National Park Service · Alaska
Bartlett Cove Campground
National Park Service · Alaska, United States · in Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
- Sites
- 33
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- Free Camping. There is no fee for the Bartlett Cove Campground
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- Yes
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
- Nearest town
- Bartlett Cove
- Address
- Along the shoreline of Bartlett Cove, Bartlett Cove, AK, 99826
- Phone
- (907) 697-2627
Site map
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About
The National Park Service maintains a free walk-in campground in Bartlett Cove. The campground features bear-proof food caches, a fire-pit and warming shelter (with firewood provided) located in a very scenic setting along the shore, 1/4 mile south of the Bartlett Cove dock. Stays are limited to 14 days
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 22° | -3° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 20° | 2° | 31° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 24° | 20° | 2° | 31° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 27° | 23° | 12° | 32° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 34° | 29° | 25° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 39° | 35° | 32° | 52° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 42° | 39° | 37° | 53° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 44° | 40° | 35° | 59° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 40° | 37° | 32° | 52° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 32° | 29° | 16° | 40° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 27° | 23° | 7° | 33° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 21° | -4° | 33° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Forest Trailhead · 0.1 mi as the crow flies
Beach Trail 0.8 mi Hike, Forest Trail 0.8 mi Hike, Campground Trail 0.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Beach Trailhead · 0.3 mi as the crow flies
Beach Trail 0.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Tlingit Trailhead · 0.4 mi as the crow flies
Tlingit Trail 0.6 mi Hike, Lodge Access Trail 0.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Forest Trailhead · 0.5 mi as the crow flies
Forest Trail 0.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Tlingit Trailhead · 0.8 mi as the crow flies
Tlingit Trail 0.6 mi Hike · Drive there
All 49 trails in Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- George Island · USDA Forest Service · 25 mi
- Eight Fathom Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 31 mi · 1 sites
- Eagle Beach State Recreation Area · Alaska State Parks · 39 mi · 16 sites
- Berners Bay Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 41 mi · 1 sites
- Peterson Lake Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 42 mi · 1 sites
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