Harding Lake State Recreation Area
(Interior Alaska)
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General Information
Harding Lake State Recreation Area, 45 miles south of Fairbanks on the
Richardson Highway, is one of the longest standing park facilities in the Alaska
State Park system, having been established in 1967. All together there are over
90 campsites, including five walk-in group campsites. The park also has numerous
picnic sites and two picnic shelters. In addition, areas have been set aside for
activities such as baseball, volleyball and horseshoes with equipment available
at the ranger station. Hiking along nature trails is another activity available
at Harding Lake SRA.
A boat launch facility gives access
to the lake for those having canoes, motorized boats, jet skis or other
watercraft. A straight canal leads from the boat launch toward the center of the
lake. There is fishing for lake trout, arctic char and burbot. Pike fishing is
closed.
Camping
The main campground, consisting of 78 vehicle and five walk-in sites, is located
in a spruce/birch forest. Many vehicle sites are large enough to accommodate
large motorhomes or trailers. There is a limit of six people and two vehicles
per campsite. Some sites are adjacent to others, allowing groups to park
together. Each site has a fire ring and picnic table. Firewood can also be
purchased at the campground. Please use existing fire rings and picnic tables.
Sanitary dump station, free if camping at Harding, $5 fee if dumping without
camping.
Additional camping space is now also available for self-contained units week
days at the Lakefront day use area and additional camping for up to 10 camp
units is available in the Camp Lot camping area, which is located close to the
lake. Also, the game field parking lot can hold a maximum of 12 camping units.
Boat Launch
Boat Launch parking is for vehicles and attached trailers, or any vehicle using
the launch to load or unload a watercraft. There are 25 parking spaces for boat
trailers and vehicles, with additional parking at the overflow parking lot or in
front of the ranger station. The boat launch fee covers one launch and retrieve.
Please park your trailer in the overflow parking lot or at your campsite if
space permits. Any questions you have can be answered by the campground ranger
or volunteer hosts.
Source: Alaska State Parks.
For more information on Alaska State Parks, visit the Alaska State Parks web site.
Alaska
National Parks
Denali National Park,
Kenai Fjords National Park,
Lake Clark National Park,
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Alaska State
Parks by Region
Anchorage,
Interior Alaska,
Kenai Peninsula,
Kodiak,
Mat-Su
Valley,
Prince William Sound,
Southeast Alaska,
Southwest Alaska
Alaska State Parks by Name
Anchor River State Recreation Area and Stariski SRS,
Birch Lake
State Recreation Site,
Caines Head State Recreation Area and Resurrection Bay State Marine Parks,
Captain
Cook State Recreation Area,
Chena
River State Recreation Area,
Chena
River State Recreation Site,
Chilkat Bald
Eagle Preserve,
Chugach State Park,
Clam Gulch
State Recreation Area,
Deep Creek
State Recreation Area,
Delta
Junction Area State Parks,
Denali State Park,
Haines Area State
Parks,
Harding
Lake State Recreation Area,
Independence Mine State Historical Park,
Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park,
Kasilof Area State
Parks,
Kenai
River Special Management Area,
Kodiak Area State
Parks,
Nancy Lake State Recreation Area,
Ninilchik
State Recreation Area,
Point Bridget
State Park,
Salcha
River State Recreation Site,
Sitka Area State Parks,
State Marine Parks in Prince William Sound and Resurrection Bay,
Summit Lake
State Recreation Site, Tok
Area Parks,
Totem Bight
State Historical Park,
Upper Chatanika State Recreation Site,
Wickersham State Historic Site,
Wood-Tikchik
State Park
