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Five Mile Campground
BLMBureau of Land Management — Fairbanks · Alaska
| Agency | BLMBureau of Land Management |
|---|---|
| Location | Fairbanks · Alaska · 65.91847, -149.82802 · Map |
| Sites | Not reported — the federal listing names no individual sites for this campground |
| Getting a site | First-come, first-served only — this campground takes no reservations. |
| Hookups | Not reported in the federal data |
| Max RV length | Not reported in the federal data |
| Months open | Not in federal data — the federal listing does not publish a season for this campground. Check the official description below or Recreation.gov. |
| Fees | No fee |
| Accessibility | Yes |
| Phone | 907-474-2200 |
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This site takes no reservations and shows no live availability. Source: Recreation.gov (RIDB export pulled November 5, 2026); this listing was last updated in the federal record on 2026-02-25.
From the official listing
Five Mile Campground is located approximately 4 miles north of the Yukon River crossing, at Dalton Highway milepost 60. Newly improved in 2022, it offers a vault toilet, potable water in an artesian well, the only RV dump station along the Dalton Highway, and 7 gravel campsites each with a picnic table and fire ring. A campground host may be present from late May to early September.
July 5, 2023: The RV dump station is not available for use at this time due to unforeseen damage. Repairs are being scheduled as soon as possible but until those repairs are made, the dump station will not be available for use. Thank you for your understanding.
Directions, from the listing
From Fairbanks, travel north a total of 84 miles on the Steese (AK-6) and Elliott (AK-2) Highways to the Dalton Highway Junction and turn right onto the Dalton (AK-11). Continue to milepost 60, 4 miles north of the Yukon River. Campground is accessed via the second gravel road on the left (west) side of the highway.
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Trip Card — Five Mile Campground
Fairbanks · Alaska
| Agency | BLM · Bureau of Land Management |
|---|---|
| Location | Fairbanks · Alaska |
| Fees | No fee |
| Getting a site | First-come only |
| Hookups | Not reported |
| Max RV | Not reported |
| Months open | Not in federal data |
| Sites | Not reported |
Book: recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/14536 · Source: Recreation.gov, pulled November 5, 2026. Facility details come from federal recreation data and may be out of date — this site takes no reservations and shows no live availability; confirm details and book through Recreation.gov or the managing agency.