Bureau of Land Management · Alaska
Paxson Lake Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Alaska, United States
- Elevation
- 2,628 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Glennallen Field Office
- Nearest town
- Paxson
- Phone
- 907-822-3217
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing, Swimming, Water Sports
About
Paxson Lake Campground is located at MP 175 of the Richardson Hwy. The campground has 45 camp sites including 2 accessible sites and 5 walk-in sites near the shore of Paxson Lake. All campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Accessible sites, water, picnic tables, fire rings, and restrooms are available. The campground's boat launch is the starting point for those floating the main branch of the Gulkana Wild and Scenic River.
Fees $12/night for regular, $6/night for walk-in site.
The campground's boat launch is the starting point for those floating the main branch of the Gulkana Wild and Scenic River.
Located in the 1st loop of Paxson Campground is a foot trail shore access to the lake and boat mooring area.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12° | 1° | -26° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 16° | 4° | -19° | 32° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 20° | 5° | -24° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 34° | 19° | -19° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 46° | 31° | 25° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 58° | 42° | 27° | 70° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 61° | 48° | 40° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 56° | 45° | 34° | 69° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 49° | 37° | 29° | 59° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 31° | 18° | 1° | 43° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 13° | 1° | -19° | 35° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 11° | 0° | -29° | 32° | 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.
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