|
Copyright 2005. Rolling Home Press. Softcover. 447 pages. Dimensions: 6" x 9" x 1". ISBN: 0-9749471-1-3. 56 B&W photos. 90 Maps. 12 Legends and Tables
(From the back cover) Explore Alaska and the Yukon with RV or Tent
For RV and outdoor enthusiasts camping in Alaska is the experience of a lifetime. Alaska is rich in spectacular scenery, solitude, wildlife, and wilderness adventure. Miles and miles of virtually empty roads thread through towering snowcapped mountains, crystal blue glaciers, and colorful wildflowers. Away from the road there’s even more-true wilderness just a short boat or airplane ride from civilization.
Traveler’s Guide to Alaskan Camping gives you the information you need to experience Alaska’s outdoors. The book features:
- Almost 500 campgrounds throughout Alaska and also along the roads north in the Yukon Territory and Northern British Columbia with full campground descriptions, addresses. Website addresses and maps showing exact locations.
- Complete coverage of the routes north, including the Alaska Highway, the Cassiar Highway, the Klondike Loop, and the Alaska Marine Highway.
- RV rental information for renting a camping rig in either Alaska or Canada.
- Things to do and see throughout your trip, including suggested fishing holes, hiking trails, canoe trips, wildlife viewing opportunities and much more.
Table of Contents
Introduction Chapter 1 Why Camp Alaska The Alaska Grand Tour Chapter 2 Details, Details, Details Chapter 3 How to Use the Destination Chapters Chapter 4 The Alaska Highway Introduction The Routes, Towns and Campgrounds - Dawson Creek, From Dawson Creek to Taylor and Fort St. John, Taylor and Fort St. John, From Fort St. John to Fort Nelson, Fort Nelson, From Fort Nelson to Watson Lake, Watson Lake, From Watson Lake to Whitehorse, Whitehorse, From Whitehorse to Tok, Tok, From Tok to Delta Junction, Delta Junction Alaska Highway Dump Stations Chapter 5 The Cassiar Highway Introduction The Routes, Towns and Campgrounds - From Yellowhead Highway Junction to the Meziadin Lake Junction, Stewart and Hyder, From the Meziadin Lake Junction to the Alaska Highway Cassiar Highway Dump Stations Chapter 6 The Richardson Highway Introduction The Routes, Towns and Campgrounds - Fairbanks and North Pole, From Fairbanks to Delta Junction, From Delta Junction to the Southern Glenn Highway Junction, Denali Highway Side Trip, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Copper Center, Edgerton Highway and the McCarthy Road, From the Edgerton Highway Junction to Valdez, Valdez Richardson Highway Dump Stations Chapter 7 The Glenn Highway Introduction The Routes, Towns and Campgrounds - Anchorage, From Anchorage to Palmer, Palmer, Palmer to Glennallen, Glennallen, From Glennallen to Tok Glenn Highway Dump Stations Chapter 8 The Kenai Peninsula Introduction The Routes, Towns and Campgrounds - From Anchorage to Tern Lake Junction, From Tern Lake Junction to Seward, Seward, From Tern Lake Junction to Soldotna and Kenai, Soldotna and Kenai, From Soldotna to Homer, Homer Kenai Peninsula Dump Stations Chapter 9 The Parks Highway The Routes, Towns and Campgrounds - Wasilla, the Mat-Su Valley, and the Hatcher Pass Road, From the mat-Su Junction with the Glenn Highway to Denali Park, Denali National Park, From Denial Park to Fairbanks Parks Highway Dump Stations Chapter 10 North of Fairbanks Introduction The Routes, Towns and Campgrounds - Steese Highway, Chena Hot Springs Road, Elliot Highway, Dalton Highway North of Fairbanks Dump Stations Chapter 11 The Klondike Loop Introduction The Routes, Towns and Campgrounds - Klondike Highway, Dawson City, The Silver Trail, Dempster Highway, Top of the World Highway, Taylor Highway, Eagle Klondike Loop Dump Stations Chapter 12 Skagway and Haines Introduction The Routes, Towns and Campgrounds - Skagway, White Pass or Klondike Highway, Haines, Haines Highway Skagway Dump Stations Chapter 13 Southeast Alaska Introduction The Routes, Towns and Campgrounds - Bellingham, Washington, Prince Rupert, Ketchikan, Prince of Wales Island, Wrangell, Petersburg, Sitka, Juneau Chapter 14 Camping Away From The Road System Introduction A Selection of Off-Highway Destinations - Bear-Viewing Hotspots, Chugach State Park, Cordova and the Copper River Delta, Denali National Park - on foot, Gates of hte Arctic National Park and Preserve, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Kachemak Bay State Park and Wilderness Park, Katmai National Park and Preserve, Kenai Fjords National Park, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park and Trail, Kodiak Island, Nome, Prince William Sound, Swan Lake and Swanson River Canoe Routes, Yukon River
Indexes Text Index Map Index Campground Index |