Matanuska River Park Campground
County Park
Write a Review 925 E Arctic Ave. Palmer, AK 99645 907-746-8612 Official WebsiteGPS: 61.6071, -149.0891
Overview of Matanuska River Park Campground
Last Price Paid: $30
Reported by Kate Smith on 8/30/2024
Longest RV Reported: 27 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by Kate Smith on 8/30/2024
Number of Sites 85
Pad Type grass
Open Seasonally Yes
Elevation 229 ft / 69 m
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Matanuska River Park Campground 8 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 6/26/2023
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Last reported 7/29/2024
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Last reported 7/27/2024
“Great Location, Good Rate, Okayish Campground”
Reviewed 8/30/2024
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 6 |
| RV Length: | 27' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Location is great—close to town, on the river and right on a trail system. Easy to book online and the staff was helpful and kind when we ended up needing to cancel our first reservation. Campground is very treed but we were still able to get a connection for Starlink in the part of the campground with utilities. The bathrooms looked l... more
Location is great—close to town, on the river and right on a trail system. Easy to book online and the staff was helpful and kind when we ended up needing to cancel our first reservation. Campground is very treed but we were still able to get a connection for Starlink in the part of the campground with utilities. The bathrooms looked like a set of a horror film—rusty, dirty and full of hairballs from past humans. If you use the handicap one you are far enough away from the walls to feel ok. Showers are hot and not timed if you want to linger, but you probably won’t. The site map for the campground is actually pretty accurate with site boundaries and the site you get matters—some are pretty narrow. Site 1 is my pick for the best site—super wide and deep with no chance of neighbors on one side. We’d stay again if nothing else was available but would probably try and get in at the private campground nearby instead.
Kate Smith would stay here again
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“Powered Sites Horrible”
Reviewed 7/29/2024
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 18 |
Overall Rating
Let me be clear. I am reviewing only the powered sites at top. Lower no services sites looked nicer. The top powered sites are way too close together using a shared power box and no indication where one site starts and ends. Plus on many, the drop off from road to site is steep enough you need to watch your jacks going in. And, if rain... more
Let me be clear. I am reviewing only the powered sites at top. Lower no services sites looked nicer. The top powered sites are way too close together using a shared power box and no indication where one site starts and ends. Plus on many, the drop off from road to site is steep enough you need to watch your jacks going in. And, if raining the day you leave... better hope you have 4x4.
Overall, park is clean and lower sites looked nice and well spaced. I figured for a $10 difference the powered sites would be worth it. They were not. They are so close having a fire is not permitted on top sites. I can get that in a motel room.
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AT&T 4G
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“Perfect for our needs”
Reviewed 7/27/2024
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
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We wanted an inexpensive place to stay in Palmer. This was perfect. The electric sites are pretty close together, but plenty of length to fit our 31ft C class plus our jeep. Met some nice neighbors. Had a good couple of days touring the area. Highly recommend the Musk Ox tour. Hardly heard any planes at all.
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Pkydudes would stay here again
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“Nice Overnight ”
Reviewed 7/13/2024
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Class C) |
Overall Rating
We stayed one night. We tried to book online but same day reservations were not allowed. We drove in at 2pm. We actually met the camp host onsite that showed us a list of available sites and said just choose one and let me know. We liked having power for cheap. They have dry camping sites way back in the forest. Small planes fly over c... more
We stayed one night. We tried to book online but same day reservations were not allowed. We drove in at 2pm. We actually met the camp host onsite that showed us a list of available sites and said just choose one and let me know. We liked having power for cheap. They have dry camping sites way back in the forest. Small planes fly over constantly, since it’s under an airport. The sites are tight and I don’t know how anything over 30’ gets in. Dump station on site.
Jen would stay here again
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“Nice place for a night.”
Reviewed 6/26/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
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We stayed one night at spot 4 with elec hookup. It costs 30$. The service was ok. The campground is clean and the people were nice. There is a dump station available for 5$. Dry Camping costs 20$.
There it an airfield nearby, so if you don’t like the noise of little airplanes you might be in trouble over there.
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camper-781911 would stay here again
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“Seriously in need of some maintenance ”
Reviewed 6/2/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 60 |
| RV Length: | 19' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
We stayed in the dry camping sites, which were nice with plenty of space between if your rig is not too big to get in that area, the road is pretty tight. RV sites had electric only and were really close together. Friendly staff, great day use and park area. Showers are now included in price of camping, but they were not very clean, th... more
We stayed in the dry camping sites, which were nice with plenty of space between if your rig is not too big to get in that area, the road is pretty tight. RV sites had electric only and were really close together. Friendly staff, great day use and park area. Showers are now included in price of camping, but they were not very clean, the woman’s shower didn’t drain and the handles were falling off in the mens. $5 extra if you want to use the dump station, there is a cut off hose for flushing water, which is useless if you have a screw in connector as we do. Took 35 minutes to top off our already half filled fresh water tank as there was no pressure and their connector leaked a lot. Some mosquitos around, but not too bad given spring arrived so late. Campground is located just by the very busy airport, our site was directly under the landing approach, but most of the traffic was small planes so it was kinda cool to watch them come in. Only one plane came over in the middle of the night, but they do start back up early morning. We will try somewhere else when we pass by this way again.
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AT&T 4G
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“Relaxing.”
Reviewed 6/4/2019
| Nightly rate: | $27 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
Overall Rating
Pretty area. River access is a decent drop off to get there. Wooded sites big enough for bigger rigs are a little slim. Upper area has plenty of space for bigger rigs. They consider bigger than 24ft to be big. Showers are pay to use. Bug spray like everywhere in AK is a must.
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JM would stay here again
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Reviewed 8/24/2018
| Nightly rate: | $17 |
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| Days stayed: | 0 |
| Site Number: | 8 |
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Great campsite! Enjoyed my stay! I was happy with the service and privacy. It’s nice to have a fire and relax after a long day on the road. There’s also showers for $2.
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Mailloux32 would stay here again
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Amenities
Hookups
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- dry camping
- Partial Hookups
Recreation
- picnic area
- playground
- recreation trail
- volleyball
Site Amenities
- big rig
- fire ring
- picnic table
- pull thru
Facilities
- dump station
- firewood
- restrooms: flush
- showers
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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