Glenn Highway - Nelchina River | Wild Camping

August 14th, 2023 by matthias.freitag

First two or three sites skip most of the potholes, other sites are prettier though. Barely any road noise and the place is just beautiful. Yes, potholes are present and bad, but you can do it if you're careful. Respect the spot.

Duplicate entries here on iOverlander, could be meeged into one.

August 1st, 2023 by carl2591

just like others have said. cro7ss the tbridge and go to the left down hill. we are pulling a 30 fr airstream and the pothole up by the river sits are not bad it further along the7 way the get worse. 9W 9W then

we walked around and most sites seem for smaller units.

one on the right coming in and two by the river for larger rigs.

when wet this could be tricky as the hill has some rise in it.

July 23rd, 2023 by arden.curtis

Old campground, pretty spots down by the Nelchina River.

June 15th, 2023 by AKVanLyf

Just as described. I remember this campground from the past. You could see campers down here as you drove by. Not sure when it was decommissioned but it’s been awhile from the looks of things. We have a 4X4 Sprinter so potholes weren’t an issue, but their pretty bad. Just go real slow. We had a lovely spot that was private and overlooked the river. Kind of a strange eery vibe this time of year… like a ghost campground. We were all alone. All in all another great find for one night thanks to iOverlander.

July 21st, 2022 by Karen

Site is as described, great spot. lots of camping choices

July 11th, 2022 by homeby515

Loop road that is large enough for 30TT's. Mine is a 2600 (30'ft) overall and I fit great. Wonderful gem right by river. This place would be $100 a night in Seward. Potholes? Yes...but take it slow. These spots are all back in.

July 5th, 2022 by Rolitsky

Former campground no longer maintained. 8 nice sites for tents and smaller RVs. 2 outhouses(not maintained) and no water. Very quiet off the road. NOTE: need to make turn to the north from Glenn Hwy around MM 138 and go over bridge. Camp by the river.

June 30th, 2022 by 3weltreisen.de

very nice place, river noise, lots of trees, road at beginning fine, first places ok for bigger rigs, at 5pm we are alone, at 11pm we were 6 cars.

May 26th, 2022 by mdmorediscovery

Very beautiful spot! Roads with deep pot holes just go slow. No one there all night but us. vault toilet was clean .

August 19th, 2021 by sierraindia87

No Verizon service in the campground but I did have reception on the highway, only a few feet away.

August 19th, 2021 by sierraindia87

Bless all of you beautiful, curious, adventurous souls that decide to take the ugly gravel route down an unknown adventure road to find gems like these.
There are a LOT of potholes. Road is in very poor condition but it is indeed a free quiet campsite along a beautiful, calming river. There were 3 other sites taken on a Thurs Aug 2021.
It does look like someone maintains the area, or maybe it is just user-maintained. Did not use the toilets, so cannot speak for their cleanliness.
There is a yellow sign at the front saying to keep dogs on leash.

July 24th, 2021 by yellowporcupine

Excellent quiet, private old Alaska State Parks campground now abandoned, so it’s free. Twelve unnumbered pull in sites, most with rock fire rings. Some will accommodate more than one vehicle. First site on right as you come down hill is paved. Clean privies actually useable (bring your own tp). Unimproved boat launch. (Note warning sign about logjams posted 6/11/2021). Several riverside campsites suitable for tents and campers as well as many in the trees shady camp sites. It appears that someone may be trying to do minimal maintenance and cleaning. Please leave it cleaner than you found it. I would not drive a big rig or a trailer to this campground.

August 19th, 2019 by kustomkyle.com

IOverlander for the victory once again!
Thanks to this community for helping me find places like this. Slept right on the river. Still here now, watching the water flow.

I didn’t use the bathrooms or need any amenities so I have no comment on that, but as I’m driving across Alaska looking for hidden gems to sleep at, this is definitely a winner. Cheers all! Happy traveling!

August 7th, 2019 by gmail.com

Great spot! Just as described above. Couple other Overlander here but very private and quiet. Right by the river with amazing views. Sleeping to the sound of the river running.

July 9th, 2019 by Wilde Weite Welt

Camping at the Little Nelchina River at an abandoned Campground. There are many private sites. The pit toilets are not perfect but still usable. Nearly no traffic noise.

June 14th, 2019 by rst.tbus

Nice place, totally empty. So we had to select the "right" spot: direct at the river, 180deg panoramic. Simply great! A place to stay ...

June 11th, 2019 by Wabi-Sabi Overland

Odd old campground. We got a spot right on the river and it was nice to fall asleep to the sound of the water. The area is not really maintained but it is in decent shape. There were a few other campers in the area, and it seemed safe and used. Good nights sleep, no road noise at all. The road has a lot of potholes (filled with water while we were there), but even a well-clearanced 2WD should be fine if you take your time.

July 30th, 2018 by Tony LEE

Doesn't get much better than this. Clear-to-the-bottom rushing river, well off the main road and no passing traffic. Good bitumen/gravel road in passable by even a 40 foot motorhome with just a few potholes needing you to slow down. Choice of sunny or shaded sites and all are nice and flat. Spots for tents too. Original toilets are still here and one looks fully useable.

June 27th, 2018 by yukonjack1898

As described, several flat places at old state Recreation campground- now for free, we had lot’s of privacy and a calm night, it’s a bumpy road but 4WD is definitely not necessary

September 10th, 2016 by lemondedetikal.com

Nice campground, with a lot of locals. A 4wd may be usefull to access it...

August 16th, 2016 by visiterra

Could be a nice place if you find an available spot. In the summer is crowded by locals. The dirt road is very bumpy.

July 22nd, 2016 by Break-A-Way

Nice Spots in the trees by Nelchina River. It's a old Campground. Now its for free.