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ALASKA[AK] The Last Frontier |
State Capital is Juneau. Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959 as the 49th state. |
CAMPGROUNDS VISITED in 2022✅ PVT (7) • ✅ CTY (2) • ✅ SP (12)✅ NPS (4) • ✅ USFS (5) • ✅ BLM (1) • ✅ DFW (2) • ✅ FREE (13) (May 29th through September 6th, 2022 + September 8th through September 15th) |
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Denali National Park has reservations through ReserveDenali.com
NOTE: Reservations open on December 1st for the following years camping season. (roughly Memorial Day through Labor Day)
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U.S.F.S. campgrounds have reservations through Recreation.gov.
AS A GENERAL RULE most USFS campgrounds have an $8.00 non-refundable reservation fee per site and reservations must be made DAYS ahead of arrival and can be made up to 6 MONTHS in advance. |
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A very few Alaska State Park campgrounds have reservations through ReserveAmerica.
NOTE: There is a $5.00 non-refundable reservation fee per site. Reservations must be made 2 DAYS ahead of arrival and can be made up to 7 MONTHS in advance. NOTE: Reservations are available Memorial Day through Labor Day. |
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"THE FIRST IMPRESSIONS TOUR" |
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Travel the full length of the 1387 mile long Alaska Highway (Dawson Creek, BC to Delta Junction, AK) |
| (MP1221) - Welcome to Alaska Sign (photo op) | |
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Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge -
Deadman Lake  05/2022
Lakeview
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(MP1313) - Enjoy a meal at Fast Eddy's Restaurant in Tok ✅•Breakfast --- ✅•Lunch --- ✅•Dinner |
| (MP1314) - Check out the Mainstreet Visitor’s Center in Tok | |
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Travel the full length of the 125 mile long Tok Cutoff Highway (Alaska Route 1 from Tok to Gakona Junction) |
| (MP1422) - End of the Alaska Highway at Delta Junction | |
| To Do List for while in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park ＆ Preserve: | |
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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park ＆ Preserve -
Kendesnii 06/2022
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Travel the full length of the 33 mile long Edgerton Highway (Alaska Route 10 from Pippin Lake to Chitina) |
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Travel the 59 mile long McCarthy Road from Chitina to McCarthy |
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Traverse the Kuskulana River Bridge on the McCarthy Road |
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Visit the Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark |
| Travel the first 27 miles of the 42 mile long Nabesna Road into Wrangell-St. Elias NP | |
| To Do List for while in Valdez: | |
| The Meares Glacier Excursion (an 8 hour Stan Stephens Glacier and Wildlife Cruise) | |
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Visit the Valdez Museum ＆ Historical Archive |
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Travel the full length of the 366 mile long Richardson Highway from Valdez to Fairbanks (Alaska Route 4 from Valdez to Delta Junction and Alaska Route 2 from Delta Junction to Fairbanks) |
| To Do List for while near/in Fairbanks: | |
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Travel the full length of the 56.5 mile long Chena Hot Springs Road |
| Take a soak in the Chena Hot Springs | |
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Tour the Aurora Ice Museum at Chena Hot Springs. |
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Tour the University of Alaska's Museum of the North including the Blue Babe Exhibit - . |
| Dine at the Alaska Salmon Bake Restaurant | |
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Take the Riverboat Discovery Tour (BOGO with our Alaska Tour Saver App  ) - [ We Saved $75.95 ] |
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Attend the 🌞 Midnight Sun Festival 🌞 in downtown Fairbanks on June 18th, 2022 |
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Travel the first 70 miles of the 152 mile long Elliott Highway (Alaska Route 2) (Fox to Livengood) |
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Travel the first 175 miles of the 415 mile long Dalton Highway (Alaska Route 11) (Livengood to Coldfoot) |
| Spend the Summer Solstice (1:13am on 06/21/22) inside of The Arctic Circle | |
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Attend the ⚾ Midnight Sun Baseball Game ⚾ between the Alaska Goldpanners and the  San Diego Waves on June 21st, 2022 |
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Travel the 323 mile long George Parks Highway (Alaska Route 3) (Fairbanks to just southeast of Wasilla) |
| To Do List for while in Denali National Park: | |
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Denali National Park -
Riley Creek $18.60 - 06/2022
Teklanika River $15.58 - 06/2022
Savage River $18.60 - 06/2022
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| Take the 4-hour Tundra Wilderness Bus Tour | |
| Take the Transit Bus to East Fork Trailhead | |
| Ride the FREE Shuttle Bus Loops around Riley Creek and Savage River | |
| To Do List for while near Talkeetna: | |
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Ride the Alaska Railroad's Hurricane Turn Summer Route - (Talkeetna to Hurricane RT) (BOGO with our Alaska Tour Saver App ) - [ We Saved $114.00 ] |
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Fly the Denali Flyer Flight Tour (flightseeing) from K2 Aviation (Discounted with our Alaska Tour Saver App ) - [ We Saved $126.00 ] |
| To Do List for while near Willow: | |
| Travel the 50-mile scenic drive over Hatcher Pass (between Willow and Palmer) | |
| To Do List for while on the Kenai Peninsula: | |
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Visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (in Portage, AK) |
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Travel the full length of the 17.8 mile long Hope Highway. |
| To Do List for while in Homer: | |
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Travel the 138 mile long Sterling Highway - North and South Segments (Alaska Route 1) (Tern Lake to Homer) |
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Add $1.00 to the wall and then have a Captain ＆ Coke at the Salty Dawg Saloon. |
| Enjoy a lunch at Captain Pattie's Fish House on the Homer Spit. | |
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Go on a ¾-day Halibut Fishing Charter with Inlet Charters. |
| To Do List for while in Seward: | |
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Travel the 125 mile long Seward Highway from Seward to Anchorage (Alaska Route 9 from Seward to Sterling Highway and Alaska Route 1 from Sterling Highway to Anchorage) |
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Take the 7.5 hour Major Marine Tour (Discounted with our Alaska Tour Saver App ) - [ We Saved $80.00 ] |
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Visit the Alaska Sealife Center (BOGO with our Alaska Tour Saver App ) - [ We Saved $39.95 ] |
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Kenai Fjords National Park |
| To Do List for while near Whittier: | |
| Travel the 11.5 mile long Portage Glacier Road (from the Seward Highway to Whittier) | |
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Travel through the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel - (North America's longest tunnel) |
| Take the Phillip's 26 Glacier Cruise | |
| To Do List for while near Anchorage: | |
| Observe the Bore Tide rolling into the Turnagain Arm. | |
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Visit the Anchorage Museum (BOGO with our Alaska Tour Saver App ) - [ We Saved $20.00 ] |
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Ride the Alaska Railroad's Denali Star Route - (Anchorage to Talkeetna RT) (BOGO with our Alaska Tour Saver App ) - [ We Saved $222.00 ] |
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Ride the Alaska Railroad's Coastal Classic Route - (Anchorage to Seward RT) (BOGO with our Alaska Tour Saver App ) - [ We Saved $197.00 ] |
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Travel the 179 mile long Glenn Highway (Alaska Route 1 from Anchorage to Glennallen) |
| To Do List for while in Wasilla/Palmer: | |
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Visit the one and only Musk Ox Farm. |
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Visit the Independence Mine State Historical Park. |
| Revisit Summit Lake at Hatcher Pass (between Willow and Palmer). | |
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Travel the full length of the 11.1 mile long East Knik River Road. |
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Take the Knik Glacier Landing Tour in a helicopter from the Knik River Lodge (Discounted with our Alaska Tour Saver App ) - [ We Saved $150.00 ] |
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Spend some time at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer (a 1½-week long event ending on Labor Day each year). |
| To Do List for while in Haines and Skagway: | |
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Travel the 152 mile long Haines Highway from Haines Junction to Haines. (Yukon Route 3 to the country border then Alaska Route 7 to Haines) |
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Photograph the bears feeding on salmon in Haines at the Chilkoot River. |
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Take the Alaska Marine Highway Ferry from Haines to Skagway. |
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Enjoy a pizza lunch at the Red Onion Saloon in Skagway. |
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Visit the Skagway Centennial Statue. |
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Visit the Arctic Brotherhood Hall in Skagway. |
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Visit the Slide Cemetery in Dyea |
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Visit the Golden North Hotel in the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. |
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Ride the Summit Excursion aboard the White Pass ＆ Yukon Route Railway - |
| To Do List for while in Stewart and Hyder: | |
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Visit Hyder (the easternmost town in Alaska). |
| Visit the Salmon Glacier. | |
| Visit the Fish Creek Wildlife Observation Site outside of Hyder,AK. | |
| The following National Park properties are not accessible by truck/travel trailer: | |
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| MUST TASTE - Berry Cobler | |
| MUST TASTE - King Crab | |
| MUST TASTE - Halibut | |
| MUST TASTE - Fresh Alaskan Salmon | |
| MUST TASTE - Reindeer Sausage | |
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W ASTE away a day just relaxing |
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E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
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L OCATE a geocache - |
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O VERNIGHT in a State Park -
Lower Chatanika River Olnes Pond Campground $20.00 - 06/2022
K'esugi Ken Campground $28.00 - 06/2022
Denali View South Campground
$20.00 - 07/2022
Eklutna Lake
Bird Creek
Eagle River
Halibut
Deep Creek
Finger Lake (7 night limit) $25.00 - 08/2022
Tok River
Chilkoot Lake
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| V ISIT the 2 National Forests -
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 Chugach Granite Creek $7.00 - 07/2022
Quartz Creek $9.00 - 07/2022
Russian River Rainbow Trout Loop $9.00 - 08/2022
Trail River Eagle Point Loop $9.00 - 08/2022
Williwaw $9.00 - 08/2022
Chugach |
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| E NJOY a nighttime campfire | |
| D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors | |
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I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor |
| T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise | |
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! CAMP at a Bureau of Land Management site -
Paxon Lake Campground $6.00 - 08/2022
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• OVERNIGHT in a Walmart Parking Lot -
06/14/2022 Walmart Supercenter Store #2722 Fairbanks, AK 99701 (907) 451-9900
07/23/2022 Walmart Supercenter Store #4474 Kenai, AK 99611 (907) 395-0971 |
