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Barb V
VerifiedJune 24, 2025 Stayed at: 014, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
Porcupine was probably our favorite campground on this trip! Beautiful view of the Turnagain! We'll be back!
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About Porcupine (AK)
Porcupine Campground is located in the Chugach National Forest in south-central Alaska near the town of Hope. Visitors have a prime location to watch windsurfers in the bay and spot Beluga whales from the scenic overlook.
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007, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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008, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
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009, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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010, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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011, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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012, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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013, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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014, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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015, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Yes shade
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016, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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017, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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018, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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020, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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021, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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022, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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023, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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024, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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025, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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026, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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027, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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028, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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029, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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030, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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031, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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032, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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033, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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034, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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007, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Pull-through
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008, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Pet Friendly · Yes shade
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009, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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010, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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011, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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012, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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013, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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014, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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015, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Yes shade
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016, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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017, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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018, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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020, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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021, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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022, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Yes shade
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023, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Yes shade
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024, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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025, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Yes shade
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026, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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027, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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028, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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029, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Yes shade
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030, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Yes shade
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031, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Yes shade
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032, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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033, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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034, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
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Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Reviews
207 reviews
Summary
Porcupine Campground is praised for its beautiful, clean, and well-maintained sites, offering great privacy and stunning views of Turnagain Arm. Many visitors enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere, scenic drives, and access to nearby hiking trails. Some drawbacks include limited facilities like laundry and showers, as well as overgrown sites affecting views, but overall, the campground is highly recommended for a quiet getaway in nature.
Based on guest feedback
4.4
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Based on 207 reviews
5 stars
69.6% (144)
4 stars
14.0% (29)
3 stars
8.7% (18)
2 stars
2.9% (6)
1 star
4.8% (10)
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Julie A
VerifiedJune 14, 2025 Stayed at: 016, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
We loved our Site #16. It was just far enough away from the 'cliff' that we didn't have wind, but still had a view of the ocean. We enjoyed our visit with the camp hosts, too. We didn't see a bear (we always do when we're there), but we did experience thunder and hail for about an hour. We intend to return to this campground!
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Julie A
VerifiedJune 14, 2025 Stayed at: 016, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
We loved our Site #16. It was just far enough away from the 'cliff' that we didn't have wind, but still had a view of the ocean. We enjoyed our visit with the camp hosts, too. We didn't see a bear (we always do when we're there), but we did experience thunder and hail for about an hour. We intend to return to this campground!
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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 .
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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 .
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Angela G
VerifiedJune 6, 2025 Stayed at: 007, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
Beautiful views, wonderful hiking… Close to a historic town.
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Angela G
VerifiedJune 6, 2025 Stayed at: 007, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
Beautiful views, wonderful hiking… Close to a historic town.
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Code T
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2024 Stayed at: 032, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
Great little area, most sites offer very good privacy.
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Code T
VerifiedSeptember 5, 2024 Stayed at: 032, Loop: AREA PORCUPINE
Great little area, most sites offer very good privacy.
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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.
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Location & Directions for Porcupine (AK)
Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur, Seward, AK 99664 United States
Elevation: 26 ft
Getting There
From Anchorage, go about 70 mi south on Seward Highway to the Hope cutoff. Bear right at 'Y' junction and continue 17.8 mi to the town of Hope. The campground is at the end of the road.
Highway access
The campground is accessible via Seward Highway (approximately 70 miles from Anchorage) and Hope Highway, which leads directly to the town of Hope.
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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