Bertha Creek Campground
This small loop campground offers 12 sites suitable for small RV's and tents on the banks of Granite Creek nestled against the snowy peaks of the Chugach Mountains. It offers picnic tables, vault toilets, fire rings, dumpsters, and a hand pump for water. It is located at MP 65.4 of the Seward Highway near the confluence of Granite and Bertha Creeks.
Reservations
Bertha Creek Campground is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site.
General Information
This location offers unique opportunities for rafting and fishing, see below
Late spring to early fall
Campgrounds are generally open from mid-May to September 30th. The stay limit is 14 days.
$19/ night. No reservations. There is a pay station at the campground entrance.
Contact Name: Glacier Ranger District
Contact Phone: (907) 783-3242
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 60.7510944
Longitude: -149.2556879
Elevation
800
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Restrooms are available at this site.
Water
Potable water is available at this site.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are available at this site.
Recreation Opportunities
Fishing - River/Stream Info
Bertha Creek, north of the campground, flows into Granite Creek, which is west of the campground. Licensed anglers may fish for all but King Salmon in these creeks, following Alaska Department of Fish & Game regulations.
Boating - Non-Motorized Info
Granite Creek is a popular raft float trip, put in at Lyon Creek near MP 68 Seward Highway, take out at Bertha or Granite Creek Campgrounds, or at East Fork Sixmile Highway Bridge (MP 62 Seward Hwy). Expect sweepers and strainers in Granite Creek, Class 1-2 water.
Do not continue to float down Sixmile Creek unless you are a highly skilled river-runner! Sixmile Creek has numerous Class 4 and 5 rapids.