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Pull-thru
USFSChugach National Forest · Alaska
Williwaw Campground
Overview Williwaw Campground, an idyllic area, sits beside Williwaw Creek near the town of Girdwood, Alaska.
Sites5217 reservable
Elev.82ft
Comf.May-Sep5 months
Max rig145 ft7 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Anchorage1h11real 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 82 ft, Williwaw Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (May-Sep). Winter nights average around 22°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 52 sites total: 17 reservable and 35 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 7 pull-through, and the longest takes a 145-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 5 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and big-rig fit. 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.
Apr 23
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 6.
55°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Anchorage
54 mi
1h11
02
Fairbanks
411 mi
8h24
03
Juneau
903 mi
26h10
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 52 SITES
Color byShow only
19 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
52
Sites
★ The standout
Site 038
WILL · pull-through.
To neighbor
291 ft
Max rig
145 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
62
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 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.