Matanuska River Park, Palmer, Alaska

Palmer, AK

About

Matanuska River Park in Palmer, Alaska, is a spacious and well-equipped camping destination located at Mile 17 of the Old Glenn Highway. With 86 sites for tents or RVs, including 20 caravan spaces, this park offers amenities to make every stay comfortable, such as flush toilets, hot showers, an RV dump station, and a central comfort station. Visitors can enjoy picnic tables, grills, four park pavilions, a playground, sand volleyball court, trails, river access, an observation deck, and group camping areas. Whether you’re here for the stunning views, outdoor activities, or quality time with family, Matanuska River Park provides everything needed for a memorable Alaskan adventure. Book your stay today and experience the natural beauty of Palmer!

Park Features

  • Bathrooms
  • Dump Station
  • Garbage
  • Hiking
  • Pavilion
  • Playground
  • Showers
  • Special Events
  • Sports Field
  • Volleyball

About the Park

Matanuska River Park in Palmer, Alaska, is a spacious and well-equipped camping destination located at Mile 17 of the Old Glenn Highway. With 86 sites for tents or RVs, including 20 caravan spaces, this park offers amenities to make every stay comfortable, such as flush toilets, hot showers, an RV dump station, and a central comfort station. Visitors can enjoy picnic tables, grills, four park pavilions, a playground, sand volleyball court, trails, river access, an observation deck, and group camping areas. Whether you’re here for the stunning views, outdoor activities, or quality time with family, Matanuska River Park provides everything needed for a memorable Alaskan adventure. Book your stay today and experience the natural beauty of Palmer!

Address

Matanuska River Park, Palmer, Alaska
925 E Arctic Ave, Palmer, AK 99645

Park Policies

Check-In: After 3:00pm
Check-Out: Before 11:00am

Campspot Policies


Customer Reviews

Camper
Satisfaction Rating

4.1

31 Verified Reviews

All ratings and reviews are collected from campers who have booked through Campspot and completed a stay at this campground.


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Thomas F.
October 2025
5/5
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Five out of five stars
Satisfaction Rating

Great folks working here, not cheap but reasonably priced for camping in a larger town with or without electric. Palmer is a very nice area with plenty of restaurants and things to do and it's close to Wasilla where even more shopping and services are located. Only downside is that the shower/flush toilets are closed from 10pm - 8am, although pit toilets are located a bit further away from the electric sites.

Staff
green star
Cellular
green star
Wifi
grey star
Value
green star
Site
green star
Location
green star
Washrooms
green star
Amenities
grey star

Kelly M R.
September 2025
5/5
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Five out of five stars
Satisfaction Rating

We boondocked with two class B RVs to practice/learn how to use pumps, furnaces, stoves, water etc without convenience connections. The entire area was clean, wonderful woodlands, clear trails to Matsu river and bridge. Other campers, hikers, dog walkers were friendly. Did not see any dog poop on the trails. The camp host and other RVrs helped show us newbies how to empty waste water tanks. We will definitely plan to return in the summer and early fall with the other members of the caravan. Looking forward to enjoying the fire pits, riding bikes around the site, and hiking. Highly recommended this site.

Staff
green star
Cellular
green star
Wifi
grey star
Value
green star
Site
green star
Location
green star
Washrooms
grey star
Amenities
grey star

K.B.
September 2025
4/5
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Four out of five stars
Satisfaction Rating

Great location, friendly staff. Restrooms could have been better maintained. Great stay though.

Staff
green star
Cellular
green star
Wifi
grey star
Value
green star
Site
green star
Location
green star
Washrooms
green star
Amenities
green star

Park Features

  • Bathrooms
  • Dump Station
  • Garbage
  • Hiking
  • Pavilion
    Additional Cost
  • Playground
  • Showers
  • Special Events
  • Sports Field
  • Volleyball

Nearby Activities

  • Biking
  • Boating
  • Breweries
  • Climbing
  • Fishing
  • Gardens
  • Golfing
  • Hiking
  • Historic Sites
  • Horseback Riding
  • Live Music
  • Museums
  • OHV Trails
  • Paddling
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping
  • State Parks
  • Wildlife Watching