State park · est. 1970
Chugach State Park · caps RVs at 35 ft
- Max RV
- 35 ft
- Season
- Mid-May – mid-September (Eagle River + Eklutna Lake)
Going to Chugach State Park? Tell us the nights.
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35ft
None (dry)
Yes
Mid-May – mid-September (Eagle River + Eklutna Lake)
Half a million acres of Chugach Range wilderness wrap directly around Anchorage's eastern edge — the third-largest state park in the United States and the closest large-wildland-tract-to-major-city anywhere in the country. Eagle River Campground (57 sites, dry-camp, 35-ft cap) and Eklutna Lake Campground (50 sites, similar specs) are the two developed RV-friendly loops; the rest of the park is backcountry inventory. Both run mid-May through mid-September with dump stations on-site. Reservations through the Alaska DNR portal open the calendar year for the upcoming season. Brown bear and black bear protocols match Alaska's full backcountry standard — bear canisters required in many backcountry zones and food storage strictly enforced in front-country loops. Aurora season runs late August through mid-April; the campground latitudes deliver visible aurora roughly 100+ nights a year.
Managing agency
Alaska Department of Natural Resources · Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation
Primary sources
How to book this park
Reservations + RV staging
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
Can you take an RV into Chugach State Park?
RVs up to 35 ft are allowed in Chugach State Park campgrounds.
Are there RV hookups at Chugach State Park?
No — Chugach State Park campgrounds are dry (no hookups). Fill water and charge before you arrive.
Is there an RV dump station at Chugach State Park?
Yes — Chugach State Park has an RV dump station.
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Alaska rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 2.5% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 18+ std · 21+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-08:00
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