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)

	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)

	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.

	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.

SUMMER OF 2022 BUCKET LIST "THE FIRST IMPRESSIONS TOUR"

Visited	Location
	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)
	Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge - Deadman Lake Campground 05/2022 Lakeview Campground $$$ FREE $$$ - 09/2022
	(MP1313) - Enjoy a meal at Fast Eddy's Restaurant in Tok ✅•Breakfast --- ✅•Lunch --- ✅•Dinner
✅	(MP1314) - Check out the Mainstreet Visitor’s Center in Tok
	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:
	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park ＆ Preserve - Kendesnii Campground 06/2022
	Travel the full length of the 33 mile long Edgerton Highway (Alaska Route 10 from Pippin Lake to Chitina)
	Travel the 59 mile long McCarthy Road from Chitina to McCarthy
	Traverse the Kuskulana River Bridge on the McCarthy Road
	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)
	Visit the Valdez Museum ＆ Historical Archive
	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:
	Travel the full length of the 56.5 mile long Chena Hot Springs Road
✅✅	Take a soak in the Chena Hot Springs
	Tour the Aurora Ice Museum at Chena Hot Springs.
	Tour the University of Alaska's Museum of the North including the Blue Babe Exhibit - .
👍👍	Dine at the Alaska Salmon Bake Restaurant
	Take the Riverboat Discovery Tour (BOGO with our Alaska Tour Saver App ) - [ We Saved $75.95 ]
	Attend the 🌞 Midnight Sun Festival 🌞 in downtown Fairbanks on June 18th, 2022
	Travel the first 70 miles of the 152 mile long Elliott Highway (Alaska Route 2) (Fox to Livengood)
	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
	Attend the ⚾ Midnight Sun Baseball Game ⚾ between the Alaska Goldpanners and the San Diego Waves on June 21st, 2022
	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:
	Denali National Park - Riley Creek Campground $18.60 - 06/2022 Teklanika River Campground $15.58 - 06/2022 Savage River Campground $18.60 - 06/2022
🚍	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:
	Ride the Alaska Railroad's Hurricane Turn Summer Route - (Talkeetna to Hurricane RT) (BOGO with our Alaska Tour Saver App ) - [ Save $114.00 ]
	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:
	Visit the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (in Portage, AK)
	Travel the full length of the 17.8 mile long Hope Highway.


To Do List for while in Homer:
	Travel the 138 mile long Sterling Highway - North and South Segments (Alaska Route 1) (Tern Lake to Homer)
	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.
	Go on a ¾-day Halibut Fishing Charter with Inlet Charters.


To Do List for while in Seward:
	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)
	Take the 7.5 hour Major Marine Tour (Discounted with our Alaska Tour Saver App ) - [ We Saved $80.00 ]
	Visit the Alaska Sealife Center (BOGO with our Alaska Tour Saver App ) - [ We Saved $39.95 ]
	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)
	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.
	Visit the Anchorage Museum (BOGO with our Alaska Tour Saver App ) - [ We Saved $20.00 ]
	Ride the Alaska Railroad's Denali Star Route - (Anchorage to Talkeetna RT) (BOGO with our Alaska Tour Saver App ) - [ We Saved $222.00 ]
	Ride the Alaska Railroad's Coastal Classic Route - (Anchorage to Seward RT) (BOGO with our Alaska Tour Saver App ) - [ We Saved $197.00 ]
	Travel the 179 mile long Glenn Highway (Alaska Route 1 from Anchorage to Glennallen)


To Do List for while in Wasilla/Palmer:
	Visit the one and only Musk Ox Farm.
	Visit the Independence Mine State Historical Park.
✅	Revisit Summit Lake at Hatcher Pass (between Willow and Palmer).
	Travel the full length of the 11.1 mile long East Knik River Road.
	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 ]
	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:
	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)
	Photograph the bears feeding on salmon in Haines at the Chilkoot River.
	Take the Alaska Marine Highway Ferry from Haines to Skagway.
	Enjoy a pizza lunch at the Red Onion Saloon in Skagway.
	Visit the Skagway Centennial Statue.
	Visit the Arctic Brotherhood Hall in Skagway.
	Visit the Slide Cemetery in Dyea
	Visit the Golden North Hotel in the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.
	Ride the Summit Excursion aboard the White Pass ＆ Yukon Route Railway -


To Do List for while in Stewart and Hyder:
	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:
	~~Glacier Bay National Park~~
	~~Katmai National Park~~
	~~Lake Clark National Park~~
	~~Kobuk Valley National Park~~
	~~Gates of the Arctic National Park~~
	~~Aniakchak National Monument~~
	~~Cape Krusenstern National Monument~~
	~~Misty Fjords National Monument~~
	~~Admiralty Island National Monument~~


👍	MUST TASTE - Berry Cobler
	MUST TASTE - King Crab
👍	MUST TASTE - Halibut
👍	MUST TASTE - Fresh Alaskan Salmon
👍	MUST TASTE - Reindeer Sausage
	W ASTE away a day just relaxing
	E XPLORE an Atlas Obscura destination -
	L OCATE a geocache - GCP97T
THE TOP 4 STATE PARKS IN ALASKA HAVE BEEN VISITED	O VERNIGHT in a State Park - Lower Chatanika River State Rec Area Olnes Pond Campground $20.00 - 06/2022 NORTHERN REGION Denali State Park BEST IN STATE AWARD K'esugi Ken Campground (7 night limit) $28.00 - 06/2022 Denali View South Campground 07/2022 MAT-SU VALLEY and COPPER RIVER BASIN Nancy Lake State Rec Site $20.00 - 07/2022 MAT-SU VALLEY and COPPER RIVER BASIN MOST BEAUTIFUL IN STATE AWARD BEST IN STATE AWARDS Chugach State Park Eklutna Lake Campground $20.00 - 07/2022 Bird Creek Campground $20.00 - 07/2022 Eagle River Campground $20.00 - 08/2022 (3 night maximum stay) CHUGACH REGION Anchor River State Rec Area Halibut Campground $20.00 - 07/2022 KENAI PENINSULA REGION Deep Creek Beach ﹠ Campground $20.00 - 08/2022 KENAI PENINSULA REGION Finger Lake State Rec Area (7 night limit) $25.00 - 08/2022 MAT-SU VALLEY and COPPER RIVER BASIN Tok River State Rec Site $18.00 - 09/2022 NORTHERN REGION Chilkoot Lake State Rec Site $20.00 - 09/2022 SOUTHEAST REGION
	V ISIT the 2 National Forests - 🌲 Chugach National Forest Granite Creek Campground $7.00 - 07/2022 Quartz Creek Campground $9.00 - 07/2022 + $8.00 for Russian River Campground Rainbow Trout Loop (3 night maximum) $9.00 - 08/2022 Trail River Campground Eagle Point Loop $9.00 - 08/2022 Williwaw Campground $9.00 - 08/2022 Chugach National Forest ❌ Tongass National Forest
🔥	E NJOY a nighttime campfire
🍽	D INE OUTDOORS - enjoy a meal outdoors
	I NTRODUCE ourselves to a campground neighbor
⏰	T AKE TIME to enjoy a sunrise/sunset/moonrise
	! CAMP at a Bureau of Land Management site - Paxon Lake Campground $6.00 - 08/2022