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Pull-thru
USFSChugach National Forest · Alaska
Granite Creek
Overview Granite Creek Campground is set in the captivating Kenai Mountains on Turnagain Pass, surrounded by wildflowers and spruce forests.
Sites1915 reservable
Elev.636ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig53 ft
Electricnonesites
From Anchorage1h24real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 636 ft, Granite Creek has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 19 sites total: 15 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jun
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
66%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 4.
53°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Anchorage
65 mi
1h24
02
Fairbanks
423 mi
8h36
03
Juneau
915 mi
26h22
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 19 SITES
Color byShow only
19 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
19
Sites
★ The standout
Site 019
AREA GRANITE CREEK · shaded.
To neighbor
225 ft
Max rig
37 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
17
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 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.