The Interior
This friendly, well-run RV park has on-site showers, tent sites and laundry facilities. The owners are happy to watch your pets as well (for an additional…
Must-see hotels in Alaska
Alaska
On the edge of 'town,' this accommodation option is not as conveniently situated as others. It's a more downbeat version of the Prudhoe Bay Hotel…
Squirrel Creek State Campground
The Interior
This scenic 25-site camping area is nestled between the Tonsina River and the banks of the eponymous Squirrel Creek. You can fish for grayling and rainbow…
The Interior
A classic Alaskan sort of roadside lodge, with an on-site restaurant complete with stuffed bear and simple, rustic rooms that are a steal this close to…
Denali Viewpoint North Campground
The Interior
This handy outpost in the north of the park (closer to the national park) has 20 sites around a parking lot and a few walk-in sites in a level glade up a…
The Interior
The largest of the area's three campgrounds, Rosehip has a nature trail, nine public-use cabins, and well-spaced campsites, some located right on the…
Anchorage Region
A delightful and very affordable campground less than a half-mile east of town. Some of the 86 tent sites are wooded, and there are an additional 20 RV…
Southeast Alaska
Red Bay Lake Cabin is at the north end of the POW, off Forest Rd 20, and reached with a half-mile hike to a boat and then a 1.5-mile row across the lake.
Anchorage
It's a bit of an odd location right next to the train tracks, but there's wi-fi throughout the campground and the price is right for a downtown spot.
Southeast Alaska
This campground is near the Hollis Rd junction. The 14-site USFS campground has fire rings, BBQ grills and picnic tables; seven sites have tent pads.
Talkeetna
Located above the bar, the tiny but brightly painted flophouse rooms here are first come, first served.
The Interior
The only official NPS campground in Wrangell-St Elias National Park. It's well maintained, remote and has 10 sites and vault toilets.
Talkeetna
An RV-only camper park near the railway station (and the railway tracks!), but close to town. A shower costs $2 for four minutes.
Tok River State Recreation Site
The Interior
On the Tok River’s east bank, 4.5 miles east of Tok, this pleasant 27-site campground has a boat launch and a picnic shelter.
Anchorage
It’s 5 miles from downtown but is pleasant, with 88 sites, wi-fi, good rates and ‘the hottest showers in town.’
Skagway
Has a rustic cabin at Upper Dewey Lake; see website for booking details.
Liberty Falls State Recreation Site
The Interior
This is a lovely campground, where the eponymous cascade sends its waters rushing past several tent platforms.
Alaska
The rooms at this roadside motel are basic if clean, and come with TVs. Bathroom facilities are shared.
Alaska
This comfortable option boasts fairly institutional rooms and a full kitchen that guests can use.
Ketchikan
Has 24 drive-in sites on the south shore of tranquil Ward Lake, 8 miles north of Ketchikan.
Kenai Riverside Campground & RV Park
Kenai Peninsula
Has wooded campsites along the river and six clean and bright rooms with shared bathrooms.
Southeast Alaska
A glorified B&B with five rooms and shared bathrooms on Tenakee's only street.
White Mountain National Recreation Area
The Interior
Very simple cabins with no electricity can be rented at this BLM-run preserve.
Valdez
A basic cabin on the west shore of Shoup Bay. Accessible by boat from Valdez.
The Interior
This small campground has outhouses, plus a lake (and possibly moose) nearby.
Alaska Campground Owner’s Association
Alaska
An association of park, RV and campground owners in Alaska.
The Interior
This come-as-you-are complex is a good example of what happens when a so-so property monopolizes the accommodation options in a given area and overprices…
Skagway
The town's only real option for tenters has a limited number of sites in the trees. Amenities include fire pits, laundry facilities, coin-operated showers…
Alaska
In the thick of what passes for downtown, the slightly disheveled Nugget has 45 smallish rooms, about half with ocean views. The clapboard front and…
Alaska
A simple, bare-bones truck-stop kind of place, this motel-restaurant-gas-station complex has spartan, overpriced rooms. Crazily enough, there is wi-fi,…
Anchorage Region
This longtime hotel is showing some wear, but rooms are serviceable. On the 1st floor its Caboose Lounge is a friendly pub at which to end a day, while…
Juneau
Located a mile south of downtown on Thane Rd is this city-operated, tent-only place that tends to draw transients and seasonal workers; it feels a little…
Prince William Sound
Yikes! There’s only one official campground in Whittier: the horrid Whittier Camping, which is basically a mud-soaked, clear-cut gravel quarry in the…
The Interior
The slough-facing campground is just past the bridge. Pay at the roadhouse. Showers are available for $5.
Anchorage Region
A nondescript motel on a nondescript stretch of road, but it's clean and has all the amenities. There are 60 rooms, plus suites.
Big Delta State Historical Park
The Interior
Just off the parking lot entrance to this state park, you'll find a small wooded campground with 25 campsites.
Alaska
You can take a shower here and use the sauna, a nice way to clean up if you've been camping in the area.
Chena River State Recreation Area
The Interior
Basic but comfortable cabins with access to fresh water can be found around 26 miles east of Fairbanks.
