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ACOA | Alaska Campgrounds & RV Parks
We help you plan the drive, not just the destination.
✅ Campgrounds laid out in the order you’ll actually travel them
✅ Real Alaska road insight from people who know the route
Plan better. The Alaska RV park and campground members of ACOA are generally privately owned, and each Alaskan campground is as unique as its owner! Because of the variety of members and services offered, we are able to meet the needs of campers from all backgrounds. We understand that you are looking for your own unique Alaska traveling experience, and strive to fulfill your expectations. Are you looking for a peaceful camping site by a lake or near a glacier? Access to local tourist activities? Our parks can accommodate your traveling style, whether you are traveling in a motor home, fifth wheel, pop-up, or tent camping. Many of our members also offer room and cabin rentals. We can meet many of your other traveling needs as well. While there may be other camping choices in Alaska, ACOA members offer amenities such as Shower and Laundry Facilities, Wi-Fi, Cable Television, Dining, Gift and Convenience Shops, Local Information and Activity Booking, and much more.

07/10/2026

THE BEST ALASKA ITINERARY DOESN’T START WITH A MAP. 🗺️

It starts with one question: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐎 𝐮𝐩 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞?

Not: “How many days should we spend in Homer?”

Not: “Should we go to Fairbanks?”

Not even: “What route should we take?”

Those questions come later. First, figure out what would make you come home and say: “𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩 𝐈 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭.”

Because Alaska trips look completely different for everyone:

Maybe it’s pulling silvers out of a river or going after barn-door halibut. 🎣

Maybe it’s grizzly bears, whales, and calving glaciers. 🐻🐋

Maybe Denali is the single bucket-list dream you’ve had your whole life. 🏔️

Maybe you want to drive the Top of the World Highway, or sit by the water in Homer for four days and do absolutely nothing.

📌 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓-𝐃𝐎𝐒

Sit down together before you start making reservations. Each person gets three. Not 20. Three.

What are the three things you would be genuinely disappointed to drive all the way to Alaska and miss? Write them down. That’s the foundation of your trip.

🗺️ THEN PUT THOSE THINGS ON THE MAP

This is where your route starts making sense:

If fishing leads the list, you’re spending real time on the Kenai Peninsula.

If glaciers and marine wildlife are top priorities, Seward, Whittier, and Valdez take center stage.

If Denali is the dream, build enough buffer time around the park to actually experience it.

Don’t choose seven destinations just because somebody else’s Facebook itinerary had seven. Build YOUR trip.

⏱️ 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐒

This is where the kitchen-table version of Alaska meets reality. 😂

Pull up the map and look at the distances. Then remember: you’re not commuting, you’re traveling Alaska. A 250-mile day can easily include pilot cars, road construction, wildlife jams, fuel stops, and three pullouts you never planned on taking pictures at. Give yourself time.

📅 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒

Lock in the non-negotiables that require fixed dates:

A popular campground on a mid-summer weekend

A Kenai Fjords glacier cruise or saltwater fishing charter

A flightseeing trip or Denali shuttle reservation

Those become your anchor stops. Locking in those anchors at local ACOA member campgrounds is a great place to start—the owners are usually your best source for real-time local info on what’s happening nearby.

🛠️ DON’T FORGET THE BORING STUFF

It’s not the flashy part of trip planning, but it makes the fun part possible:

Fuel range • Groceries • Laundry • Propane • Dump stations • RV maintenance • Cell coverage • Border logistics

Many independent Alaska campgrounds can help with these practical needs right on site. Those little details matter immensely when you’re several thousand miles from home.

🧭 NOW LOOK AT YOUR TRIP AGAIN

Do you have time to actually enjoy it? Or did you accidentally plan a 5,000-mile scavenger hunt?

If you have 30 days, don’t try to squeeze a 45-day itinerary in by driving faster. Plan a GREAT 30-day trip. If you have 60 days? Fantastic. Slow down even more.

There isn’t one perfect Alaska itinerary—and there shouldn’t be. Start with what matters to you, build the route around those anchors, calculate realistic miles, and leave just enough room for Alaska to surprise you.

👇 2027 FIRST-TIMERS: What’s already on your MUST-DO list?

(Fishing? Denali? Glaciers? Wildlife? The Arctic Circle? Homer? Valdez? Something completely different? Drop yours below!)

And if Alaska 2027 planning is taking over your kitchen table, join our new Drive Alaska 2027 | RV Travel & Alaska Campgrounds by ACOA group on Facebook. It’s built specifically to help you ask questions, learn from people who’ve made the drive, and connect directly with local campgrounds before you ever cross the border! 🇺🇸🇨🇦

05/10/2026

𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗞𝗔 𝗜𝗦 𝗔 𝗟𝗢𝗧 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗦𝗞 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘.

That’s why the Alaska Campground Owners Association just launched:

Drive Alaska 2027 | RV Travel & Alaska Campgrounds by ACOA

We want to connect 2027 travelers directly with the campground owners, tourism businesses and Alaska communities that will be welcoming you when you get here.

Wondering where to stay?

How early should you reserve?

Which communities deserve an extra day or two?

What should you see, eat, fish, explore or experience while you’re there?

Or maybe you just want some advice from somebody who knows that part of Alaska really well.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.

You’ll hear from campground owners, local businesses, tourism operators, Alaskans and travelers who have spent time exploring our state.

Our goal is simple: help more independent travelers discover Alaska, stay a little longer, explore more communities and support the locally owned campgrounds and businesses that make those places special.

𝗜𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀.

And if you know somebody getting ready to make the drive north, send them our way.

04/10/2026

WHAT A WEEKEND.

A huge thank you to everyone who showed up, shared ideas, asked questions, told stories, laughed with us and helped make this year’s ACOA Convention something pretty special.

To our speakers — Sara and Jennifer with SparkStory, Gene McCabe and Chris with Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, and Colleen Stephens, Stan Stephens Glacier and Wildlife Cruises — thank you for giving us your time, your experience and plenty to think about as we head into another Alaska season.

To every campground owner, manager and Associate Member who made the trip to Anchorage — thank you. This organization works because people are willing to get in the same room, share what’s working, talk about what isn’t, and help each other get better.

And we have to give a BIG thank you to all of the campgrounds, Associate Members and Alaska businesses that donated to our live auction.

Because of you — and some pretty competitive bidding 😂 — we raised more than $7,500 to support ACOA and the work we’re doing for Alaska’s campgrounds and independent travelers.

That money helps us keep building.

Building better tools for travelers.

Building stronger connections between Alaska campgrounds and tourism businesses.

Building more ways to get independent travelers to drive Alaska, stay longer, explore more communities and support locally owned businesses along the way.

And maybe the best part of the whole weekend was seeing what happens when all of us get in one room.

We’ve got a lot of independent businesses spread across a BIG state.

But together, we’re building one heck of a network.

Thank you to everyone who was part of it.

Now let’s get to work on 2027. 🇺🇸🏔️🚐

02/10/2026

𝗕𝗘𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗣𝗜𝗡 𝗢𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗞𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗣 𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗬 𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨.

Tonight, campground owners and Alaska tourism businesses from around the state start gathering in Anchorage for our annual convention.

𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

We’ll talk about:

• What worked this summer 📈
• What didn’t 🛠️
• What travelers are asking for 💬
• What campground owners are dealing with 🏕️
• And what we can do better in 2027 ✨

Because behind every campground pin on a map is 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂:

🔧 Opening water systems after an Alaska winter
🚜 Repairing sites
👥 Hiring crews
📧 Answering emails
📞 Taking reservations
🗺️ Helping somebody figure out where to go next
🌌 And sometimes staying up late because an RV that was supposed to arrive at 6:00 still hasn’t pulled in. 😂

Tomorrow we’ll have campground owners and Alaska tourism businesses in the same room talking about something we all have in common:

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗮 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?

We’ve got a lot to talk about this year.

A new AKCampgrounds.com.

A new Member Portal.

Our 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 & 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗽.

New trip-planning tools.

A growing network of Alaska businesses.

And we might have a few other things up our sleeves for Alaska 2027. 😉

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻. 𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝘁.

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘆… 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻.

But maybe the most important part isn’t any of that.

It’s getting the people who actually do this every summer 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺.

Sharing ideas.

Sharing problems.

Learning from each other.

And figuring out 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.

And this year, 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗼.

That’s part of why we’re creating our new 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 campaign.

It gives people planning the drive north a place to ask questions, share what they’re trying to figure out and learn from campground owners, Alaska businesses and travelers who’ve already made the trip.

And it gives 𝘂𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻.

So with campground owners and tourism businesses gathering in Anchorage this weekend, we want to hear from you:

👇 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀—𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹—𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀?

Tell us below.

And if Alaska 2027 is starting to take over your kitchen table, come join us at our new group.

Drive Alaska 2027 | RV Travel & Alaska Campgrounds by ACOA

We’ve got a lot of planning and a whole lot of Alaska to talk about between now and next summer.

𝗪𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄.

𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝘁. 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁. 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.

01/10/2026

WOULD YOU RATHER PLAN YOUR ENTIRE ALASKA ADVENTURE YOURSELF—or have someone who knows Alaska handle the details so you can spend more time actually enjoying it?

We’re excited to welcome Alaska Excursion Caravan as a new ACOA Member!

And this is definitely not your average caravan.

Cindy & Jim have built a 63-day Alaska RV adventure around small groups, personal attention and slowing down enough to really experience Alaska. Campgrounds, excursions, routing and all those little details that can turn planning Alaska into a full-time job—they take care of it.

𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝟔𝟑 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬? 𝐎𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐕?

They’ve got something pretty special for that too.

✈️ 7 DAYS. 9 PEOPLE. ONE AMAZING ALASKA EXPERIENCE.

𝐅𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.

A tiny group. Incredible Alaska experiences. And instead of worrying about where you’re going next, what you booked or how you’re getting there, they handle the details so you can soak up the moments you came to Alaska for.

And one more reason we’re pretty darn happy to welcome Cindy & Jim to ACOA…

They also own Rustic River Retreat, a beautiful riverfront cabin on the Little Susitna near Hatcher Pass—and they donated a TWO-NIGHT STAY to our ACOA Convention auction! ❤️

Riverfront cabin. Private hot tub. Hatcher Pass just down the road.

That is one heck of an auction donation.

A HUGE thank you to Cindy & Jim for supporting Alaska’s campground community, and welcome to ACOA! 👏

01/10/2026

WE’VE GOT A COUPLE OF NEW FACES TO WELCOME!

We’re always glad when another Alaska campground or local business decides to get involved with ACOA, and today we get to welcome two from right here on the Kenai Peninsula.

Sunrise Inn Motel & RV Park in Cooper Landing is joining us as one of our newest campground members, and Sophie’s Suds in Sterling is joining as a new ACOA Associate Member!

🏕️ The Sunrise Inn & RV Park— COOPER LANDING

If you’ve driven through Cooper Landing, there’s a good chance you know the place. Sunrise Inn gives travelers a place to stay right in the heart of the Kenai Peninsula, with RV sites, motel rooms, a café and fuel — a great home base for exploring Cooper Landing and the Kenai River.

🧺 Sophie's Suds — STERLING

Here’s one RV travelers appreciate after they’ve been on the road awhile. 😂 Sophie’s Suds offers self-service laundry and showers right here in Sterling — two things that become pretty darn important a couple weeks into an Alaska road trip.

This is exactly what we want the ACOA network to be about — great Alaska campgrounds AND the local businesses that help travelers along the way.

Please help us welcome Sunrise Inn Motel & RV Park and Sophie’s Suds to ACOA! 👏

Two more local Alaska businesses helping us build a stronger campground and travel network for 2027. 😎

28/09/2026

If Denali is part of your 2027 Alaska road trip…

You might want to give it another day.

Maybe two.

Because something is happening in Denali in 2027 that Alaska travelers haven’t experienced in years.

For the last five seasons, visitors have only been able to travel partway down the Denali Park Road.

Not because that’s where the road ends.

The road keeps going.

A LOT farther.

But since 2021, park visitors haven’t been able to continue beyond Pretty Rocks by road.

That’s about to change.

THE ROAD INTO DENALI

The Denali Park Road stretches 92 miles into the national park.

And this isn’t just another Alaska highway.

The farther you travel, the farther you get from pretty much everything.

Mountains.

Tundra.

Rivers.

Wildlife.

And if Denali decides to cooperate…

One heck of a mountain.

For decades, riding a bus deep into the park was one of those classic Alaska experiences.

Then the mountain moved.

Literally.

WHAT HAPPENED AT PRETTY ROCKS

At Mile 45.4 is a place called Pretty Rocks.

The hillside there has been moving for years.

Then it got bad.

Really bad.

In 2021, the landslide accelerated enough that the Park Service had to close the road.

That meant buses could only travel to around Mile 43.

So the Park Service decided to build something pretty remarkable.

A bridge across a moving mountain.

THE PRETTY ROCKS BRIDGE

475 feet.

That’s how long the new bridge is.

Instead of continually trying to rebuild a road across an active landslide, the bridge spans it.

And now?

It’s finished.

Crews are working beyond Pretty Rocks repairing the road and preparing facilities for what’s coming next.

2027 — DENALI OPENS BACK UP

For the first time since the Pretty Rocks closure, full bus service along the Denali Park Road is returning in 2027.

You’re going farther.

Deeper into the park.

Into country Alaska visitors haven’t been able to reach by road for years.

So if Denali was going to be a quick stop on your 2027 itinerary…

We’d rethink that.

DON’T MAKE DENALI A CHECKBOX

This happens on Alaska itineraries all the time.

Anchorage.

Denali.

Fairbanks.

Three dots.

Three reservations.

Keep moving.

But Denali doesn’t always cooperate with schedules.

You can arrive on a beautiful afternoon and never see the mountain.

Clouds.

More clouds.

“There’s really a 20,310-foot mountain back there?”

Yep. 😂

Then you wake up the next morning.

Coffee in hand.

Look up.

And there it is.

That’s Alaska.

Give Denali some room.

PUT THIS DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR

📅 DECEMBER 1, 2026

That’s when reservations are scheduled to open for Denali’s 2027 buses and campgrounds.

If riding deep into Denali is one of those things you’ve been dreaming about doing, that’s a date we’d remember.

Make the reservations you NEED.

Then leave Alaska a little room to change the plan.

AND WHEN YOU LEAVE DENALI…

Don’t just punch the next campground into the GPS and stare at the centerline.

Head north and you’ve got Fairbanks and Alaska’s Interior ahead of you.

Head south and you’re working your way toward Talkeetna, Mat-Su, Anchorage and eventually the Kenai Peninsula.

Either direction can turn into one heck of an Alaska road trip.

And there’s a pretty good chance somebody sitting next to you at a campground will tell you about another place you hadn’t planned on at all.

Listen to them.

Some of the best Alaska recommendations start with:

“Since you’re headed that way…”

2027 IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT

There are people planning Alaska right now who have been dreaming about this trip for 10, 20, maybe 30 years.

There are people who drove the full Denali Park Road years ago and still talk about it.

And there are people who visited during the last five years who didn’t get the opportunity.

That’s what makes 2027 pretty special.

After five seasons of limited road access…

Denali is opening back up.

So maybe don’t give it one night.

Don’t race through.

You’ve waited too long and driven too far for that.

Give Denali some time to do what Denali does.

Save this one if Denali is on your Alaska road-trip list — and send it to whoever is sitting at the kitchen table planning this trip with you.

👇 DENALI VETERANS: If someone told you they might only make ONE trip to Alaska in their lifetime, what’s the ONE thing you’d tell them about experiencing Denali?

Never been? Your turn. What’s the ONE thing you’re hoping to see or do when you finally get there?

We have a feeling the people who’ve already done it could build one heck of a Denali plan in these comments.

And if Alaska 2027 is the trip you’re dreaming about, watch for the 2027 Official Alaska Campground Guide & Driving Map (DROPS IN JANUARY) — built to help you find campgrounds, discover more of Alaska and plan what comes after Denali.

BRINGING THE RV?

ACOA member campgrounds around Denali include Waugaman Village RV Park, Denali Rainbow Village RV Park & Motel, Denali RV Park and Motel, Denali Grizzly Bear Resort and Cantwell RV Park.

Continuing north to Fairbanks? Fairbanks / Chena River KOA and River's Edge RV Park are ACOA members there too.

Find ACOA campgrounds across Alaska:

🌐 AKCampgrounds.com

Dream it and join us….

Drive Alaska 2027 | RV Travel & Alaska Campgrounds by ACOA

25/09/2026

One of the biggest mistakes first-time Alaska RV travelers make happens before they ever leave home.

They plan Alaska like a Lower 48 road trip.

We see it every year.

Anchorage.

Seward.

Homer.

Denali.

Fairbanks.

Valdez.

Every place gets a dot on the map.

Every dot gets a campground reservation.

And every day gets a plan.

Looks great sitting at the kitchen table in January.

Then you get to Alaska.

And Alaska has other ideas.

Because up here, 200 miles isn’t always just 200 miles.

There’s road construction.

There’s a pilot car.

There’s a moose alongside the highway.

There’s a pullout overlooking a glacier that wasn’t on your itinerary.

There’s a little town you planned to spend an hour in—and four hours later you’re still there.

And sometimes there’s absolutely nothing wrong.

You just don’t want to leave yet.

That’s Alaska.

STOP PLANNING EVERY NIGHT

Reservations absolutely matter—especially in popular places and during peak summer.

Make the reservations you NEED.

But leave some holes in the calendar too.

Maybe you planned two nights in Valdez and wake up on day three to blue skies over the mountains.

Stay another night.

Maybe the fishing on the Kenai suddenly turns on.

Stay.

Maybe somebody at the campground tells you about something 40 miles down the road you’ve never heard of.

Go see it.

You’ll fill those blank days. Trust us.

DON’T CONFUSE DISTANCE WITH DRIVE TIME

First-timers look at the mileage and think:

“Oh, that’s nothing. We do 300-mile days all the time.”

You can.

But the Richardson Highway isn’t an interstate.

Neither is the Glenn.

Or the Parks.

Or the Sterling.

You didn’t drive thousands of miles to Alaska just to stare at the centerline.

Some days the best thing you can do is move 150 miles.

Pull over.

Have lunch somewhere local.

Watch the river for a while.

Take the picture.

You’re not behind schedule.

You’re in Alaska.

QUIT TRYING TO “DO” ALASKA

You aren’t going to see all of Alaska.

We live here and haven’t seen all of Alaska. 😂

If your itinerary has you bouncing from Homer to Seward to Denali to Fairbanks to Valdez with barely enough time to level the RV before packing it up again, you’re going to see a whole lot of Alaska through a windshield.

Pick the places that matter most.

Then actually experience them.

Three nights somewhere you love beats one night each in three places you barely remember.

GIVE THE WEATHER SOME ROOM

That flightseeing trip you’ve dreamed about?

Clouds.

The glacier cruise?

Weather moves in.

That mountain you waited your whole life to see?

Gone.

And tomorrow morning?

Perfect.

Don’t build an itinerary so tight that one rainy day wrecks the next four.

Give Alaska some room to work.

TALK TO PEOPLE

Ask the campground owner.

Talk to the folks parked next to you.

Ask where they just came from.

Some of the best Alaska recommendations start with somebody saying:

“Since you’re headed that way…”

That’s when plans change.

And sometimes that becomes the best day of the whole trip.

AND DON’T RACE HOME

People spend years dreaming about Alaska, finally get here, have an incredible trip—and suddenly:

“We’ve got to start heading home.”

If you possibly can, leave a few extra days at the END too.

You’ll probably use them.

So make a plan.

Know what you really want to see.

Reserve the places you really need.

Understand the distances.

But don’t plan the life out of the trip.

Leave a few blank spaces.

Alaska has a funny way of filling them.

And years from now, there’s a pretty good chance the day you remember most will be the one that wasn’t on the itinerary at all.

👇 ALASKA RV VETERANS: What’s the ONE thing you wish somebody had told you before your first RV trip to Alaska?

Let’s fill the comments with the stuff the 2027 first-timers actually need to know.

And if Alaska 2027 is your trip, watch for the new Official Alaska Campground Guide & Driving Map — DROPS IN JANUARY.

Built by the Alaska Campground Owners Association to help you find campgrounds, discover more of Alaska—and leave a little room for Alaska to change the plan.

🌐 AKCampgrounds.com

Drive Alaska 2027. Leave some room for Alaska.

24/09/2026

DRIVING TO ALASKA IN 2027? YOU’VE COME TOO FAR TO MISS THE GOOD STUFF. 👀

Because getting here is only the beginning…

Land on a glacier.

Stand above the Arctic Circle.

Watch a brown bear digging for clams along an Alaska beach.

Cruise past a wall of blue ice in Prince William Sound.

Meet sled dogs that were born to run.

Drive through a mountain tunnel into a town surrounded by water and peaks.

Watch whales break the surface while exploring the Sound.

Pull over because a moose—or a herd of caribou—has the right-of-way.

Stand somewhere so quiet and BIG that a photo will never quite explain it.

And somewhere between all of that?

Pull into a campground, put your feet up, and start planning tomorrow’s adventure. 😎

That’s the Alaska road trip.

And some pretty incredible Alaska names are already confirmed with the Alaska Campground Owners Association for 2027—helping our campground guests experience a whole lot more of it along the way:

🐾 NEW! Husky Homestead Tours | Denali — Meet the dogs, hear the stories and experience Alaska sled-dog life.

🐋 Stan Stephens Glacier and Wildlife Cruises | Valdez — Glaciers and marine wildlife in eastern Prince William Sound.

🐻 Alaska Bear Adventures | Homer — Fly into Alaska brown bear country for an experience you won’t soon forget.

✈️ K2 Aviation | Talkeetna — Flightsee Denali and the massive Alaska Range.

🚐 Great Alaskan Holidays, Inc. | Anchorage — Helping travelers hit the Alaska road in an RV for more than 40 years.

❄️ Northern Alaska Tour Company | Fairbanks & the Arctic — Cross the Arctic Circle and experience Alaska’s far north.

🏔️ Talkeetna Air Taxi | Talkeetna — Alaska Range flightseeing and the chance to land on a glacier.

🛳️ Phillips Cruises & Tours | Whittier — Cruise deep into Prince William Sound on the 26 Glacier Cruise.

🗺️ The Milepost | The Road North — A familiar road-trip companion for generations of travelers driving through Canada and Alaska.

Denali. Valdez. Homer. Talkeetna. Anchorage. Fairbanks. The Arctic. Whittier. And every mile of the road north.

That’s just the start for 2027. 👀

👇 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:

Have you experienced any of these? Tell us your favorite—and drop your best Alaska trip photo in the comments! 📸

Planning your first trip? Who else would you like to see on the 2027 list?

📍 Plan your trip and find Alaska campgrounds: AKCampgrounds.com

📣 ACOA MEMBERS: Print deadlines are approaching! If you haven’t renewed yet, now’s the time to make sure your campground is included in the 2027 Official Alaska Campground Guide & Driving Map.

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