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USFSChugach National Forest · Alaska

Black Bear Campground

Black Bear Campground is open.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.72ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Anchorage1h09real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 72 ft, Black Bear Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 22°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 4 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on cool nights and quiet. Softest on quiet.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
56%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 23
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 6.
56°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Anchorage
53 mi
1h09
02
Fairbanks
411 mi
8h22
03
Juneau
902 mi
26h08
By drive time
Anchorage · 1h09Fairbanks · 8h22Juneau · 26h08Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
62
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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