Is there another campground in/near Anchorage besides the Golden Nugget? We stayed there in '08 & have it listed as our worst. We are in Lake McLeese,BC in Kelly's Campground for 2 days of R&R after 4 days of one night stands. Nice site on the lake but like AK the mosquitoes are here. Will stock up on Deet here before entering AK. Thinking about opening up a Deet Store in AK to offset fuel costs.

We are currently at Eagle River, a state park campground, and is about 10 miles north of Anchorage. There are no services, the dump station is currently out of service, a water tank is available with fresh water, there is a 4 day stay limit, and cost is $15.00. It is a real nice park.

We lived in Anchorage from 2001-2009. Golden Nugget is unfortunately the best campground in Anchorage unless you happen to have military base privileges. If so, then any of the military campgrounds far exceed anything that Anchorage offers. I would recommend staying in Palmer or Wasilla which are an hour away from Anchorage. Or if you like USFS parks with no hookups, I would suggest the campground down near Portage. I think it is Williwaw Campground. This is south of Anchorage about an hour. Eklutna Lake also offers a nice no hookup campground as well.

In Canada, the maximum permitted concentration of DEET is 30%, compared to the United States where formulations of 98%+ DEET are still available. Apparently, a 30% concentration of DEET is as effective as a 100% concentration, however it doesn't last as long and requires more frequent application. DEET can damage plastics so be careful about what you touch after applying it.

Williwaw is a nice spot. Scenic and good trails. Easy drive into Whittier which is also very scenic.We'll never stay in Wasilla again. Due to a flat tire we didn't make our preferred stop and had to overnight in Wasilla at a commercial RV park. UGH. Worst stop of the whole trip. Lots of full-timers in the park we stayed at and it was in sad shape. And we thought we picked the best one, by looks anyway.Drugs were openly shared and sold. Tenants sitting in their outdoor chairs staring at the tourists (us!). Didn't sleep well that night.

Sue,The Wasilla area is not locally known as the Meth-Su (vs. Mat-Su) for no reason. :( ....and there's a reason that most of the "Alaska State Troopers" episodes feature at least one incident out of the Palmer Wasilla area. For near Anchorage suggestion:- As mentioned: Eagle River (SP) and Williwaw (BLM?) are relatively close- In Palmer there is a CG on the Glenn just West of Palmer proper, can't recall the name of it.- There are also 2 (IIRC) no-hookup but nice CG's (appearances only, I've never stayed there) on the Old Glenn/Palmer Alternate between Palmer and the Eklutna Power Plant.

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sue_t
Explorer
Jun 23, 2013
In Canada, the maximum permitted concentration of DEET is 30%, compared to the United States where formulations of 98%+ DEET are still available. Apparently, a 30% concentration of DEET is as effective as a 100% concentration, however it doesn't last as long and requires more frequent application.

DEET can damage plastics so be careful about what you touch after applying it.
JCGibson
Explorer
Jun 23, 2013
We lived in Anchorage from 2001-2009. Golden Nugget is unfortunately the best campground in Anchorage unless you happen to have military base privileges. If so, then any of the military campgrounds far exceed anything that Anchorage offers. I would recommend staying in Palmer or Wasilla which are an hour away from Anchorage. Or if you like USFS parks with no hookups, I would suggest the campground down near Portage. I think it is Williwaw Campground. This is south of Anchorage about an hour. Eklutna Lake also offers a nice no hookup campground as well.
lonnie4801
Explorer
Jun 23, 2013
We are currently at Eagle River, a state park campground, and is about 10 miles north of Anchorage. There are no services, the dump station is currently out of service, a water tank is available with fresh water, there is a 4 day stay limit, and cost is $15.00. It is a real nice park.

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