11
Pull-thru
USFSChugach National Forest · Alaska
Quartz Creek Campground
Overview Quartz Creek Campground is tucked between Kenai Lake and Quartz Creek in Cooper Landing, Alaska.
Sites4544 reservable
Elev.456ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig120 ft11 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Anchorage2h05real 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 456 ft, Quartz Creek Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 18°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 45 sites total: 44 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 11 pull-through, and the longest takes a 120-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 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 · Apr
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
67%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
54°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Anchorage
99 mi
2h05
02
Fairbanks
456 mi
9h18
03
Juneau
948 mi
27h04
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 45 SITES
Color byShow only
45 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
45
Sites
★ The standout
Site 027
AREA QUARTZ CREEK CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
162 ft
Max rig
55 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
8
Peaks
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.5 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.