Tent Camping in Alaska

Bear Necessities Cottages

4 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites

Bear Necessities Cottages in Seward, AK, offers 4 cabins and 4 tent sites. This is a cottage retreat rather than a serviced RV park — the published record shows no RV sites or hookups, so contact the property directly if you're traveling in a rig. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, and walking trails serve the grounds, and it's family-owned rather than corporate. Pets are welcome. Creek frontage runs the property, with kayaking, fishing, birding, and planned activities. In Seward the wildlife watching is not incidental — Resurrection Bay supports some of the richest marine life in the North Pacific. Seward sits at the head of Resurrection Bay on the Kenai Peninsula, a small port city backed by mountains and fronted by fjord water. Kenai Fjords National Park, the Alaska SeaLife Center, and the glacier and whale tours all run from the harbor. Rates for the cottages and tent sites are on the booking page. Alaska's summer is short and Seward fills — reserve months ahead, and call about RV accommodation before you tow.

from $35/night

Bing Brown's RV Park and Motel

24 RV Sites, 10 Tent Sites, 3 Hotel Rooms

Bing Brown's RV Park and Motel in Sterling, AK, offers 24 RV sites, 3 hotel rooms, and 10 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. Sites come in two types: full-hookup back-ins carrying water, sewer, and electric with a picnic table, and electric-only back-ins for guests who need less. Pull-thru layouts are available. A bathhouse with showers is on the property, and pets are welcome. The motel rooms give non-RV travelers a place to land. One thing to confirm before you plan a trip: opening and closing dates shift with the weather, so check the current season with the park. There's no recreation program on the grounds, and none is needed — this is a fishing base, and guests spend their days on the water. Sterling sits at mile 81 on the Sterling Highway at the geographic center of the Kenai Peninsula's fishing corridor, where the Kenai River's whitewater above the confluence meets the sockeye run below it at the Moose River. Rates for sites, tent spots, and motel rooms are on the booking page. Confirm operating dates before you commit to a date, and reserve well ahead for the salmon runs.

from $30/night

Scenic View RV Park - Ninilchik

18 RV Sites, 3 Tent Sites

Scenic View RV Park near Ninilchik, AK, offers 18 full-hookup RV sites and 3 tent sites, with 30-amp service and back-in sites for rigs up to 45 feet. Sites come in two types, full-hookup back-ins carrying water, sewer, and electric, and water-and-electric back-ins, all with site-delivered WiFi. Note the electrical: this is a 30-amp park throughout, so a rig wired for heavier service will need an adapter and some load management. The park is rated big rig friendly within its 45-foot limit. Laundry, a bathhouse, and a dump station are on the property, and pets are welcome. Fishing is why people come, and the park sits above one of the most productive sport fishing coastlines anywhere — king salmon, halibut, and silver salmon all run here. Hiking, boating, and picnicking fill the rest. Ninilchik sits on the western Kenai Peninsula above Cook Inlet, with the Kenai River, the Homer Spit, and Chugach National Forest all within reach. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. The Alaska fishing season is short and intense — reserve well ahead for June through August.

from $25/night

Eagles Rest RV Resort

131 RV Sites, 18 Cabins, 21 Tent Sites, 4 Glamping Sites, 1 Cottage

Eagles Rest RV Resort in Valdez, Alaska, offers 131 full-hookup RV sites, 19 cabin and cottage units, 21 tent sites, and four glamping sites near the harbor and downtown, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 80 feet. Back-in categories at every amp combination carry power, sewer, and water, with a laundry, showers, dump station, and dog park. One hundred thirty-one back-in sites run in 30-amp, 50-amp, 30/20-amp, and 30/20/50-amp categories, all carrying power, sewer, and water, sized to 80 feet. Naming the exact amp combination in each category removes any doubt about what you are plugging into, and 80 feet accommodates the longest coaches with a tow — genuinely useful for anyone who has driven the Richardson Highway to get here. Nineteen cabins and cottages, 21 tent sites, and four glamping sites round out the lodging. A laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. A dog park fills the grounds, with boating, rivers, and mountains nearby and exceptional birding — bald eagles are common enough here to be unremarkable. Pets are welcome. The address is 139 East Pioneer Drive. Valdez sits at the terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline at the head of Prince William Sound, where the Chugach Mountains drop straight to tidewater in a wall of glaciers, waterfalls, and hanging valleys. Columbia and Mears Glacier cruises leave from the harbor, and Mineral Creek Canyon is close. The Alaska season is short. June through August is the window and it fills. Reserve as early as you can.