Camping Guidelines

Check in 3 pm - Check out 11 am

Please camp in numbered campsites only. There are 26 numbered campsites, there is no camping in the parking lot.

Fees must be paid prior to setting up your campsite. Camping is $30.00 per night per site.

One adult from the camping party must register for the campsite and occupy it for the first 24 hours.

Quiet hours are from 11:00pm-7:00am but noise levels should be controlled at all times so as not to disturb other campers.

Visitors must leave the campground by 10:00pm each night.

The maximum number of consecutive nights allowed is 14. Campers must leave the campground for a minimum of 72 hours between stays and the total nights allowed per year is 30.

No more than one campsite, occupied by a single family or group of 6 unrelated persons will be permitted on an individual lot. No campsite shall occupy more than one lot.

Campers shall be allowed a maximum of two full sized motor vehicles and one trailer per site. Or 1 full sized motor vehicle, one trailer and 2 SXS per site or 1 full sized motor vehicle, one trailer and 3 ATVs/motorcycles per site. At no time shall there be two trailers or more than 4 motorized vehicles allowed on one site. You must rent an additional site if you exceed the occupancy limit. You may store extra trailers and cars in the parking lot. Cars parked in the parking lot shall pay the $5.00 parking fee.

Fires are allowed in fire rings only and must be no higher than 3 feet. Absolutely no burning of pallets is allowed.

No cutting of live trees is permitted. Absolutely no felling of any trees.

Speed limit in the campground and parking lot is 5mph for ALL vehicles, this includes trucks, camping units, ATV’s and motorcycles. Vehicles must drive on road surfaces or within the campsites only. No cross country travel in the campground or parking lot is permitted.

All litter must be placed in the provided receptacles or hauled away. Please no burning of glass or metal.

Pets must be under immediate control and on a leash not exceeding six feet in length. Owners must clean up after their pets. Maximum of 3 pets allowed.

Failure to adhere to these guidelines can lead up to expulsion and permanent eviction from the Jim Creek Campground and Jim Creek Parking area.

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Jim Creek Recreation Area, Palmer, Alaska