Alaska State Parks · Alaska
Quartz Lake Public Use Cabin & Campground
Alaska State Parks · Alaska, United States · in Quartz Lake State Recreation Area
- Sites
- 80
- Hookups
- 80 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 991 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Delta Junction
- Address
- Mi. 277.8 Richardson Hwy.
About
Quartz Lake Public Use Cabin & Campground is an Alaska State Park campground with 80 sites near Delta Junction. Public-use cabins available (2). First-come, first-served - no reservations. Alaska State Parks' own campground directory states: "ALL CAMPGROUNDS ARE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED AND CANNOT BE RESERVED" except where noted otherwise.
Fees
$15 per night (dnr.alaska.gov, no flat statewide rate - fees range $20-$35/night system-wide). Rustic/dry camping - no electric or water hookups (Alaska State Parks campgrounds statewide have none: "Showers and flushing bathroom facilities are not available. Outhouses are provided," per dnr.alaska.gov/parks/faq.htm). Pets are allowed at Alaska State Parks, subject to statewide policy: "Pets are welcome at state parks and campgrounds if leashed and accompanied by the owner at all times; unleashed dogs are allowed in the backcountry but must be within voice command." (dnr.alaska.gov/parks/faq.htm, confirmed live.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9° | 0° | -43° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 15° | 2° | -29° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 19° | 0° | -25° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 25° | -16° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 59° | 39° | 30° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 51° | 40° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 55° | 48° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 63° | 50° | 40° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 56° | 42° | 34° | 66° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 33° | 23° | 14° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 14° | 3° | -18° | 33° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 11° | -2° | -31° | 36° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Lost Lake Trail Campground · Alaska State Parks · 0 mi · 11 sites
- Big Delta State Historical Park · Alaska State Parks · 3 mi · 25 sites
- Delta State Recreational Site · Alaska State Parks · 10 mi · 24 sites
- Clearwater State Recreation Site · Alaska State Parks · 16 mi · 16 sites
- Birch Lake State Recreation Site · Alaska State Parks · 26 mi · 19 sites
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