13
Pull-thru
USFSChugach National Forest · Alaska
Russian River
Overview Beginning Aug.
Sites8380 reservable
Elev.423ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig100 ft13 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Anchorage2h27real 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 423 ft, Russian River has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 16°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 83 sites total: 80 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 13 pull-through, and the longest takes a 100-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. 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.
69%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 4.
52°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Anchorage
107 mi
2h27
02
Fairbanks
465 mi
9h40
03
Juneau
957 mi
27h26
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 83 SITES
Color byShow only
79 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
83
Sites
★ The standout
Site 031
SSDB · pull-through.
To neighbor
180 ft
Max rig
100 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
49
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.3 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.