Best Camping in Alaska

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1

Alaska, Prince of Wales-Hyder County

00 :03 hrs
0.1 mi
0.99300003 ft
Unknown

Located in Hyder Alaska, this campground is for tent or small trailer camping. It is a prime location for exploring and recreating the area. Campers have access to picnic tables, restrooms, showers, firepits, and laundry facilities. The cost per night is $18.

2

Alaska, Homer

00 :06 hrs
0.3 mi
0.231 ft
Unknown

This campground is located next to the Homer Spit’s salmon-stocked fishing lagoon. They have spacious RV sites and beachfront sites that all include full hookups and free wifi. Guests also have access to a laundry room, free showers, restrooms, and a coffee cafe. Some of the activities that campers enjoy are biking, fishing, and shopping within walking distance.

3

Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna County

00 :14 hrs
0.7 mi
8.2630005 ft
Unknown

Nancy Lake State Recreation Area offers two main campgrounds that can be accessed from the road system. Nancy Lake Campground is located on the northeast shore of Nancy Lake and has 30 sites. Each site contains a picnic table and fire ring. Campers also have access to drinking water, restrooms, a boat launch, and picnic sites.

4

Alaska, Kenai Peninsula County

00 :03 hrs
0.1 mi
2.144 ft
Unknown

Located in the city of Seward, Alice Campground is one of several RV Camping locations. They have RV sites on a first come, first serve basis. There are no hookups provided but campers have access to showers, restrooms, a dump station, and free wifi. During the winter there is no water or trash service.

5

Alaska, Denali County

00 :05 hrs
0.2 mi
6.677002 ft
Unknown

Denali RV Park is conveniently located right off the highway and has full hookups sites for RVs. Sites are on the smaller side and each contains a picnic table. No fires are allowed. Campers have access to free satellite TV/Wifi, restrooms, and coin showers. A gift shop and camp store are located on site with basic essentials.

6

Alaska, Haines County

00 :03 hrs
0.1 mi
1.8650055 ft
Unknown

Big Nugget Gold Mine Camper Park is located at Big Nugget Gold Mine. They have 10 sites available for tent or trailer camping. The mine does tours and you can pan for gold in the river. Campers have access to restrooms, fire pit, and dump station.

7

Alaska, Unorganized Borough County

00 :04 hrs
0.2 mi
0.7550049 ft
Unknown

The Snowed Inn RV and Tent Campground is located at mile 1421 along the Alaska Highway. They have tent or RV sites with full or partial hookups and big rigs are welcome. Campers have access to restrooms, showers, and laundry facilities. This is a basic campground but the facilities are well maintained.

8

Alaska, Sitka

00 :07 hrs
0.3 mi
7.2540016 ft
Unknown

Sawmill Creek Campground is a small and primitive campground near Beaver Lake in the Tongass National Forest. They have sites for tent camping only. Each site contains a picnic table and fire ring. Campers also have access to vault toilets. Brown bears frequent the area so campers should keep food in vehicles. The road to access the campground requires a high clearance vehicle.

9

Alaska, Haines County

00 :05 hrs
0.2 mi
6.013 ft
Unknown

Located in Haines, this campground offers some incredible scenery in every direction. They have waterfront sites for tent or trailer camping year-round. The RV sites have full hookups. Campers also have access to a laundry facility, showers, bathrooms, freezer space, wifi and cable tv.

10

Alaska, Denali County

00 :12 hrs
0.6 mi
3.2509766 ft
Unknown

Teklanika River Campground is a rugged campground for tent camping in Denali National Park. Campers have two options. They may park at mile 15 and use the park bus system to reach the campground, or if you drive your own vehicle you must drive to the campground and can only leave your campsite when you are ready to travel back to the park entrance. There is a 3-night minimum for campers that drive their own vehicle. Campers have access to food storage lockers, drinking water, trash receptacles. The cost is $25 per night.

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