Palmer / Wasilla Area RV Parks & Campgrounds
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Camp in this beautiful, amenity-rich campground in the town of Palmer, 30 minutes north of Anchorage. You’ll find sites for tents and RVs (both back-ins and pull-throughs), as well as 6 cabins. There’s a central bathhouse with showers and laundry.
Popular campground managed by the city of Huston across the street from the Little Susitna River Public Use Facility. This campground also has a day use area, a pavillion for rent, playgrounds, and access to fishing on the Little Susitna River.
Gold Mint Trail & Camping, at Mile 13.7 of Hatcher Pass Road, offers 10 wooded sites near the Little Susitna River in Alaska’s Interior. Managed by Alaska State Parks, it features vault toilets, fire rings, and access to the Gold Mint Trail. Surrounded by spruce and alpine meadows, it’s perfect for hiking to Mint Glacier, fishing, or exploring historic mining relics in the rugged Hatcher Pass area.
Popular launching point for boaters fishing the Little Susitna River. There is a fee for daily parking, and there are several sites available for overnight camping. This is a popular site for fishing guides to launch day charter trips. There’s a great wooden sign near the river to proudly hang your catch for a photo. It’s popular to angle for Kings in May and Silvers closer to August/September.
Big Lake South State Rec Site, at Mile 5 of Big Lake Road near Wasilla, offers 20 wooded campsites along Big Lake in Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley. Managed by Alaska State Parks, it features spruce forest, lake access, a boat launch, vault toilets, and fire rings. This scenic campground is great for trout fishing, boating, or enjoying the area’s active outdoor vibe, with Wasilla’s amenities nearby.
Rocky Lake State Rec Site in Big Lake offers 10 wooded campsites along the lake in Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley. Managed by Alaska State Parks, it features vault toilets, fire rings, and lake access for fishing, paddling, or relaxing by the water. This peaceful, family-friendly campground is a cozy retreat with small-town charm and Big Lake’s outdoor recreation just minutes away.
Government Peak Picnic Area, at Mile 11 of Hatcher Pass Road near Palmer, offers 8 wooded sites in Alaska’s Mat-Su Valley. Managed by the Mat-Su Borough, it features vault toilets, fire rings, and scenic views of spruce forests and alpine meadows. It’s a peaceful base for hiking Government Peak, exploring Hatcher Pass trails, or enjoying the mountain scenery close to Palmer’s amenities.
Large campground in Wasilla, Alaska managed by the city of Wasilla. There’s a 57-spot campground, 3 large pavillions, fields, a playground, and a boat launch for watersports. The lake is stocked with Rainbow trout and is popular in summer, as well as for ice fishing in winter.
Matanuska Lakes (Kepler Bradley) Campground, at Mile 36 of the Glenn Hwy near Palmer, offers 9 RV sites and 8 campsites by Kepler Lake. Surrounded by spruce forest with lake access, trails, vault toilets, and fire rings, it’s a peaceful base for trout fishing, canoeing, and hiking the Matanuska Greenbelt — just minutes from the charm of downtown Palmer.
On the north side of the Knik River Bridge, turn off the main roadway and drive down the riverbed.This is a good area to get out and hike around, you can walk beside the glacially-fed Knik River while under the dominant peaks of the Chugach Mountains and Pioneer Peak.
Finger Lake State Rec Site near Wasilla offers 24 campsites, 2 group sites, and 25 picnic areas along scenic Finger Lake. Managed by Alaska State Parks, it features lake access, spruce forest, vault toilets, and fire rings. Campers enjoy trout fishing, kayaking, and loon watching, with easy access to the nearby towns of Wasilla and Palmer for added convenience and amenities.