U.S. Forest Service · Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area · AK

Tenderfoot Creek

TENDERFOOT CREEKPhoto · U.S. Forest Service
Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
36Sites
100 ftMax rig

The place

Tenderfoot Creek Campground unveils views of the surrounding mountains from every direction and offers campsites that face the edge of a glistening lake. Perched along Summit Lake on the Eastern Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, Tenderfoot Creek provides an ideal destination for fishing, kayaking, canoeing, hiking and wildlife watching. Campers may experience morning wakeup calls from loons or view bald eagles fishing in the clear waters. Impressive wildlife inhabitants include moose, brown and black bears, mountain goats, lynx and wolves. Campsites are nicely spaced along the eastern shores of Summit Lake. Keep reading

Tenderfoot Creek passes through the campground and surrounding forest includes spruce and hemlock. Recreation The Summit Lake Trail heads south of Summit Lake and connects with the Resurrection Pass Trail, a wonderful 39-mile hiking and biking trail that climbs 2,100 feet of elevation, providing excellent views of the area. The lake is stocked with Dolly Varden and Rainbow trout. Winter recreation includes backcountry skiing, snow-boarding and snowshoeing. Facilities Tenderfoot Creek campers enjoy amenities such as drinking water, vault toilets, picnic tables, trash collection, fire pits and a boat ramp. The majority of campsites are pull-through and parking aprons are gravel. Firewood can be purchased onsite. Natural Features Summit Lake is a small cirque lake, or tarn, reaching a depth of 20 feet. This cirque was the beginning of a long-gone, alpine glacier. The surrounding terrain and unique mountain landscape is all glacially carved. Contact Info For local information, please call (907) 522-8368 or call (907) 288-3178 for general information. Nearby Attractions Visit Portage Glacier in the Portage Valley, a 14-mile isthmus that connects the Kenai Peninsula to mainland Alaska. Glacial remnants that can be seen today are Explorer, Middle, Byron, Burns and Shakespeare glaciers.

The sites · 36

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK001standard nonelectric42 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK002standard nonelectric40 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK003standard nonelectric72 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK004standard nonelectric66 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK005standard nonelectric52 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK006standard nonelectric45 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK007standard nonelectric80 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK008standard nonelectric42 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK009standard nonelectric34 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK010standard nonelectric40 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK011standard nonelectric38 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK012standard nonelectric40 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK013standard nonelectric100 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK014standard nonelectric45 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK015tent only nonelectric
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK016tent only nonelectric
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK017tent only nonelectric
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK018tent only nonelectric
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK019tent only nonelectric
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK020tent only nonelectric
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK021tent only nonelectric
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK022tent only nonelectric
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK023standard nonelectric65 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK024standard nonelectric92 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK025standard nonelectric28 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK026standard nonelectric58 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK027standard nonelectric38 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK028standard nonelectric42 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK029standard nonelectric60 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK030standard nonelectric30 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK031standard nonelectric35 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK032standard nonelectric40 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK033standard nonelectric48 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK034standard nonelectric27 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK035standard nonelectric48 ft
AREA TENDERFOOT CREEKHOSTstandard nonelectric86 ft

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Who runs it

Operated by Alaska Recreational Management, Inc., a private concessionaire, under permit from the agency.

SRC · Operator link · 2026-08-24

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This campground sits in AK-00. This member’s public-lands record →

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