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USFSChugach National Forest · Alaska
West Swan Lake Cabin
Overview West Swan Lake Cabin is in a very remote area on the Kenai Peninsula of south-central Alaska.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.1,414ft
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 1,414 ft, West Swan Lake Cabin has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 18°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: 7 peaks, 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 · Apr
May-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
65%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 2.
53°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Anchorage
104 mi
2h16
02
Fairbanks
461 mi
9h29
03
Juneau
953 mi
27h15
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10 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
Trail segments
19
Peaks
7
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
10 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.