DescriptionStoney Creek RV Park is a big-rig friendly campground in a quiet, forested area about 6 miles from Seward, Alaska. The park has spectacular views of forested hills and rugged, snowy mountains. The park is next to a rushing mountain creek whose murmur adds to the peaceful ambiance of the park. This is a lovely and relaxing park from which to explore the many attractions of Seward and the surrounding area.
DescriptionPortage Valley Cabins & RV Park is a lovely forested campground nestled in a glacier-carved valley with magnificent mountain vistas. The park has big-rig friendly water and electric serviced sites, as well as dispersed camping at dry sites around a small lake. The park is conveniently located about an hour from Anchorage and just a few miles off the Seward Highway. The park is near attractions such as Portage Glacier, the town of Whittier, and the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. This is a great base from which to explore the many attractions of area and of the Kenai Peninsula.
The Cottonwood RV Park is a lovely wilderness campground on the shores of Kluane Lake with the spectacular backdrop of the St. Elias Mountains. This family owned and run campground is big-rig friendly and has a range of sites, including partial service water and electric pull-thru sites, electric service lakeside sites, un-serviced lakeside RV and tent sites, as well as rental cabins. This park is a great place to stop along the ALCAN Highway, about half way between Whitehorse, YT, and Tok, AK.
Heritage RV Park is a big-rig and boat friendly campground on the scenic Homer Spit of Homer, Alaska. The park has spectacular views of Katchemak Bay and of the snow-capped and glacier-mantled mountains across the bay. The park features 1/2 mile of private beach with many shore side campsites. The park is next to a pedestrian/biking path and fishing lagoon and is just a short distance from the Homer small boat harbor, boardwalk, shops and restaurants. This is a great park from which to explore the many attractions of Homer and the surrounding area.
From Kenai we headed on down the Sterling Highway towards Homer, Alaska. The day was overcast and drizzly, with increasingly heavy showers as the further south we got. Although our route took us along the coast, overcast was too heavy to make out any of the mountains and volcanoes across the Cook Inlet. As we neared Homer, we met with dense fog, only lifting as we dropped down the last grade into town.
From Portage Valley RV Park, we headed on down the Seward and Sterling Highways towards Kenai. Scenery along the way was stunning with mountain vistas seemingly wherever you looked. After just a short distance we transitioned to the Kenai Peninsula and the scenery, if possible, became even more spectacular.
(June 14-24, 2018 – Palmer/Wasilla Elks Lodge, Anchorage and Portage)From Healy, Alaska, we headed down the Parks Highway to the Anchorage area for a three-night stay at the Palmer/Wasilla Elks Lodge. The drive took us through Denali State Park and past Talkeetna, areas with stunning mountain vistas.
Road conditions along the Parks Highway were good, with a few areas of summer road construction and escort vehicles. We ran into several rain showers along the way – one while going through a construction area. Our rig and vehicles ended up very dirty from that.
(June 9-14, 2018 – Fairbanks to Healy and Denali National Park, Alaska)From North Pole/Fairbanks we headed down the Parks Highway towards Healy, Alaska, for a five-night stay at the Denali RV Park. Road conditions were good along the Parks Highway, as was the weather – mostly sunny until we neared Healy, then patches of showers and increasing overcast. The rain held off until just after we setup camp, then came down in earnest.
From Chicken, Alaska, we made our way down the Taylor Highway to Tetlin Junction and rejoined the ALCAN Highway, turning towards Tok, Alaska. We were glad to leave the Taylor Highway behind, as this was the roughest road we had been on this trip. Although paved, the Taylor had many sections of road damage – many-times-patched potholes, frost heaves, slumps, and other rough patches. We came off the Taylor feeling like a James Bond martini – shaken, not stirred…
Moving on from Dawson City, we crossed the Yukon River on the George Black Ferry, a free ferry service provided by the Canadian Government. Arriving at the landing – a short gravel spit bulldozed into the river – we were pleasantly surprised there were only a few vehicles in line ahead of us. It was fascinating to watch a large RV pulling a Hummer ease across the metal ramp on the small ferry. Several more pickup trucks packed on the ferry and, with a roar of reversed engines, it backed away from the landing, swung out into the river current, and chugged across to the far shore. In just a short time the ferry returned, dropped its ramp, discharged a load of vehicles, and it was our turn to board. We noted the round trip for the ferry had taken about 20 minutes.