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Pull-thru
USFSChugach National Forest · Alaska
Porcupine (AK)
Overview Porcupine Campground is located in the Chugach National Forest in south-central Alaska near the town of Hope.
Sites3427 reservable
Elev.164ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig46 ft2 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Anchorage2h00real 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 164 ft, Porcupine (AK) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 20°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 34 sites total: 27 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, and the longest takes a 46-ft rig. 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 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-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
72%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 28
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 11.
55°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Anchorage
90 mi
2h00
02
Fairbanks
447 mi
9h12
03
Juneau
939 mi
26h58
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 34 SITES
Color byShow only
34 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
34
Sites
★ The standout
Site 033
AREA PORCUPINE · shaded.
To neighbor
247 ft
Max rig
38 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
20
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.1 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.