Nancy Lake State Recreation Area - Rolly Lake campgroundLOCATION: (Willow, Alaska) Public Use Cabins There are 13 rustic cabins that are available for rent on a nightly basis throughout the Nancy Lake State Recreation Area. Cabins are located on Red Shirt, Lynx, Nancy, James, and Bald lakes. The cabins are insulated and equipped with wooden bunks, counters, and wood-burning stoves. Each cabin has an outhouse and an outdoor fire ring. Occupants need to bring all personal items including drinking water and leave the site neat and clean when they leave. It is best to bring firewood, as finding firewood may be difficult. Only wood that is down and dead may be gathered. Use of the cabins is by reservation only. [Visit Site] |
Bering Land Bridge National PreserveLOCATION: (Nome, Alaska) Bering Land Bridge National Preserve is located in a remote part of northwest Alaska. While here you are closer to Russia than Anchorage or Fairbanks. You must come prepared. Wilderness travel requires you to be self reliant and skilled in backcountry travel and camping. Pick-ups from the backcountry can be delayed up to several days because of poor weather conditions. The same is true for medical help. You should carry an ample first aid kit in case of emergencies and carry extra food in the event of unexpected dalays. [Visit Site] |
Denali National Park & PreserveLOCATION: ( Denali Park, Alaska ) Camping in Denali offers a great way to experience this spectacular park. Whether you wish to tent-camp, or camp with an RV or other vehicle, one or more of the park campgrounds should suit your interests. There are six established campgrounds in Denali: A few things to know: The list is not exhaustive, but here are some of the important things you must know about camping in Denali: No campground in Denali has electrical or water hookups for RVs. If you need hookups, there are many campgrounds outside the park with such amenities. Check at each campground for posted quiet hours. Some campgrounds are tent-only, and others can be reached only by camper bus. Read each campground description to learn more details. In all campgrounds, you choose your campsite upon arriving in campground - not in advance. For more information [click here] |
Glacier Bay: Bartlett Cove CampgroundLOCATION: (Gustavus, Alaska) Waking to a thrush calling from the tree tops, you notice rays of sun warming the shell of your tent.You unzip the door and peer out to high tide lapping at the rocky shoreline. Ah, to think that only a few days previous you were controlled by technology…you, had chosen to leave it all behind and find the freedom of solitude.To receive a permit and bear resistant food containers, campers must attend a 30-minute orientation offered on schedule at the Bartlett Cove Visitor Information Station. Permits are free and needed from May 1st through September 30th. The campground located at Bartlett Cove has bear-resistant food caches, firewood, and a warming hut. If desired, campers may be dropped off in the backcountry by the Park’s concession-operated tour boat. Permits are not required for areas outside the bay. The Bartlett Cove Campground has never been full. [Visit Site] |
Katmai National Park: Brooks CampgroundLOCATION: (King Salmon, Alaska) Brooks Camp Campground is the only developed/improved camping area in Katmai National Park and Preserve. It is located on the shores of Naknek Lake, about a quarter mile from the Brooks Camp Visitor Center. Facilities in the campground include a food cache, gear cache, fuel storage locker, potable water, cooking shelters, outhouse, and the electric fence. The campground facilities are only available from June 1 to Sept 17 each year. Before or after the operating season, plan on providing all of your own equipment including a bear resistant container (BRC) for food storage, water filter, and electric fence (recommended). [Visit Site] |
