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Pull-thru
USFSTongass National Forest · Alaska
Peterson Lake Cabin
Overview Peterson Lake Cabin was built in the 1980s and named after John Peterson, who started a placer gold mine in this area in 1900.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.689ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Juneau0h27real 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 689 ft, Peterson Lake Cabin has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°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: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on cool nights.
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 · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
44%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 16.
54°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Juneau
18 mi
0h27
02
Fairbanks
728 mi
22h21
03
Anchorage
845 mi
25h00
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.2 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
Trail segments
39
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.2 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.