Spent a few hours looking up info about the Alaska highway. After a bit of reading, maybe I missed it, but I couldn't find much info about 1) the average cost to stay at RV parks in Canada and Alaska, 2) general availability of dump stations, drinking water for RV's, and 3) is it reasonably easy (or illegal??) to stop, park overnight on the side of the road or at rest-stops (if they exist)? Thanks!

- RV parks can be expensive. You might look under 'Alaska' in RV Park Reviews site to get a general idea. Probably $25+ is the norm and they aren't resorts. They're gravel parking lots. There are some nice state parks, provincial parks, nat'l forest and of course, Denali Nat'l Park which will sometimes be cheaper than RV parks. Many have dump and water fill. - dump and water fill is readily available. Some fuel stations even offer it.- it's extremely easy to overnight (or more) at roadside beautiful spots. That's what we did 75% of our trip.If you purchase Mike and Terri Church's book on Alaskan (& Canada) Camping you'll find all the above information clearly given for you. Naturally, the RV park fees are only true as they update the book. Fees are constantly changing.Going to Alaska is not cheap but you can make it more reasonable by the type of parks you utilize. Besides, it's worth it! Have a good one.

Yukon gov't campgrounds are a favourite for us. Only $12 per night gets a nice usually private campspot with fire ring and picnic table, AND free firewood for the fire ring. The outhouses are usually exceptionally clean and well-stocked.Hardly makes staying roadside worthwhile, where you'll have transport trucks going by most of the night along the Alaska Highway. Fuel and goods are moved to Alaska by semi-truck and the highway is busy through the winter and summer with'em.Numerous gas stations have dump stations. Potable water is also accessible. When we were tourists in Yukon, we rarely stayed in RV parks, usually just when we needed to wash clothes, humans, and truck, AND stock up on groceries. Once every couple of weeks was enough.Environment Yukon has a good website for campers/RVershttp://www.env.gov.yk.ca/camping-parks/campgrounds.phpThe map of gov't campground sites is especially useful.

This page gives some prices of RV Parkshttp://travelyukon.com/Plan/Accommodations/Camping-and-RV-Parks

You can check my travel log in my signature for our 2013 trip. It provides the route we took, the miles we traveled each day, the camp sites we stayed in, the services provided, the 2013 cost, and where we fueled.We were in a 40' motorhome so have large tanks. Never has a problem with water and dumping.

Thanks, everybody, for all the great info and links!My first concern with making a trip to Alaska was road conditions and fuel availability. Within 5 minutes of reading, those concerns were erased.It's good to know my other concerns about overnight options, water, etc. are basically non-issues, too.BTW, anybody know if the Wal-Mart in Whitehorse allows overnight RV parking?

Cost:RV Parks; Availability:DumpStation, Water, & RV Parking

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lonnie4801
Explorer
Mar 08, 2014
You can check my travel log in my signature for our 2013 trip. It provides the route we took, the miles we traveled each day, the camp sites we stayed in, the services provided, the 2013 cost, and where we fueled.

We were in a 40' motorhome so have large tanks.

Never has a problem with water and dumping.
sue_t
Explorer
Mar 08, 2014
This page gives some prices of RV Parks
http://travelyukon.com/Plan/Accommodations/Camping-and-RV-Parks
sue_t
Explorer
Mar 08, 2014
Yukon gov't campgrounds are a favourite for us. Only $12 per night gets a nice usually private campspot with fire ring and picnic table, AND free firewood for the fire ring. The outhouses are usually exceptionally clean and well-stocked.

Hardly makes staying roadside worthwhile, where you'll have transport trucks going by most of the night along the Alaska Highway. Fuel and goods are moved to Alaska by semi-truck and the highway is busy through the winter and summer with'em.

Numerous gas stations have dump stations. Potable water is also accessible. When we were tourists in Yukon, we rarely stayed in RV parks, usually just when we needed to wash clothes, humans, and truck, AND stock up on groceries. Once every couple of weeks was enough.

Environment Yukon has a good website for campers/RVers
http://www.env.gov.yk.ca/camping-parks/campgrounds.php

The map of gov't campground sites is especially useful.
2gypsies1
Explorer III
Mar 07, 2014
- RV parks can be expensive. You might look under 'Alaska' in RV Park Reviews site to get a general idea. Probably $25+ is the norm and they aren't resorts. They're gravel parking lots. There are some nice state parks, provincial parks, nat'l forest and of course, Denali Nat'l Park which will sometimes be cheaper than RV parks. Many have dump and water fill.

- dump and water fill is readily available. Some fuel stations even offer it.

- it's extremely easy to overnight (or more) at roadside beautiful spots. That's what we did 75% of our trip.

If you purchase Mike and Terri Church's book on Alaskan (& Canada) Camping you'll find all the above information clearly given for you. Naturally, the RV park fees are only true as they update the book. Fees are constantly changing.

Going to Alaska is not cheap but you can make it more reasonable by the type of parks you utilize. Besides, it's worth it! Have a good one.

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