USDA Forest Service · Alaska
Primrose Campground
USDA Forest Service · Alaska, United States
- Sites
- 8
- Hookups
- 8 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 466 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon good · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- PRIMROSE CAMPGROUND RD (NFSR 2030010) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Chugach National Forest
- Nearest town
- Primrose
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 26° | -8° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 24° | 4° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 30° | 22° | -2° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 31° | 0° | 46° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 44° | 38° | 33° | 60° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 55° | 45° | 37° | 71° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 58° | 49° | 41° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 58° | 50° | 38° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 53° | 45° | 35° | 66° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 39° | 33° | 14° | 50° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 28° | 20° | -8° | 42° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 19° | -7° | 40° | 9 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.
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