USDA Forest Service · Alaska
Porcupine Island Camp
USDA Forest Service · Alaska, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 456 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
About
US Forest Service campground. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 24° | -4° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 23° | 1° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 30° | 22° | -1° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 31° | 0° | 47° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 45° | 38° | 31° | 62° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 57° | 46° | 38° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 60° | 51° | 40° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 59° | 51° | 41° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 54° | 46° | 36° | 67° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 39° | 33° | 17° | 50° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 28° | 21° | -6° | 41° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 18° | -8° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
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- Crescent Creek Cg · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Trail River Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
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