercharger, Anchorage
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)19.3 mi — CHUGACHMIUT CT4025-GW1, Seward, AK · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · 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 333785 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa · Chugach National Forest · AK — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletPtarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTrail River Cg, Gs · ~0.9 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTrail River Fs Cabin · ~0.9 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletMeadow Creek Cg · ~2.5 mi W · USFS
Open Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa elsewhere
Other camps near Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Trail River Cg, Gs~0.9 mi · fee
- Meadow Creek Cg~2.5 mi
- Primrose Cg, Th, Bl, Is~4.6 mi · fee
- Ship Creek Cg~5.3 mi
The unit that manages Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa are set by Chugach National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
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 Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa
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 — Ptarmigan Creek Cg, Th, Pa
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Cold-weather camping →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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