Public campground in Seward, AK

PORCUPINE (AK)

Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur, Seward, AK 99664
About 21 miles southwest of Anchorage, AK

RV site details

RV sites34
RV lengthUp to 46 ft
Elevation123 ft
  • Big rigs

From Recreation.gov RIDB. It doesn't list hookups or amperage or dump or sewer service. Elevation is from the U.S. Geological Survey.

About PORCUPINE (AK)

PORCUPINE (AK) is a public campground in Seward, AK. It has 34 campsites. 27 sites can be reserved. 7 sites are first come, first served.

From the official campground listing

Porcupine Campground is located in the Chugach National Forest in south-central Alaska near the town of Hope. Visitors have a prime location to watch windsurfers in the bay and spot Beluga whales from the scenic overlook.

Popular activities include fishing, hiking, whitewater rafting and gold panning. Gull Rock Trail offers excellent hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding.

1 miles along the south shore of Turnagain Arm from the end of the Hope Highway to a rocky peninsula. Snow usually melts in the area by early May and the scenic trail leads visitors over gradual hills with occasional steep sections.

Porcupine boasts an impressive scenic overlook of Turnagain Arm.

Policies and details

  • Roads: Back-In, Paved, and Pull-Through

Location

Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur, Seward, AK 99664
About 21 miles southwest of Anchorage, AK
Elevation 123 ft

Get directionsConfirm the entrance with the park before towing a large rig.

Setting and recreation

The official listing describes PORCUPINE (AK) in a setting associated with beach or coast, creek, forest, and mountain landscape. For trip planning, the source identifies Biking, Fishing, Hiking, and Horseback riding among the recreation options at or near this Seward campground.

  • Biking
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Horseback riding