Alaska · published-coordinate region
Tenderfoot Creek
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USDA Forest Service36Supported overnight records
2Published site categories
36Sites with a reported party limit
A useful starting point, not a fit guarantee. Site-specific warnings are absent from this export. Published lengths may include a tow vehicle. Check the official site page for current notes, restrictions, approach and configuration before booking. No live availability is shown.
A closer look at the campground
Overview
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. 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.
Full operator-supplied campground description · Scroll within the panel for more · Amenities may be shared by the campground, not present at every site
How much is documented?
Reported fields across the 36 supported campsite records here. A reported value can still need interpretation; missing values remain unknown in the planner.
Party limit
36
Vehicle limit
36
Vehicle length
28
Driveway entry
28
Shade
36
Bars show counts, not a quality, accessibility or suitability score.
The campsite mix
Standard Nonelectric
28
Tent Only Nonelectric
8
Operator directions
From Anchorage, go south on Seward Highway approximately 81 miles to Summit
Lake. Turn at milepost 46 before Summit Lake Lodge.
Campground-level source text. Confirm the current route and road conditions with the operator.
THE ACTUAL SITES
36 published campsite records
Raw published values are shown below, including zeros and ambiguous text. They are not validated capacities. The planner keeps missing, zero and questionable dimensions unknown.
View all 36 published site records
| SITE / LOOP | TYPE | EQUIPMENT LIMITS | PEOPLE / VEHICLES | DRIVEWAY | ELECTRIC / SHADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 001 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 42 ft Tent: 42 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Pull-Through Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 002 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 40 ft Tent: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 003 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 72 ft Tent: 72 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Pull-Through Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 004 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 66 ft Tent: 66 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 005 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 52 ft Tent: 52 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 006 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 45 ft Tent: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 007 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 80 ft Tent: 80 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Pull-Through Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 008 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 42 ft Tent: 42 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 009 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 35 ft Tent: 35 ft Vehicle: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 010 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 40 ft Tent: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 011 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 38 ft Tent: 38 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 012 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 40 ft Tent: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 013 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 100 ft Tent: 100 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Pull-Through Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 014 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 45 ft Tent: 45 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 015 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 016 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 017 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 018 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 019 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 020 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 021 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 022 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Tent Only Nonelectric | Tent: limit unknown Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Not reported Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 023 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 65 ft Tent: 65 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 024 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 92 ft Tent: 92 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Pull-Through Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 025 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 28 ft Tent: 28 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 026 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 58 ft Tent: 58 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 027 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 38 ft Tent: 38 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Pull-through Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 028 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 42 ft Tent: 42 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 029 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 60 ft Tent: 60 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Pull-Through Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 030 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 30 ft Tent: 30 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 031 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 35 ft Tent: 35 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 032 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 40 ft Tent: 40 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 033 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 48 ft Tent: 48 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 034 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 27 ft Tent: 27 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site 035 AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 48 ft Tent: 48 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
| Site HOST AREA TENDERFOOT CREEK Source updated: 2025-12-03 | Standard Nonelectric | Rv: 86 ft Tent: 86 ft Numeric screening only | 8 people 1 vehicles | Back-In Not reported | Not reported Shade: Yes |
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