Seward
Perfectly situated between the city center and boat harbor, with stunning views of Resurrection Bay, this semiurban campground gets windy, but there's a…
Must-see hotels in Alaska
Anchorage
The welcome isn't always the warmest, but in a city with so few budget options Arctic Adventure Hostel is a decent standby. The private rooms (with shared…
Valdez
Located 6 miles out of town toward the Valdez Glacier, this spot has 101 pleasant wooded sites and a foaming waterfall. It's part-owned by the military…
Fairbanks
This simple hostel's best quality is its location – unlike other budget hostels in Fairbanks, it's genuinely located within the downtown pedestrian area…
Kenai Peninsula
A privately owned place with on-site fish processing. There is also a tenting area back in the trees, and guests who are traveling without their own gear…
The Interior
The lodge sits on the edge of the MacLaren River and features a bar and restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Some of the lodging is set inside…
Moon Lake State Recreation Site
The Interior
Fifteen campsites sit next to placid Moon Lake, 17 miles west of Tok. The lake has the closest thing to a sandy beach for miles around, so if it's deep…
Talkeetna
This simple accommodation option offers basic rooms that are often rented out by seasonal workers seeking a short-term stay (there are monthly cabin…
The Interior
This basic campground consists of rustic sites arranged around a forest north of Fort Egbert. We're not sure why – well, maybe because it was a totally…
Juneau
Practically next door to Mendenhall Lake Campground, but not nearly as nice, is this full-service campground with laundromat, cable TV and tent sites as…
Southeast Alaska
For those with a tent, the closest campground is this waterfront park, 1 mile south of town. Within the wooded setting are eight sites, shelters and…
Southeast Alaska
Petersburg Lake Trail is a 10.5-mile trail in the Petersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness on Kupreanof Island; it leads to the USFS Petersburg Lake…
Southeast Alaska
Six of the 10 clean and comfortable rooms here overlook the water; you might never want to leave your room. Most guests are part of a fishing package tour…
Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site
Haines
Five miles north of the ferry terminal and nine miles north of town, this campground has 32 sites and picnic shelters. The fishing for Dolly Varden is…
Valdez
This reservable public-use cabin is located at the end of the rough 11-mile Shoup Bay Trail, near a noisy kittiwake rookery. There's another similar cabin…
Juneau
One of the Juneau area’s most attractive cabins and by far the most popular. It’s 18 miles east of Juneau on the west end of Turner Lake, where the…
Buskin River State Recreation Site
Kodiak Island
Four miles southwest of the city, this 168-acre park includes a 15-site rustic campground, the closest to the city, along with a self-guided nature trail…
The Interior
This first-come, first-serve campground is one of several state camping areas located on the Steese Hwy, and the uppermost access point to the Chatanika…
The Interior
Located in scrubby forestland that bugs seem to love, the campground has a boat launch, a fishing deck and trails leading to a river observation shelter…
Southeast Alaska
Located a half-mile up Big Salt Rd in Klawock, this park offers suites, three rustic beachfront cabins and a grassy spot for tents, plus showers and a…
The Interior
If you can’t find your own little hideaway tent spot off the highway, this campground offers 22 not-very-private sites, a picnic shelter, drinking water…
Prince William Sound
Several raised tent platforms and a dozen RV sites set back from the road, a half-mile north of the ferry terminal, are a good option for those leaving on…
Anchorage
Anchorage’s best late-night-airport-arrival motel. It has four tiers of fine rooms, from 26 sardine-can economy rooms ($160) to full suites with hot tubs…
Southeast Alaska
This basic wood-paneled motel doesn't look particularly handsome from the outside, but friendly service, high levels of cleanliness and waffle breakfasts…
Alaska
This place is a few minutes’ walk from the airport, and has rooms that are simply furnished but do the trick for a night’s stay. Some have kitchenettes,…
Prince William Sound
A half-mile from town, this is basically a gravel parking lot with a restroom and a view. It's popular with seasonal fishers. Make reservations at the…
The Interior
Modern rooms have that whole 'new student housing' vibe, but they're clean, and the more expensive ones are decked out in local art. The knowledgeable…
Anchorage
If you’re pulling a trailer or driving an RV, this is Anchorage’s largest commercial campground, with 215 sites in all. Everything you could possibly need…
Homer
The rooms at this motel have been updated, but it still feels a bit worn and tired inside. Some of the sizeable rooms have kitchens, and there's a hopping…
Harding Lake State Recreation Area
The Interior
The 90-site wooded campground features more amenities than most in the area, with a ranger office, picnic shelters, horseshoes, volleyball, swimming,…
The Interior
Two blocks north of the visitor center, Kelly’s has spacious, clean rooms, some with kitchenettes. It's old school, and either dated or charming depending…
Southeast Alaska
Petersburg's only waterfront campground is 2.5 miles past the ferry terminal. It's not much more than a gravel parking lot with seven RV sites and two…
The Interior
The first campground west of Glennallen, this private facility has more than 80 sites bordering Tolsona Creek. Showers, laundry, a dump station and…
Southeast Alaska
This 12-site campground, 18 miles west of Thorne Bay, overlooks Balls Lake. It has a canoe-launching site and a half-mile shoreline boardwalk. There's…
Homer
Catering more to the RV crowd, this Spit-end place has coin-operated laundry facilities and showers ($1 for guests). Some sites have views of condos,…
The Interior
On the shores of Round Tangle Lake, this 45-site campground charges $6 for walk-ins. Walk the short Tangle Ridge Hiking Trail for first-rate views of the…
Pasagshak State Recreation Site
Kodiak Island
Forty-five miles outside of town, this recreation site has six first-come, first-served tent sites on the peaceful banks of the Pasagshak River where it…
Seward
If you can't get a harbor-view annex room (ask for Number 33), this sprawling industrial-style business hotel probably isn't worth your time. Still, it's…
Southeast Alaska
The USFS campground is 22 miles southeast of town, but it’s cheap and more than a little pretty. It has 15 sites (for tents or RVs), an interpretive trail…
Southeast Alaska
On the edge of the Fairweather golf course, this basic campground is in a grassy field and has room for a few tents and RVs. Shower and restroom access is…
