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  4. Russian River

Camping at Russian River near Seward

Public campground · Seward · 80 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Recreation here centers on angling and trail access. The Russian River is one of Alaska's busiest sockeye streams and a strong run for rainbow trout; state fishing licenses are required and anglers must follow Alaska regulations and any emergency orders (sockeye retention is allowed June 11 Aug 20, silver salmon July 1 Sept 30, trout June 11 Apr 30 under current orders).

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 214 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 69 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets not allowed
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 80 sites
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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Pets not allowed
Maximum stay
3 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 80 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur
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Russian River: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Russian River?
Longest RV site listed: 69 ft (70 of 79 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Russian River have RV hookups?
80 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Russian River?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Sources and details

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: 69 ft (70 of 79 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 80 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 12 pull-through, 67 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 79 paved site driveways
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): AT&T 2 (104 reports), Verizon 3 (68 reports), T-Mobile 3 (8 reports)
Shade
Listing 0 of 1 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $23/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 3 nights max
Getting there
Listing Seward Ranger District, 33599 Ranger Station Spur (map in Location below)
Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (214 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Dump station was down the entire time. Let's get a manager that can manage the campground...”

Richard C 3 · Aug 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights11 sites open for every night

Float-n-Fish Campground

3.7 mi from Russian River (straight-line)
Sites from $26/night
$52 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Birchwood Campground #2

27.3 mi from Russian River (straight-line)
Sites from $45/night
$90 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
First come, first served

Hidden Lake Campground

7.7 mi from Russian River (straight-line) 4.0 · 18 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
No reservations, so no live availability
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier & Wildlife Cruise Seward area · 6 hr · from $287/person
    • Kenai Fjords and Resurrection Bay Half Day Wildlife Cruise Seward area · 4 hr · from $177/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier and Wildlife Tour from Seward Seward area · 6 hr · from $230/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 49 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 69 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2013 Forest River Sunseeker
2013 Forest River Sunseeker

Class C motorhome · 30 ft · sleeps 8 · 44 mi from campground

$325/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Meet Martin Van Buren a 2003 Ford Econoline 150- Unlimited Mileage
Meet Martin Van Buren a 2003 Ford Econoline 150- Unlimited Mileage

Camper van · 18 ft · sleeps 2 · 46 mi from campground

$159/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2004 Fleetwood Tioga Alaskan Explorer (The Moho)
2004 Fleetwood Tioga Alaskan Explorer (The Moho)

Class C motorhome · 29 ft · sleeps 6 · 49 mi from campground

$195/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Russian River

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier & Wildlife Cruise
Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier & Wildlife Cruise

Seward area · 6 hr · from $287/person

Kenai Fjords and Resurrection Bay Half Day Wildlife Cruise
Kenai Fjords and Resurrection Bay Half Day Wildlife Cruise

Seward area · 4 hr · from $177/person

Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier and Wildlife Tour from Seward
Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier and Wildlife Tour from Seward

Seward area · 6 hr · from $230/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Full-Day Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise
Full-Day Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Jun 1–Sep 12: RV $23–$33, RV & Tent $23–$33 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Russian River

For June weekends, book about 182 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 182 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May147 days ahead178 days ahead74 days ahead163 days ahead
June182 days ahead182 days ahead182 days ahead182 days ahead
July160 days ahead179 days ahead112 days ahead177 days ahead
August96 days ahead179 days ahead120 days ahead180 days ahead
September42 days ahead108 days ahead47 days ahead153 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (22,699 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Seward area · 7.5 hr · from $319/person

Full Day Kenai Fjords National Park Northwestern Cruise
Full Day Kenai Fjords National Park Northwestern Cruise

Seward area · 8.5 hr · from $362/person

Wilderness Dog Sled Ride and Tour in Seward
Wilderness Dog Sled Ride and Tour in Seward

Seward area · 1.5 hr · from $126/person

Helicopter Glacier & Dog Sledding Adventure Tour
Helicopter Glacier & Dog Sledding Adventure Tour

Seward area · 1.5 hr · from $679/person

Half-day Resurrection Bay & Wildlife Tour from Seward
Half-day Resurrection Bay & Wildlife Tour from Seward

Seward area · 4 hr · from $150/person

Full day Northwestern Glacier & Wildlife Tour from Seward
Full day Northwestern Glacier & Wildlife Tour from Seward

Seward area · 8 hr · from $288/person

Compare site types

80 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

49 sites · $33, $23/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Rv nonelectric

31 sites · $23, $33/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15