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Bud99
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Jul 07, 2013

Alaska Question

Us and our TC plan to head for Alaska on August 12. I thought it would be a good time to start as things won't be quite as busy at that time. We would probably get to Fairbanks approx. Aug. 20th. My wife is hearing that some of the Campgrounds and tours will be closing for the season September 1st and would like to begin our trip on August 1st.. We don't plan to travel far north of Fairbanks. My question is this, do things start closing up Sept. 1st? We had planned to start back home (Ohio) around Sept. 15.
Thanks as always,

Bud99
  • CA_Traveler's avatar
    CA_Traveler
    Explorer III
    Jul 07, 2013
    Cell access is good enough so you can call ahead to the CGs to check their status. Some are not good about answering the phone but they may be open.
  • hawkman541's avatar
    hawkman541
    Explorer
    Jul 07, 2013
    Almost all of the sightseeing things will be open. Some campgrounds will start closing down. Most will be closed by September 15th or shortly there after the first snow. We are not leaving until September 15th from the Kenai area, but we have a generator for dry camping if necessary. Good Luck and have a great trip.

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