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Pull-thru
USFSChugach National Forest · Alaska
Upper Paradise Lake Cabin
Overview Upper Paradise Lake Cabin is extremely remote and secluded in the forest of south-central Alaska.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.1,355ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Anchorage2h16real 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 1,355 ft, Upper Paradise Lake Cabin has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 15°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: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. 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 · Jun
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
56%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 18.
52°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Anchorage
107 mi
2h16
02
Fairbanks
464 mi
9h28
03
Juneau
956 mi
27h14
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.4 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
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.4 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.