Hours of Operation
Memorial Day Weekend – Labor Day Weekend
Thursday – Monday | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Reservations are UNAVAILABLE Monday – Wednesday.
Online reservations open March 19, 2024.
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Address Information
Milepost 305.2 Richardson Hwy
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Birch Lake Military Recreation Area
Discover Birch Lake’s natural charm and array of amenities for an unforgettable retreat. Enjoy the convenience of a bathhouse, lodge with a snack bar, games, and fireplace. Campsite perks include BBQ grills, picnic tables, and firewood available for purchase. Dive into fishing, camping, pontoon party boats, paddle boats, and aqua cycles. Reserve the pavilion for special occasions. Accommodations feature 23 cabins, ranging from cozy sleepers to the Super Deluxe. Choose from 36 camper pad sites with electric hook-up, seven tent sites, and a scenic picnic pavilion area.
Overview
Check in is from 1:00 – 6:00 PM • Check out is at 11:00 AM
Call Birch Lake prior to 6:00 PM for late check-in.
The lodge and boathouse are open from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Quiet hours are after 11 :00 PM.
Rates
Reservations are UNAVAILABLE Monday – Wednesday.
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.
All have picnic area and fire ring. No electricity on site.
Any additional tents: $10 per tent/night
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.
TWO-PERSON CABINS (Site #20-23) $40/night
Although considerably smaller than our normal cabins, these dry cabins are equipped with two twin beds and a refrigerator. These cabins accommodate two people comfortably.
FAMILY CABINS (Site #1-14, 16, 17, 19) $70/night
Cabins 1, 8-14, 16, 17, 19 – Pull-out couch and a full sized bed
Cabins 2-7 – Pull-out couch and two twin beds
These cabins have either a single room or a separate bedroom floor plan, and up to four sleeping areas. There is no indoor plumbing. Amenities include stove, refrigerator, picnic area, barbecue grill, and a fire ring. Some cabins have a screened in patio area and wood burning stoves.
SUPER DELUXE CABINS (Site #15 & 18) $100/night
These cabins, which offer full accommodations, boast a separate bedroom with queen-sized bed, loft, living area with a pull-out couch, dining area, and fireplace, as well as a bathroom with shower and toilet.
*Customers will not be charged for mosquito net tents, UNLESS they are being slept in.
Customers are 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.
Watercraft Rentals
Equipment Rented On Site
Lake Boat • Pontoon Boat (2 hr max) • Canoe • Kayak • Aqua Cycle • Paddleboard • Fishing Pole
Boater Safety Cards
Customers who intend to use our watercraft on any lake MUST obtain a boater safety card by visiting the online Alaska Boater Safety Course.
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. 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.
Pet Policy
- No pets are allowed on the beach area. This area includes the front of the lodge and boat house, all the way to the second floating dock near cabin 13.
- Pets MUST be kept on a leash AT ALL TIMES.
- 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.
- 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.
Boater Safety Cards
Super Deluxe Cabins
These cabins (sites 15 & 18), offer full accommodations, boast a separate bedroom with queen-sized bed, loft, living area with a pull-out couch, dining area, and fireplace, as well as a bathroom with shower and toilet.
Family Cabins
These cabins (sites 1-14, 16, 17, & 19) have either a single room or a separate bedroom floor plan, and up to four sleeping areas. There is no indoor plumbing. Amenities include stove, refrigerator, picnic area, barbecue grill, and a fire ring.
2 Person Cabins
These dry cabins (sites 20-23) are equipped with two twin beds and a refrigerator and can accommodate two people comfortably.