Birch Lake SRA is nestled between a lilypad-covered lake and
forested wetlands. There are 17 long parking spaces for motorhomes and 3 short
parking spaces for smaller self-contained vehicles or for vehicles engaged in
tent camping. There are 5 tent camping sites and additional tables, fireplaces,
and sitting benches for day use. Boat launch and courtesy dock with ADA Access.
Drinking water well, toilet, and caretaker/public use cabin are also available.
Camping is limited to 15 days. Access is from the military recreation area road
at Milepost 305.2 of the Richardson Highway.
Users should bring their own firewood, especially in winter for use in the
cabin, since there is not much left to scavenge in the surrounding forest.
The lake is popular with fishers, jet-skiers, and water skiers in the summer,
and with snowmachiners and ice fishers in the winter. There is excellent fishing
all year for stocked species: rainbow trout, king and silver salmon, grayling,
and arctic char. Fishing during the open water months is best from a boat. Ice
fishing huts are available for rent.
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