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Pull-thru
USFSChugach National Forest · Alaska
Martin Lake Cabin
Overview Martin Lake Cabin offers guests a remote lodging experience in the Chugach National Forest in southcentral Alaska.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.128ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Anchorage12h07real 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 128 ft, Martin Lake Cabin has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
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-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
59%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 10.
52°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Anchorage
422 mi
12h07
02
Fairbanks
486 mi
13h11
03
Juneau
909 mi
29h34
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13 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.