About Porcupine (AK)
Number of accommodations: 27
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Picnic Table
Restrooms
Fire Pit
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- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Fire Pit
- Campfire Ring
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- Parking
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Reviews (174)
What Guests Are Saying
Porcupine Campground is praised for its beautiful location, clean facilities, and easy access to hiking trails, offering stunning views of Turnagain Arm. Many guests appreciate the privacy and peaceful ambiance, making it a popular choice for repeat visitors. However, some reviews mention overgrown sites and maintenance issues that hinder the overall experience, particularly in terms of accessibility to views and campfire areas.
What Guests Are Saying
Porcupine Campground is praised for its beautiful location, clean facilities, and easy access to hiking trails, offering stunning views of Turnagain Arm. Many guests appreciate the privacy and peaceful ambiance, making it a popular choice for repeat visitors. However, some reviews mention overgrown sites and maintenance issues that hinder the overall experience, particularly in terms of accessibility to views and campfire areas.
Review Summary
margaret j
VerifiedJune 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
I made an online reservation at Porcupine Campground 4 months ago for site 14. We arrived in Hope at Porcupine to find my reservation posted at site 14 and another car parked there. They were not present in the campsite , we found out later they had parked in our reserved spot and had hiked out Gull rock trail to camp. Obviously this was very disheartening as site 14 is a special spot and had been reserved for a memorial occasion .
margaret j
VerifiedJune 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
I made an online reservation at Porcupine Campground 4 months ago for site 14. We arrived in Hope at Porcupine to find my reservation posted at site 14 and another car parked there. They were not present in the campsite , we found out later they had parked in our reserved spot and had hiked out Gull rock trail to camp. Obviously this was very disheartening as site 14 is a special spot and had been reserved for a memorial occasion .
Angela G
VerifiedJune 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
Beautiful views, wonderful hiking… Close to a historic town.
Angela G
VerifiedJune 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
Beautiful views, wonderful hiking… Close to a historic town.
Code T
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
Great little area, most sites offer very good privacy.
Code T
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 032, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
Great little area, most sites offer very good privacy.
Christina K
VerifiedAugust 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
This was our first time camping at a national park in the US, so maybe I just didn’t know what to expect… if you’re looking to just pull up your RV for a night or two I’m sure it’s fine. Park was clean and sites had good privacy.
We were tent camping (probably the only ones in the park with a tent), but had to set up on the asphalt pad because there was nowhere on the site to set up a tent. Maybe other sites had space, but when you book online there are zero photos of what the sites look like. We pre-booked and selected tent, it would’ve been helpful for the booking page to show only sites that had proper space for tents. There was a deep campfire ring (we could barely see the fire), and a huge picnic table that we couldn’t move at all.
There were no issues finding our site when we got there, but I’m used to having a camp store or registration where you can at least speak with someone or browse a little store. There is a staff site, but we never saw anyone there.
The washrooms were vault toilets, decently clean (for a vault toilet), but no sinks. We couldn’t get water from the taps (only tried one of them), but had brought some of our own anyways so it wasn’t an issue.
We hiked the gull rock trail which was moderately maintained, but there wasn’t much else to do there. We went to the Dirty Skillet in Hope for dinner which was great!! We had hoped that we could get down to the water since the park is so close, but there was no beach or anything that we could find.
Christina K
VerifiedAugust 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
This was our first time camping at a national park in the US, so maybe I just didn’t know what to expect… if you’re looking to just pull up your RV for a night or two I’m sure it’s fine. Park was clean and sites had good privacy.
We were tent camping (probably the only ones in the park with a tent), but had to set up on the asphalt pad because there was nowhere on the site to set up a tent. Maybe other sites had space, but when you book online there are zero photos of what the sites look like. We pre-booked and selected tent, it would’ve been helpful for the booking page to show only sites that had proper space for tents. There was a deep campfire ring (we could barely see the fire), and a huge picnic table that we couldn’t move at all.
There were no issues finding our site when we got there, but I’m used to having a camp store or registration where you can at least speak with someone or browse a little store. There is a staff site, but we never saw anyone there.
The washrooms were vault toilets, decently clean (for a vault toilet), but no sinks. We couldn’t get water from the taps (only tried one of them), but had brought some of our own anyways so it wasn’t an issue.
We hiked the gull rock trail which was moderately maintained, but there wasn’t much else to do there. We went to the Dirty Skillet in Hope for dinner which was great!! We had hoped that we could get down to the water since the park is so close, but there was no beach or anything that we could find.
Melissa P
VerifiedJuly 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
Sites at this campground are becoming overgrown and it looks like no maintenance has been done in years. At the end of June, there had been no maintenance to clear brush or devils club around campsites, to have space to pitch tents or enjoy a campfire by the ring. The plants are growing into the road, specifically devils club which can give people blisters if there’s sun exposure following contact. If you get a campsite looking out at Turnagain Arm/water, it’s obscured now by high brush and devils club. Super sad to see this, given they are putting money into building another cabin but no money spent to maintain the campground.
Melissa P
VerifiedJuly 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
Sites at this campground are becoming overgrown and it looks like no maintenance has been done in years. At the end of June, there had been no maintenance to clear brush or devils club around campsites, to have space to pitch tents or enjoy a campfire by the ring. The plants are growing into the road, specifically devils club which can give people blisters if there’s sun exposure following contact. If you get a campsite looking out at Turnagain Arm/water, it’s obscured now by high brush and devils club. Super sad to see this, given they are putting money into building another cabin but no money spent to maintain the campground.
Location Porcupine (AK)
Address:
Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur
Seward, AK, 99664
United States
From Anchorage, go about 70 miles south on Seward Highway to the Hope cutoff. Bear right at 'Y' junction and continue 17.8 miles to the town of Hope. The campground is at the end of the road.
The campground is accessible via Seward Highway (approximately 70 miles from Anchorage) and Hope Highway, which leads directly to the town of Hope.
Latitude & Longitude: 60.9312 / -149.664
Elevation: 26 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Wildlife & food storage
- Store food properly to avoid attracting bears.
Site capacity
- Each site is limited to two vehicles.
Fees & deposits
- There is an additional fee for extra vehicles.
Local regulations
- Campground season dates are subject to change based on weather conditions.
Fires & fuel
- Campfires are permitted only in designated rings.
- Do not transport firewood; buy it locally to prevent pests.
General
- Click here for more information on Chugach National Forest.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
