Outdoor Recreation
Bear Lake FAM Camp is located shortly after you enter the gate. Take the first left onto Transmitter Road and you will find Bear Lake located approximately one mile down on your right. Bear Lake FAM Camp is situated on the Bear Lake and is newly-stocked for fishing. The summer office offers small equipment rentals, travel trailers, and watercraft rentals for use on the lake or to take with you, making the most of the summer! Experience Interior Alaska without sacrificing comfort. For information, please call 907-669-2537.
Open – Mid-May through mid-September. Due to extreme freezing conditions water may not be available until June.
Accommodations & Amenities – 41 camper pads with electric hook-ups and 4 tent sites. A picnic table and camp stove are at each site. Restrooms, showers, laundry, and a dump station is available on site.
Guidelines – We hope you enjoy your stay and ask that you help us ensure enjoyment and safety of all guests by following the guidelines listed below.
a. Guests are expected to obey all rules and regulations governing camp areas, observe the highest standards of behavior and respect the rights of other customers at the site.
b. Check in time is 2pm and check out time is 11am (Site must be clean prior to leaving).
c. FamCamp is available on a first come first serve system and rental fees will be paid upon registration.
d. Only 1 RV and tow vehicle per site. (Park only in your designated spot with no parking on the grass).
e. No short or long term facilities/add-ons (wood frames, shelter tents, sheds etc.) may be constructed at the site.
f. 10 MPH speed limit throughout the camp grounds.
g. No sharing of utilities allowed.
h. No RV/vehicle repairs/washing are authorized in the FamCamp area with exceptions for safety/emergency repairs which must be coordinated with Outdoor Recreation staff.
i. Quiet hours are from 2200-0600. Light and noise producing items must be turned down during this time frame.
j. Customers must be 21 years of age to consume alcoholic beverages in the campground.
k. Keep laundry room/bathrooms clean. (Place trash in appropriate containers and waste/sewage will only be dumped at the designated dumping stations.)
l. Cutting/chopping of trees or brushes is strictly prohibited.
m. Pets must be on a leash at all times while outside and have access to food/water. Additionally, you are responsible for cleaning up after them at the site, as well as when you are walking them.
Bear Lake FAM Camp Map
Birch Lake is located at milepost 305.2 off the Richardson Highway, about 35 miles south of base. Birch Lake is stocked every year with rainbow trout, land locked salmon, grayling, and arctic char. Fishing boats and equipment, pontoon boats, canoes, kayaks, paddle boats, and aqua cycles are available for patron usage. Moose, eagles, and beaver are often been spotted in the area.
Reservations are UNAVAILABLE Monday – Wednesday as there will be no staff on site
Check in is from 1-6pm; check out is at 11am.
Call Birch Lake (669-2549) prior to 6pm for late check-in.
The lodge and boathouse are open from 10am-6pm.
Quiet hours are after 11pm.
Birch Lake Map
Amenities – For your convenience and comfort, Birch Lake offers a bathhouse with showers and bathrooms and a Lodge with snack bar, games, and fireplace. Campground also features BBQ grills and picnic tables. Firewood available for purchase in the Lodge.
Activities - Fishing, camping, pontoon party boats, paddle boats, and aqua cycles. The pavilion area can be reserved for parties.
Accommodations - 23 cabins available ranging from a 2-person sleeper to the Super Deluxe which includes a private bathroom and running water; 36 camper pad sites with electric hook-up only; seven tent sites and one picnic pavilion area.
Camper Pads $30/night
Camper pads are equipped with electric hook-ups. There is no dump station on the campgrounds. Each pad is large enough for one RV only. All have a picnic area and fire ring.
Tent Sites $20/night
Can accommodate one large tent and one small child-size tent
Any additional tents: $10 per tent/night
All have picnic area and fire ring. No electricity on site.
BIRCH LAKE CABINS
Furnished cabins come with barbecue areas, picnic tables and limited cooking facilities. NO smoking in the cabins. Please bring your own cookware, linens, and towels. Most cabins are dry. Drinking water is available at the lodge or you can bring your own. Several cabins have wood-burning stoves.
*Customers will not be charged for mosquito net tents, UNLESS they are being slept in.
The customer is allowed to set up ONE CHILD-SIZED tent beside their camper or cabin. Anything bigger than a child-sized tent is $10 per tent/night.
PET POLICY
Customers are responsible for cleaning up after pets.
Pets are allowed inside cabins, but all evidence of pet must be removed (hair, supplies, etc.) before check out.
Birch Lake Watercraft Rentals
*Paddles and lifejackets are included with the rental of our small watercraft.
Boater Safety Cards
Customers who intend to use our watercraft on any lake other than Bear Lake MUST have the appropriate ElELSON-ISSUED safety card for their boat of choice.
Group Rentals
Customers may not rent more boats than the people in their group. One watercraft rental per person.
If the customer comes in with a group and wishes to rent out a boat for each member of his party, he may pay for all rentals. HOWEVER, each member must have a boater safety card.
NOTE: The renting customer must also be made aware that he will be held responsible for any misuse of our watercraft by his sponsored party members.
Alcohol
Alcohol is NOT permitted on Eielson ODR watercraft. Customers may not use our watercraft if they are in any way intoxicated, or if they vocalize their intent to get intoxicated while using the watercraft.
Pet Policy
Pets are allowed on our boats, however if the pet makes a mess in the boat, it is the customer's responsibility to clean AND DISINFECT the mess before the boat is returned.
Life Jackets
Life jackets are provided to customers who rent our boats.
Due to possible liability conflicts, we DO NOT issue individual life jackets without a boat rental.
Checking Boats Back In
ODR staff must check over the boats thoroughly when they are returned. The customer is responsible for cleaning out trash from any and all compartments.
If boats are returned completely covered in mud, the customer must use our hose to clean off the boat.
Outdoor Recreation has RV trailers at Eagles Rest RV Park, a military recreation site, surrounded on three sides by the Chugach Mountains. Located on the north shore of Port Valdez, a deep water fjord in Prince William Sound, Valdez offers some of the best fishing, hiking, and terrific potential for whale sightings. It is the southern terminus of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline. Docked boats are also available for rent.
RESERVE ONLINE BY CLICKING ABOVE, VISITING, OR CALLING THE RAVEN'S NEST AT (907) 669-2537.
Open Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day
Valdez Office
Closed Tuesday & Wednesday
Valdez Trailers
Reservations are available Tuesday & Wednesday, but check in for these days must be on Monday
Valdez Boats
Rentals are unavailable Tuesday & Wednesday
Valdez Trailers
Rates
$175 per night
Full hook-up (water, electric, and sewage)
Pre-positioned in Eagle's Rest RV Park
Stationary -Customers may NOT move the trailers.
Roughly 30 feet in length
All trailers are brand new
NO smoking in the trailers.
Checking In and Out
Check-in is any time after 1pm
Check-out is before 11am
Customers cannot check in on a Tuesday or Wednesday, but they CAN check out on those days. Customers may also stay THROUGH Tuesday and Wednesday.
Sleeping Space
Each trailer possesses 7 sleeping areas.
Includes 2 sets of bunk beds, a queen-sized bed, a pull-out couch, and table that folds into a bed.
ODR trailers do NOT provide any kind of linens; the customer MUST bring their own.
Amenities
Kitchen utensils
Dishes (bowls and plates)
Pots and pans
Cleaning supplies (minimal)
Microwave
Refrigerator
Toaster
Coffee Maker
Oven
Pet Policy
Pets must be kept on a leash at all times.
If the pet goes to the bathroom inside the cabin/trailer/boat, the customer is responsible for completely cleaning the area. If not, the area will be cleaned by a professional source and the customer will be responsible for the bill.
Customers may not use the dishes and silverware provided in the Valdez trailers to feed their pets.
Do not leave animals unattended in the trailers/cabins for extended periods of time, as they may become disruptive or cause damage to the interior of the property.
Valdez Boats
Rates
$300/day
21' Wooldridge boat
l50hp engine
70gal fuel tank
Max capacity: 5 people
Includes a cuddy
Customer Information
Customers must attend the mandatory briefing by the dock at 7:30am on the morning of their boat reservation.
Boats leave the dock fully fueled no earlier than 7:30am.
Boats must be returned to the dock no later than 7pm the same day, and they must be fully fueled by the customer.
Eielson ODR does NOT offer overnight boat rentals on our Valdez sea boats.
No children under the age of five are permitted on the boats.
BE AWARE that Eielson boats are not permitted past Bleigh Reef.
Customers should also be extremely mindful of the "imaginary line" drawn between the two buoys in the harbor. Passing these buoys will result in being stopped by the Coast Guard. Any additional offenses after the first warning will result in a minimum fine of $10,000.
Included on the boats:
Life vests
Marine radios
Flares
Fish finder/GPS
Gaff/hook
Net
Ice chest
Boat Operators
Any customer who intends to drive our boats must be in possession of an Eielson-issued boater safety card.
The renter's party will not be allowed to use the boat if the renter is not present.
In the case that multiple boats are rented under one name, the Military ID holder must be present on one of the boats rented when they leave the dock and there must be at least one military (active or retired) member on the other.
Boater Safety Cards
Customers who intend to use our watercraft on any lake other than Bear Lake MUST have the appropriate ElELSON-ISSUED safety card for their boat of choice.
An EIELSON-ISSUED boater safety card can be obtained by visiting the Raven's Nest, Bear Lake Summer Office, or Outdoor Recreation Valdez Eagles Rest RV Park during their normal business hours. A boater safety card must be obtained prior to usage or pick up of the boat. The customer who intends to drive the boat will attend a 45 minute in-person safety course at any of the locations mentioned above. Upon completion of the course, the boater safety card will be issued.
Directions to the Dock
Take a left after the Valdez archway. Follow the road until you reach a stop sign. On the other side of the stop sign, there is a covered pathway. Walk down the pathway and take a left. Follow that down to our boats.
Be Aware
There will be no refunds given or cancellations allowed due to inclement weather, with the exception of a Small Craft Advisory issued by the Coast Guard in the harbor.
There will be no refunds given or cancellations allowed due to Fish Finder or GPS malfunctions on boats. Each boat is equipped with a physical chart of the area.
There will be no refunds given due to docking boats prior to 7pm.
Downriggers/Personal Attachments
Boats are not equipped with fishing poles or down riggers. Customers MAY NOT drill holes into the boats to attach personal down riggers.
Iceman Falls is the winter home of Outdoor Recreation and equipment rental. When the weather conditions are suitable, enjoy our sled and tube hill! Our cozy lodge provides a warm retreat from cold outdoor fun! Iceman Falls Lodge is also available for rent.
Please review and sign the Iceman Lodge facility agreement found HERE.
Contact 37-SKEET (377-5338)
The Eielson Skeet &Trap range welcomes new and experienced shooters. The range is located near Iceman Falls Lodge on Quarry Road. The range has two skeet ranges, one trap/wobble trap range and 5-Stand. The 5-Stand is a hybrid of skeet and sporting clay shooting, developed for hunters to improve their skills for game pursuit or just for fun!
The RV Storage Lot is located at 2762 Industrial Drive, northeast of the Power Plant. RV Storage Lot assignments are completed at Equipment Check Out.
Double Lot 10' x 40' = $30 per month
Single Lot 10' x 20' = $15 per month
For more information, please call 669-2537.
Equipment Rentals are located at Outdoor Rec's summer office at Bear Lake and at their winter office at Iceman Falls Lodge. Raven's Nest, our central location inside the Eielson City Center, is another spot to reserve and pick up equipment rentals year round. We also offer limited equipment rental at our Birch Lake and Valdez locations.
Boater Safety Cards
Customers who intend to use our watercraft on any lake other than Bear Lake MUST have the appropriate ElELSON-ISSUED safety card for their boat of choice.
An EIELSON-ISSUED boater safety card can be obtained by visiting the Raven's Nest, Bear Lake Summer Office, or Outdoor Recreation Valdez Eagles Rest RV Park during their normal business hours. A boater safety card must be obtained prior to usage or pick up of the boat. The customer who intends to drive the boat will attend a 45 minute in-person safety course at any of the locations mentioned above. Upon completion of the course, the boater safety card will be issued.
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