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NRSO |
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Russian River Campground is perched between the Russian and Kenai Rivers in southern Alaska. Hiking, biking and fishing are popular pastimes. Anglers love the campground for its unique location on the Russian River, where salmon "rest" before continuing upriver to spawn. |
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From Anchorage, Alaska, travel south for 110 miles to Milepost 54 on the Sterling Highway, Alaska State Highway 1. |
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The large campground offers about 80 reservable campsites for both tent and RV camping. Water, flush toilets, tables, fire pits and dumpsters are available, as well as paved roads and parking spurs. |
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RUSSIAN RIVER |
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70491 |
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http://www.reserveamerica.com/campsiteSearch.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=70491&cmp=39-32--joewils |
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Be bear aware; keep all food out of site in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from area after eating Please bring garbage bags; this is a "pack in-pack out" facility Click here for more information on Chugach National Forest Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by purchasing firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org. |
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The nearby Resurrection Pass Trail takes hikers and bikers on a 39-mile scenic adventure that climbs from 500 to 2,600 feet. |
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The campground sits at an elevation of 400 feet on the Eastern Kenai Peninsula in the Chugach National Forest. The forest, spanning more than 5 million acres, is comprised of arid tundra wilderness, jagged mountains, deep fjords and glacier-fed rivers that surround the Prince William Sound. |
| recreationDescription |
The Russian River is the most popular sockeye salmon stream in Alaska and a top-rated spot for rainbow trout. In fact, it has earned the nickname "Combat Fishing Zone" because of the large number of fisherman lined up on the banks in the summer competing for the day's catch. Kenai Peninsula is also a hiker's paradise, boasting hundreds of miles of maintained trails. Mountain bikers enjoy the scenic Seward Highway. |