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Tors Trail Campground

Chena Hot Springs

The feel

Tors Trail Campground, also called Granite Tors Trail Campground, has 24 sites at Mile 39 of Chena Hot Springs Road. It is the trailhead for the Granite Tors Trail and nearby trad climbing routes, and the Tors Trailhead sits within the campground.

It takes everything from tent campers to large recreational vehicles. There is drinking water, vault toilets, fishing access, boat access and picnic sites, with no hookups.

What to expect

Layout and setting
Twenty-four sites at Mile 39 of Chena Hot Springs Road, with picnic sites and no hookups. The Tors Trailhead is within the campground.
Check-in and stay
Camping limit is 15 days.
Parking and rig size
Tent campers through large recreational vehicles are accommodated, with no RV size limit. A daily parking fee applies at the Tors trailhead lot.
Fees and reservations
$20 per site. Campsites are first come, first served and cannot be reserved. Paying a camping fee waives the trailhead day-use fee.
Bathrooms and water
Vault toilets and drinking water are on site.
Season and access
Roughly mid May to mid September, weather dependent.

Mingo says

Plan for the summer window and check the weather before you head out. If you are hiking the Tors, camping here covers your trailhead fee.

Before you go

  • Bring $20 per site; sites cannot be reserved.
  • Hiking the Granite Tors Trail only for the day costs a daily trailhead parking fee, waived if you pay to camp.
  • Plan for a stay of no more than 15 days.

Written October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.

Today

Getting there

Season
Roughly mid May to mid September, weather dependent
Fee
$20 per site (2026 fee schedule)
Sites
24
Amenities
Drinking water, vault toilets, fishing access, boat access, picnic sites, no hookups
Booking
First come, first served, campsites cannot be reserved
Drive from Anchorage
Full day, 7h56 to Chena Hot Springs
Drive from Fairbanks
1h22 to Chena Hot Springs
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Part of Fairbanks & the Interior.

What it is like

Aurora outlook for Chena Hot Springs

Nearby

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