14
Pull-thru
USFSChugach National Forest · Alaska
Trail River
Overview Trail River Campground, set between the Trail River and Kenai Lake, provides lake, river and snow-capped mountain scenery among the hemlock and spruce forests of the Chugach National Forest.
Sites9261 reservable
Elev.482ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig88 ft14 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Anchorage2h19real 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 482 ft, Trail River has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 16°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 92 sites total: 61 reservable and 31 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 14 pull-through, and the longest takes a 88-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. 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 · Apr
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
59%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 26
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 7.
55°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Anchorage
105 mi
2h19
02
Fairbanks
462 mi
9h32
03
Juneau
954 mi
27h17
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 92 SITES
Color byShow only
54 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
92
Sites
★ The standout
Site 091
Eagle Point .
To neighbor
254 ft
Max rig
24 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
14
Peaks
3
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.