City, County & Regional Parks · Alaska
Matanuska River Park Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Alaska, United States
- Sites
- 87
- Hookups
- 40 electric, 40 with water, 47 no hookups
- Cost
- $35/night (tent/2 vehicles), $45/night (vehicle with hookups).
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 262 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Nearest town
- Palmer
- Address
- 925 E Arctic Ave, Palmer, AK 99645
- Phone
- 907-746-8612
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
Matanuska-Susitna Borough campground with 87 spaces for tents or RVs, including 40 sites with vehicle hookups, plus a designated group camping area. Central comfort station with flush toilets and hot showers, picnic tables, grills, playground, sand volleyball, and a 1.6-mile riverside trail loop. Check-in 3pm, check-out 11am; RV dump station $6/use. Open through September 14, 2026.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 11° | -28° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 15° | -15° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 31° | 14° | -10° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 26° | -3° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 40° | 28° | 71° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 48° | 37° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 63° | 52° | 43° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 61° | 49° | 38° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 55° | 42° | 31° | 66° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 40° | 28° | 18° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 26° | 15° | -15° | 40° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 20° | 11° | -19° | 39° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Knik River Trailhead · 6.3 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 326 trails in BLM lands in Alaska
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Matanuska Lakes SRA · Alaska State Parks · 1 mi · 10 sites
- Finger Lake State Recreation Site · Alaska State Parks · 6 mi · 24 sites
- Jim Creek Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi · 26 sites
- Government Peak Picnic Site · Alaska State Parks · 10 mi · 8 sites
- Gold Mint Trailhead · Alaska State Parks · 12 mi · 10 sites
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