Alaska Camping Adventures: Top National Parks, RV Parks & Tent Sites
Alaska’s vast wilderness provides some of the most spectacular camping in the country, with everything from backcountry adventures to developed RV sites. Denali National Park offers stunning campsites with breathtaking views of North America’s tallest peak, while Chugach State Park provides tent and RV camping close to Anchorage. Dispersed camping is abundant throughout the state, especially in the millions of acres of national forests like Tongass and Chugach. Kenai Peninsula campgrounds offer a mix of full-hookup RV sites and primitive tent sites, with access to fishing, hiking, and wildlife viewing. For a truly remote experience, campers can find BLM lands and scenic roadside pull-offs with unparalleled views of glaciers and mountains. Whether you’re looking for a rugged off-grid experience or a well-equipped campground with modern amenities, Alaska is a camper’s dream destination.
Trail River Campground is located in the Seward Ranger District, Chugach National Forest (1 hr 55 min south of Anchorage, AK) with an elevation of 467 feet. There are a total of 92 campsites including 15 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid September. 77 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 24 and 88 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Fees range from $23.00 to $200.00. Some amenities include drinking water, playground, picnic table, restroom, trash dumpster, fire ring w/ grill. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
Starrigavan Campground is located in the Sitka Ranger District, Tongass National Forest (about 555 miles from Anchorage, AK) with an elevation of 59 feet. There are a total of 35 campsites including 15 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 19 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 19 and 38 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $12.00 to $30.00. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, floating sports.
Signal Creek Campground is located in the Ketchikan - Misty Ranger District, Tongass National Forest (1 day 7 min northwest of Bellingham, WA) with an elevation of 111 feet. There are a total of 24 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the end of October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 45 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $10.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Mendenhall Campground is located in the Juneau Ranger District, Tongass National Forest (20 hrs 53 min east of Anchorage, AK) with an elevation of 77 feet. There are a total of 70 campsites including 7 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid September. 63 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 15 and 60 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 19 sites have electric hookups. Fees range from $10.00 to $28.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, flush toilets. Activities include hiking trails.
Harris River Campground is located in the Prince of Wales Ranger District, Tongass National Forest (1 day 4 hrs 3 min northwest of Bellingham, WA) with an elevation of 321 feet. There are a total of 14 campsites including 6 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the beginning of September. 8 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 32 and 89 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $8.00 per night. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Tenderfoot Creek Campground is located in the Seward Ranger District, Chugach National Forest (1 hr 30 min southwest of Anchorage, AK) with an elevation of 1,345 feet. There are a total of 35 campsites including 8 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid September. 27 sites can accommodate RVs between 27 and 100 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Prices start at $23.00 per night. Some amenities include boat ramp. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
Williwaw Campground is located in the Glacier Ranger District, Chugach National Forest (1 hr 1 min southeast of Anchorage, AK) with an elevation of 109 feet. There are a total of 19 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 53 and 145 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Fees range from $23.00 to $33.00. Some amenities include drinking water, restroom. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Granite Creek Campground is located in the Glacier Ranger District, Chugach National Forest (1 hr 13 min southwest of Anchorage, AK) with an elevation of 637 feet. There are a total of 19 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 29 and 54 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Prices start at $19.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, restroom, trash dumpster. Activities include fishing, floating sports.
Porcupine Campground is located in the Seward Ranger District, Chugach National Forest (1 hr 43 min west of Anchorage, AK) with an elevation of 86 feet. There are a total of 33 campsites including 11 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid September. 22 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 46 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Prices start at $23.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, restroom, trash dumpster. Activities include fishing, hiking trails.
Auk Village Campground is located in the Juneau Ranger District, Tongass National Forest (20 hrs 44 min east of Anchorage, AK) with an elevation of 10 feet. There are a total of 11 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of May to the end of September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 14 and 35 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $10.00 per night. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Last Chance Campground is located in the Ketchikan - Misty Ranger District, Tongass National Forest (1 day 6 min northwest of Bellingham, WA) with an elevation of 217 feet. There are a total of 18 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to the end of October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 45 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $10.00 per night. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Russian River Campground is located in the Seward Ranger District, Chugach National Forest (2 hrs 2 min southwest of Anchorage, AK) with an elevation of 341 feet. There are a total of 83 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of June to mid August. 80 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 100 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $23.00 to $33.00. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails.
Eagles Nest Campground is located in the Prince of Wales Ranger District, Tongass National Forest (1 day 4 hrs 39 min northwest of Bellingham, WA) with an elevation of 621 feet. There are a total of 12 campsites including 2 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid September. 10 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 40 and 99 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $8.00 to $16.00. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Ptarmigan Creek Campground is located in the Seward Ranger District, Chugach National Forest (1 hr 54 min south of Anchorage, AK) with an elevation of 482 feet. There are a total of 13 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 85 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Prices start at $19.00 per night. Activities include fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Silver Fir Campground is located in the Mt. Baker Ranger District, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (1 hr 8 min east of Bellingham, WA) with an elevation of 2,060 feet. There are a total of 15 campsites including 4 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid September. 11 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 10 and 77 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $28.00 to $56.00. Activities include fishing, hiking trails.
Spencer Spit Campground is part of Spencer Spit State Park in Washington (2 hrs 12 min southwest of Bellingham, WA) with an elevation of 139 feet. There are a total of 48 campsites including 37 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 11 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 10 and 40 feet. Reservations can be booked up to 9 months in advance. Fees range from $12.00 to $20.00. Some amenities include drinking water, dump station, playground, swimming, restroom. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Rasar Campground is part of Rasar State Park in Washington (38 min east of Mount Vernon, WA) with an elevation of 143 feet. There are a total of 52 campsites including 5 cabins. The campground is open all year. 36 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 12 and 39 feet. Reservations can be booked up to 9 months in advance. 18 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $12.00 to $76.00. Some amenities include shower, dump station, restroom, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include biking, hiking trails.
Obstruction Pass Campground is part of Obstruction Pass State Park in Washington (2 hrs 52 min southwest of Bellingham, WA) with an elevation of 219 feet. There are a total of 10 campsites which are all tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Prices start at $12.00 per night. Some amenities include picnic table, restroom. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Moran Adirondack Campground is part of Moran State Park in Washington (2 hrs 43 min west of Bellingham, WA) with an elevation of 1,140 feet. There are a total of 10 campsites which are all tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Prices start at $12.00 per night. Some amenities include restroom. Activities include biking, hiking trails.
Moran Midway Campground is part of Moran State Park in Washington (2 hrs 41 min west of Bellingham, WA) with an elevation of 375 feet. There are a total of 49 campsites including 5 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 44 sites can accommodate RVs between 10 and 70 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 9 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Prices start at $20.00 per night. Some amenities include shower, boat ramp, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, horseback riding, hiking trails.
Larrabee Campground is part of Larrabee State Park in Washington (just 17 min south of Bellingham, WA) with an elevation of 102 feet. There are a total of 82 campsites including 19 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 63 sites can accommodate RVs between 30 and 95 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 9 months in advance. 25 sites have full hookups (electric, water and sewer). Fees range from $12.00 to $35.00. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, dump station, accessible, boat ramp, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, water skiing, floating sports.
Fort Ebey Campground is part of Fort Ebey State Park in Washington (1 hr 25 min west of Marysville, WA) with an elevation of 189 feet. There are a total of 52 campsites including 9 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of March to the end of October. 43 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 15 and 45 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 9 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. 10 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $12.00 to $30.00. Some amenities include drinking water. Activities include biking, hiking trails.
Quarry Pond Campground is part of Deception Pass State Park in Washington (34 min west of Mount Vernon, WA) with an elevation of 77 feet. There are a total of 55 campsites. The campground is open all year. Sites can accommodate RVs between 11 and 40 feet. Reservations can be booked up to 9 months in advance. 48 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $20.00 to $30.00. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include hiking trails.
Cranberry Lake Campground is part of Deception Pass State Park in Washington (56 min southwest of Bellingham, WA) with an elevation of 28 feet. Cranberry Lake Campground is rated 5.0 stars from 1 reviews. There are a total of 234 campsites including 11 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of April to the end of October. 223 sites can accommodate RVs between 8 and 57 feet. Reservations can be booked up to 9 months in advance. 82 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $12.00 to $30.00. Some amenities include shower, drinking water, dump station, swimming, restroom, flush toilets. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
Bay View Campground is part of Bay View State Park in Washington (just 20 min west of Mount Vernon, WA) with an elevation of 61 feet. There are a total of 74 campsites including 2 tent-only sites. The campground is open all year. 72 sites can accommodate RVs between 20 and 61 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 9 months in advance. 29 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $20.00 to $30.00. Some amenities include dump station, swimming, restroom, flush toilets.
Swift Creek Campground is located in the Mt. Baker Ranger District, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (1 hr 12 min northeast of Mount Vernon, WA) with an elevation of 748 feet. There are a total of 23 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid September. 21 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Fees range from $35.00 to $178.00. Some amenities include boat ramp, swimming. Activities include boating, fishing, floating sports.
Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground is part of Olympic National Park in Washington (2 hrs 31 min west of Bremerton, WA) with an elevation of 1,684 feet. There are a total of 96 campsites including 19 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid March to the beginning of November. 74 sites can accommodate RVs between 20 and 50 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. 17 sites have electric and water hookups. Fees range from $33.00 to $58.00. Some amenities include drinking water, dump station, accessible, restroom, trash dumpster, amphitheater, food storage locker, flush toilets. Activities include fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Douglas Fir Campground is located in the Mt. Baker Ranger District, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (52 min east of Bellingham, WA) with an elevation of 1,045 feet. There are a total of 25 campsites including 3 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid September. 22 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 25 and 57 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $30.00 to $32.00. Activities include fishing, hiking trails.
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