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Porcupine Cg, Th
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · AK · 60.93118, -149.66402
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Porcupine Cg, Th
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 125 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Porcupine Cg, ThNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Porcupine Cg, Th · Chugach National Forest · AK
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery2 mi
- +Urgent care2 mi
- @Mail2 mi
- FFuel8 mi
- MMechanic8 mi
- HHardware13 mi
- RxPharmacy14 mi
- OOutfitter14 mi
- DDump15 mi
- LLaundry16 mi
- EVEV fast charger16 mi
- PPropane17 mi
- WWater18 mi
- AAir-up19 mi
- ShShower19 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 2 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Porcupine Cg, Th
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
125 ft
State
AK
Coordinates
60.93118, -149.66402
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Porcupine Cg, Th · Chugach National Forest · AK (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townHope · ~3.3 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~7.7 mi
- Propane / LPGHoliday Stationstore · ~17.4 mi
- Dump station~14.7 mi
- GroceriesAlaska Dacha · ~1.7 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens · ~13.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicHope Clinic · ~1.7 mi
- HardwareAK Good Wood · ~13.2 mi
EV charging — from Porcupine Cg, Th · Chugach National Forest · AK — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger16.1 mi straight-line NW — DIMOND CENTER EAST TOWER, Anchorage, AK · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach3 within 25 mi · 7 within 50 · 12 within 100 · 12 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)19.4 mi — Anchorage, AK - Tesla Supercharger, Anchorage
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)14.8 mi — JL Properties, Inc (LOWES), Anchorage, AK · SYNERGEV · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 236010 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Porcupine Cg, Th · Chugach National Forest · AK — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletPorcupine Cg, Th · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletResurrection Pass North Th · ~4.4 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletResurrection Ck Rec Mine · ~4.5 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCoeur Dalene Cg · ~7.1 mi SE · USFS
Open Porcupine Cg, Th elsewhere
Other camps near Porcupine Cg, Th
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Coure d'Alene Campground~7.1 mi
- USFS dispersed camp #9 — Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK~7.8 mi
- USFS dispersed camp #10 — Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK~8.9 mi
- USFS dispersed camp #11 — Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK~12.3 mi
The unit that manages Porcupine Cg, Th
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Porcupine Cg, Th are set by Chugach National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Porcupine Cg, Th
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Porcupine Cg, Th
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Porcupine Cg, Th
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Cold-weather camping →Getting unstuck →All field notes →
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