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King Mountain State Rec Area

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State Park

Nestled beneath King Mountain on the banks of the Matanuska River, this convenient pullout offers beautiful river scenery and peaceful camping. King Mountain SRS has 22 campsites, picnic areas, toilets, and water. Site reservations for King Mountain SRS can be made through park concessionaire Great Holiday Campgrounds. Call (907) 240-9797; reservations are accepted March-September.

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Location

King Mountain State Rec Area is located in Alaska

Directions

Take the Glenn Hwy. to milepost 76, King Mountain State Recreational Site will be on your right.

Coordinates

61.77525593290754 N
148.49454830767357 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Unknown
AT&T
Poor
T-Mobile
Unknown

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group
Tent Cabin

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Big Rig Friendly

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General Info

ashlynn K.

Scout

Reviewed May. 19, 2024

10/10!

This is SO clean! Everyone raves about site 13 & 14 but we loved site 24. It was a perfect short walk, less than a minute to the creek. The bathroom near the site is so so so clean. Our family LOVES the host - he manages the campground so beautifully. We’re still new tent campers with 3 young kids and Bob (the host) helped make us feel comfortable and safe. We have a 10 person black out tent and a ram 2500 and I think our site was great for that set up.

Site24

Month of VisitJune

M P.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 3, 2022

King Mountain

Clean, close to the highway, and a great night stay! Pretty level site was a bonus. Boondocking for the night.

Site17

Month of VisitSeptember

Anja R.

Guide

Reviewed Jun. 23, 2022

Fantastic Hidden Gem!

We stayed here for the night on our way from Anchorage to Valdez w a whitewater rafting trip just up the road in Glacier View. Perfect choice! It was 20 mins away from NovaAlaska adventures in Glacier View and had a really nice river and little walking area (for kids and dogs). It’s bear heavy as most places are in AK but the host was nice and there to greet us. It was a Saturday evening and there were still quite a few sites open. Would definitely stop here again!

Site22

Month of VisitJuly

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Michael V.

Guide

Reviewed Feb. 6, 2022

Quiet place with amazing views

This is a very nice and quiet campground with amazing views. This is a pretty primitive campground, so don’t expect much for amenities. Our 24’ trailer could have fit most sites without a problem, but bigger rigs would definitely have a harder time finding a spot. No hookups available and no cell service.

Site13

Month of VisitJune

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boheck

Scout

Reviewed Sep. 10, 2021

Overnight at best

See other’s comments. Not impressed.

Month of VisitAugust

Jeff L.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 5, 2019

King Mountain Campground

Clean sites, with great views and great hosts.

Site5

Month of VisitSeptember

Shadara W.

Legend

Reviewed Aug. 12, 2019

Too Small and Overgrown

We drove through King Mountain State Recreation Park in order to get the lay of the land for future camping. We have a 28-foot camper. There were only about three spots worth a darn that would have fit us. This is more of a tent camping only Campground. The camp host was a young guy who could of used a shower and the sites were overgrown and tight some not even having room to park a car although map states they could. We wouldn't choose to stay here as there are prettier campgrounds with more to do.

Samantha M.

Ranger

Reviewed Jul. 17, 2018

On the river

We stayed on the river at site 14. The campground host here was nice, helpful and had firewood available to purchase. The camp host asked who we had staying and once he realized two small children he suggested a spot to stay which worked out perfectly. The bathrooms were all close by no matter where you stayed. There was a trail to take a walk by the raging river which was quick and fun. The campsites had a place to park, picnic table, fire pit and playing area. I was surprised by the camp site space.

Site14

Month of VisitAugust

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Matt M.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 4, 2016

Rustic Riverside Camping

Our group of 13 bicycle tourists had trouble finding places to pitch tents at this campground because the ground was hard, uneven and strewn with roots and rocks. The campground has no running water, and there is a warning that the water needs to boiled or filtered at the one water pump for the whole camp. No bear/animal boxes are available for storing food or trash securely, aside from using the toilet rooms.

Camping directly on the Matanuska River provides a great view of King Mountain on the opposite bank, and there is a nearby ice cream shop/post office across the street, and a cafe a few miles west on the road for those that want showers or an indoor meal (closes at 6pm though).