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Alaska Free Camping Rank and Rules

Alaska ranks #49 of 50 for free camping

Alaska ranks #49 of 50 for free camping, with 0.6 known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi.

Data as of

Alaska free camping in numbers

Alaska ranks #49 of 50 for free camping, with 0.6 known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi.

Rank
#49
Known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi
0.6
Known dispersed sites
331
Land area
570,641 sq mi
Developed campgrounds
673
State-land rule
Open by default
Forest restrictions tracked
1

Dispersed camping in Alaska

Can you camp on Alaska state land?

Open by default. You can camp on about 100 million acres of state land with no permit. Stay up to 14 days, then move at least two miles. (11 AAC 96.020) State parks flip that around. Inside one you cannot camp within half a mile of a road (11 AAC 12.230). Every state, with the rule behind each answer: dispersed camping on state land, state by state.

Where is dispersed camping restricted in Alaska?

We track one National Forest restriction on dispersed camping in Alaska. Read it before you camp nearby.

  • Chugach National Forest, Forest-wide. A cap on how many nights you can stay. It says nothing about where you may camp.

Each restriction, cited and dated: where dispersed camping is restricted.

How the rank works

We divide the known dispersed campsites in a state by its land area, in square miles, and multiply by 1,000. The rules above sit beside the rank but never change it. The count includes only sites that public sources map, so mapping effort affects the result. Roadside camping corridors and the points we place inside state wildlife and forest areas are not counted.