Camping along the Alaska Ferry Route
We're planning a northbound Alaska Ferry trip with our truck camper next May. We want to get off for a few days at least at Ketchikan and Juneau. We'd prefer to stay at the public campgrounds (Fores...
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We went this summer. We were in Juneau and Ketchikan the third week in July. We stayed at Spruce Meadow in Juneau, but after seeing the state (or FS) park, we wished we had stayed there. Large sites, some were actually FHU and on the lake across from the Mendenhall Glacier. Very few campers in there when we drove through, whereas Spruce Meadow was full to the brim.
Ketchikan had some FS camps, I believe. . . Signal Creek and another one as well I think. Same thing there, we didn't stay there, we stayed at Clover Pass, but probably would have been happier at the other camps. I don't think those had hookups though. They close Signal Creek for a bit while we were there due to bear activity.
We had a hard time in Ketchikan finding good water. Clover Pass uses water from a pond and the tannins in the water make it brown. They swore it was safe, tested daily they said. We still wouldn't put it in our tank. Didn't want any residue to remain. We were directed to the water treatment plant but when we got there they said no, can't fill up here, so they told us to go to the harbor. There was a spigot and hose out front but when we inquired, were told no. Said to go to the water place where they sell water. We went, that guy said no because he only sells jugs.
At the end of the day we were at the Visitor's Bureau. No one else was there and the clerk was making small talk. We said our only problem was no place to fill water. She got on the phone to her friend whose husband is the manager at the water company. He said be there after 9 in the morning and if they give us any trouble, tell them he sent you.
So we went in the morning and got fresh water. Life is good.
Loved our trip down through the Inside Passage, ferry hopping all the way. . . stopping over for 2-3 days at a time.
Dale
Ketchikan had some FS camps, I believe. . . Signal Creek and another one as well I think. Same thing there, we didn't stay there, we stayed at Clover Pass, but probably would have been happier at the other camps. I don't think those had hookups though. They close Signal Creek for a bit while we were there due to bear activity.
We had a hard time in Ketchikan finding good water. Clover Pass uses water from a pond and the tannins in the water make it brown. They swore it was safe, tested daily they said. We still wouldn't put it in our tank. Didn't want any residue to remain. We were directed to the water treatment plant but when we got there they said no, can't fill up here, so they told us to go to the harbor. There was a spigot and hose out front but when we inquired, were told no. Said to go to the water place where they sell water. We went, that guy said no because he only sells jugs.
At the end of the day we were at the Visitor's Bureau. No one else was there and the clerk was making small talk. We said our only problem was no place to fill water. She got on the phone to her friend whose husband is the manager at the water company. He said be there after 9 in the morning and if they give us any trouble, tell them he sent you.
So we went in the morning and got fresh water. Life is good.
Loved our trip down through the Inside Passage, ferry hopping all the way. . . stopping over for 2-3 days at a time.
Dale
