Mount Prindle Campground
BLM · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- BLM
- Type
- Campground
- Phone
- 907-474-2200
- Coordinates
- 65.3670, -146.5949
- Last verified
- September 19, 2026
About this place
Overview Mount Prindle Campground- The Mount Prindle Campground is one of two campgrounds located at either end of the Nome Creek Valley, on the southern edge of the White Mountains NRA. The campground’s 13 sites are situated among tall willow shrubs, below expansive alpine tundra meadows and Mount Prindle (5,286 feet), making it the ideal spot to begin a trip into the high country. From here you can enjoy gold panning in Nome Creek or explore the nearby Quartz Creek Trail. Campgrounds are maintained during the summer season (June thru mid-September) and have hand pump non-potable water, trash cans, and outhouse-style toilets. Each campsite has a parking area, picnic tables, and fire rings. Firewood is not provided. The nearest RV dump station is in Fairbanks. Fees- $12 per night per site (sites 1-13) on a first come basis. Directions- To reach Nome Creek from Fairbanks, take the Steese Highway to mile 57 and follow the U.S. Creek Road for seven miles to the Nome Creek Road. Taking a right at the junction, it is 4 miles to the upper end of Nome Creek Valley, the Quartz Creek Trailhead, and the Mount Prindle Campground. Recreation The campground’s 13 sites are situated among tall willow shrubs, below expansive alpine tundra meadows and Mount Prindle (5,286 feet), making it the ideal spot to begin a trip into the high country. From here you can enjoy gold panning in Nome Creek or explore the nearby Quartz Creek Trail. Nearby Attractions Quartz Creek Trail, Table Top Trail, Nome Creek for fishing, floating, and or goldpanning, put-in for Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River.
From the BLM.
Is Mount Prindle Campground free?
No. Mount Prindle Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the BLM.
How do I get to Mount Prindle Campground?
Mount Prindle Campground is at 65.3670, -146.5949. We do not hold written directions for this one, so navigate to the coordinates.
Nearby
- Mount Prindle Campground0.0 mi
- Cripple Creek Campground6.5 mi
- Cripple Creek Campground6.5 mi
- Ophir Creek Campground14.1 mi
- Ophir Creek Campground14.1 mi
- White Mountains National Recreation Area - Alaska Cabins19.2 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the BLM. Last synced September 19, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
