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Near the lake · 426 m from the Kenai Lake shoreline · access not confirmedRV parks near Kenai Lake →

Quick facts

LocationCrown Point, Alaska
Nightly rate (listed)$23–$200/night
Guest rating5.0 / 5 (96 reviews)
Maximum RV length88 ft (longest listed site)
HookupsNone listed
Pull-through sitesYes
RV sites51
Book onRecreation.gov

Amenities

  • Big rigs Big-rig friendly: the longest listed site is 88 ft. Check your site's length when you book.
  • Pull-through Pull-through sites, per the listing.
  • Public land Public campground: National Forest (USFS).

From the park's listing on Recreation.gov. Confirm details with the park before you book.

More Alaska RV parks with: Pull-Through Sites · Big Rig Sites

Other RV parks near Trail River

  • Ptarmigan Creek Crown Point, AK · 0.9 mi straight-line
  • Quartz Creek Campground Cooper Landing, AK · 12.6 mi straight-line
  • Tenderfoot Creek Moose Pass, AK · 15.7 mi straight-line
  • Nauti Otter Inn and Yurt Village Seward, AK · 16.6 mi straight-line
  • Float-n-Fish Campground Cooper Landing, AK · 17.2 mi straight-line
  • Cooper Creek South Cooper Landing, AK · 17.7 mi straight-line
  • Seward KOA Holiday Seward, AK · 17.9 mi straight-line
  • Howling Wolf Resort Seward, AK · 18.7 mi straight-line
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Trail River

Private campground · Seward

This weekend · Not yet releasedRecreation.gov hasn't opened these dates yet

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 96 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur
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About this campground

Trail River is a Recreation.gov campground in Seward. It lists 51 RV or RV/tent sites and 3 tent sites for rigs up to 75 ft.

Highlights

  • Rigs up to 75 ftLongest RV site on the Recreation.gov site list
  • 54 sitesSites in the Recreation.gov site list

Good for

Big rigs (up to 75 ft)Tent camping

Know before you go

  • No hookups are listed.
  • Longest listed RV site is 75 ft; individual sites vary, so check the site length when booking.
All amenities

Nearby activities

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Find your campsite

Checking 2 nights (your saved dates or this weekend). Tell us what you're staying in to see matching sites and prices.

Every site at this campground

Availability checked Sep 13 on Recreation.gov. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.

0 open of 91 sites
Site 001 · RV Nonelectric
River Terrace loopUp to 8 peopleSite length up to 36 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$23/night
Site 002 · RV Nonelectric
River Terrace loopUp to 8 peopleRV length limit not listedNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$23/night
Site 003 · RV Nonelectric
River Terrace loopUp to 8 peopleSite length up to 39 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$23/night
Site 004 · Tent Only Nonelectric
River Terrace loop
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$23/night
Site 005 · Tent Only Nonelectric
River Terrace loop
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$23/night
Site 006 · RV Nonelectric
River Terrace loopRV length limit not listedNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$23/night
Site 007 · RV Nonelectric
River Terrace loopUp to 8 peopleSite length up to 44 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$23/night
Site 008 · RV Nonelectric
River Terrace loopUp to 8 peopleSite length up to 50 ftNo hookups
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$23/night

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You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.

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No recent availability data on Recreation.gov: this grid may be out of date, so check availability with the provider. Showing 40 of 92 sites.

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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

What guests say

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (96 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“We chose mid-September to go camping here. The park was not filled to capacity, which was nice! It was a quiet few days, weather was good, some family joined us and camped nearby. Overall, we really like this campground. ”

Joyce T 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Roomy sites with a various degrees of seclusion feel. Day sites along the lake can be busy, but very nice to have the access. ”

Joseph K 5 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov

Location & access

This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Recreation.gov — open dates and rates come from the booking site.

Longest RV site listed: 75 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Rig Fit tool

Location

Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur
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Policies

Check-in
2:00 PM
Check-out
12:00 PM
Max stay
14 nights

About

Trail River Campground sits low on the eastern Kenai Peninsula at about 450 feet, tucked between the Trail River and Kenai Lake where hemlock and spruce give shade to campsites and frames the view of snow-creased peaks and avalanche chutes that often hold snow into late August. The developed campground contains 92 sites in all 72 sized for RVs and 20 for tent camping arranged in three named loops: Eagle Point (30 sites) looks out over Kenai Lake, River Terrace (29 sites) sits closest to the river, and Spruce Wood (32 sites) offers the most shade and mountain views; a single group site on the Trail River loop can accommodate up to 70 guests and includes a timber-frame picnic shelter with a large central grill, covered tables, a big fire ring, parking and nearby playground, volleyball and horseshoe areas. Basic amenities across the campground and day-use area include drinking water, vault toilets and trash collection; the Day Use Site also gives beach access to Kenai Lake for picnicking, skipping rocks and shoreline fishing. The campground is reached from the Seward Highway on the eastern side of the peninsula roughly 100 miles south of Anchorage, about 24 miles north of Seward and 40 miles east of Cooper Landing and the Seward Ranger District office is a short drive away for maps and local guidance. Trail River is a practical base for a wide range of activities: shoreline trout fishing right from the beach can be productive for Dolly Varden, rainbow and lake trout (anglers must carry a State of Alaska fishing license and follow regulations; special restrictions apply within a quarter-mile of inlet streams, and Kenai Lake is closed to salmon fishing). Miles of hiking and biking trails ring the campground; within about a mile of the entrance you'll find Falls Creek Trail, Crown Point Mine Road, Ptarmigan Creek Trail and Vagt Lake Trail, all of which tie into portions of the Iditarod National Historic Trail and allow for several loop hikes where bridges and connections exist. Motorized users can access the steep Falls Creek OHV Trail a half-mile north of the entrance and the historic Crown Point Mine Road about a mile away, which climbs toward treeline for broad views. Ptarmigan Creek Campground just south offers a fish-viewing platform and the Ptarmigan Lake Trail a steady climb to a seven-mile round trip destination. Note that the campground closes for winter; in that season the entrance road and camping loops are groomed for Nordic and freestyle skiing. For current conditions, fees and reservation details, contact the Seward Ranger District at (907) 522-8368 or the general information line at (907) 288-3178.

Policies & rules

Key facts

Max rig length
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (46 of 51 RV sites list a length) Listing
Hookups & power
Hookup type not listed for RV sites Listing
Pets
Not listed — check with campground
Booking
Reservable on Recreation.gov Listing
Getting there
Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur (map in Location below) Listing
All 15 facts with sources ↓
Why stay here and common questions

Why stay here?

  • RV sites listed for rigs up to 75 ft.
  • Rated 5.0★ across 96 Recreation.gov reviews.
  • Public-land campground run by a federal or state agency.

Trail River: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Trail River?
Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (46 of 51 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Trail River have RV hookups?
Hookup type not listed for RV sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Trail River?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
At a glance: all 15 facts with sources

Quick facts

Agency / operatorNot listed
BookingRecreation.gov [Recreation.gov]
Max RV / trailer lengthNot listed
Bear storageNot listed
SeasonNot listed
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4.7 (1,232) 6 hrFree cancellation
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Full-Day Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise

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Wilderness Dog Sled Ride and Tour in Seward

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RVs near this campground

Picks are 75 ft or shorter: the longest RV site listed here. Pickup area: Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC)), about 56 mi straight-line from Trail River. RV rentals in Anchorage

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Pick up in Anchorage

"CHUCK" 2021 Winnebago View

Camper vanSleeps 4 5 (6)
Anchorage, AK · 9 mi from Anchorage (straight-line)
Drivable — no tow vehicleDelivery up to 15 miPets OK
to see if it's open
from $330/nightvia Outdoorsy
Pick up in Anchorage

2012 Subaru Outback w/ roof top tent (lots of add-on gear available!)

Camper vanSleeps 2 5 (6)
Anchorage, AK · 9 mi from Anchorage (straight-line)
Drivable — no tow vehicleDelivery up to 10 mi
Pick up in Anchorage

2011 Subaru Forester w/ Rooftop Tent (Plus lots of add-on gear available!)

Camper vanSleeps 2 5 (3)
Anchorage, AK · 9 mi from Anchorage (straight-line)
Drivable — no tow vehicleDelivery up to 10 mi
HookupsNot listed
Max stay14 nights max

Sources: Recreation.gov — Trail River. "Not listed" means no source we use states it.

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 75 ft (46 of 51 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing Hookup type not listed for RV sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 7 pull-through, 47 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 54 gravel site driveways
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 0 (54 reports), Verizon 0 (10 reports)
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $23/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur (map in Location below)
Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade
Not listed — check with campground
to see if it's open
from $130/nightvia Outdoorsy
to see if it's open
from $120/nightvia Outdoorsy

Trail River is sold out for your dates — nearest alternatives

Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Trail River, not driving.

  • Closest private full-hookupColdwater Lodge & Market35.7 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesFull Hookup RV Site: from $40/nightCheck availability on Campspot ↗
  • Next closestFloat-n-Fish Campground17.2 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesSite 1 - Float-n-Fish Campground: from $26/nightCheck availability on Hipcamp ↗

Other stays nearby

Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night

Float-n-Fish Campground

17.2 mi from Trail River (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites from $26/night
$52 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Seward KOA Holiday

17.9 mi from Trail River (straight-line)
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites · Cabins / glamping
KOA doesn't share live availability with us; check dates on their siteSites from $60/night
Booked on KOA
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Check dates on Campspot

Howling Wolf Resort

18.7 mi from Trail River (straight-line) 3.4 · 17 Campspot reviews
RV sites w/ hookups · Cabins / glamping
Check dates on Campspot
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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