Alaska Camping - Things to do


Top 10 Camping Destinations in Alaska

Camping Gems - Places to Go in Alaska

  1. Discover the amazing feat that is the Iditarod, where dogs and mushers race across over 1,150 miles of some of the most extreme terrain.
  2. Enjoy some relaxation on the  on  an Alaskan cruise, which take visitors to some of the most beautiful coastal regions of Alaska as well as a variety of marine wildlife.
  3. Take a trip on the historic narrow gauge railroad, on the White Pas and Yukon Route Railway. The railway was built during the Klondike Goldrush and is a fun way to experience an important aspect of Alaskan history as well as enjoy some beautiful Alaskan scenery.
  4. Experience spring skiing at Alyeska Resort within the Chugach National Forest. This ski resort has the longest continuous double-black diamond in North America.
  5. Go saltwater angling on the Kenai Peninsula. The Peninsula is home to a fantastic run of Sockeye and King Salmon, as well as Cooks Inlet, which is known for Pacific Halibut, Rockfish, Steelhead Trout and more.
  6. Explore the amazing wilderness in Denali National Park. In the Alaskan wilderness visitors can enjoy backpacking, mountaineering, wildlife viewing and so much more.
  7. Visit the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward. Both a public aquarium and an Ocean Wildlife rescue center and research facility. This aquarium has Puffins, Giant Pacific Octopus, Alaska King Crab,  Sea Lions, Harbor Seals and many more species to learn about.
  8. Train to climb Mount McKinley. Located in Denali National Park, Mount McKinley is the highest mountain in North America and has some of the most extreme weather in the world. The climbing on the mountain is limited to only the most experienced mountaineers.
  9. Travel to the North Pole to visit the Santa Claus House and Statue. This is the most northern of all of the Santa destinations in the United States, and has similar weather to the actual North Pole. Visitors can spend some time at the Santa and Christmas theme throughout the town.
  10. View an actual glacier, either by land, sea or air. Alaskan visitors can find a variety of glaciers in multiple locations, including at Kenai Fjords National Park, Glacier Bay National Park and more locations. These glaciers can be seen from a cruise, a plan and some are even visible from the highways.
 
Top Camping Activities in Alaska

Camping Gems - Things to Do in Alaska

Visit Denali National Park

Take the Marine Highway to Dutch Harbor - made famous by the TV show "the Deadliest Catch"

Taste Wines and Meads made from local Alaska fruit

See jumbo vegetables at the State Fair in Fairbanks and Anchorage

See the Aurora Borealis (northern lights)

Visit Chena Hot Springs and stay in the Ice Hotel 

Take a Halibut Charter in Homer the Halibut capital of the world

Kayak among glaciers

Fly in to fly fish near the remote Alaska village of Nanawalek

See polar bears near Katatovik on Barter Island in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)

Fish for famous Copper River Salmon

Go whale watching

Cruise the Inside Passage

Visit Round Island and see walrus up close

Travel to the Pribilof's bird sanctuary

See the great caribou migrations

Sleep in an igloo

Go dog sledding

Kayak among glaciers

Flight see the interior

For some big city fun visit Anchorage

Watch the beginning or the end of the Iditarod 

Brave the whitewater on a multi-day rafting trip

 

 

 



 

 


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