Agency-listedUSFSFee
Russian River Cg, Th, Complex
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · AK · 60.48351, -149.97351
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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 Russian River Cg, Th, Complex
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 413 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Russian River Cg, Th, ComplexNIFC · 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 Russian River Cg, Th, Complex · Chugach National Forest · AK
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater0 mi
- DDump0 mi
- FFuel5 mi
- GGrocery5 mi
- @Mail6 mi
- LLaundry6 mi
- ShShower6 mi
- OOutfitter6 mi
- +Urgent care9 mi
- EVEV fast charger26 mi
- HHardware26 mi
- MMechanic28 mi
- RxPharmacy37 mi
- PPropane37 mi
- AAir-up50 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 5 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 — Russian River Cg, Th, Complex
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
413 ft
State
AK
Coordinates
60.48351, -149.97351
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Russian River Cg, Th, Complex · Chugach National Forest · AK (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townCooper Landing · ~4.5 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~0.3 mi
- FuelGrizzly Ridge · ~5.0 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~0.3 mi
- GroceriesGrizzly Ridge Convenience Store · ~5.1 mi
- Hospital / clinicNurse Station · ~8.6 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~26.2 mi
EV charging — from Russian River Cg, Th, Complex · Chugach National Forest · AK — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger26.1 mi straight-line W — Three Bears - Sterling · EVGATEWAY · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 4 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reachnone within 25 mi · 5 within 50 · 9 within 100 · 12 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)36.5 mi — Soldotna, AK - Tesla Supercharger, Soldotna
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)26.1 mi — Three Bears - Sterling · EVGATEWAY · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 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 333785 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Russian River Cg, Th, Complex · Chugach National Forest · AK — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletRussian River Cg, Th, Complex · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletResurrection Pass South Th · ~0.7 mi E · USFS
- RestroomFederal restroom · ~1.0 mi W · FWS
- RestroomFederal restroom · ~1.1 mi W · FWS
Open Russian River Cg, Th, Complex elsewhere
Other camps near Russian River Cg, Th, Complex
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Cooper Creek Cg, Th~2.9 mi · fee
- USFS dispersed camp — Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK~3.1 mi
- USFS dispersed camp #3 — Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK~5.1 mi
- USFS dispersed camp #2 — Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK~5.4 mi
The unit that manages Russian River Cg, Th, Complex
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Russian River Cg, Th, Complex are set by Chugach National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Russian River Cg, Th, Complex
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 Russian River Cg, Th, Complex
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 — Russian River Cg, Th, Complex
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Cold-weather camping →Off-grid communication →All field notes →
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